ezcorp improves decision-making with sap bpc
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IMPROVE DECISION MAKING WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND CONSOLIDATION
LEARNING POINTS
Learn how EZCORP created a rolling, scalable, and driver-based forecasting solution utilizing SAP BPC in a non-SAP backend environment
Hear how EZCORP created and utilizes comparable store analyses as a key focus in forecasting and reporting in a retail environment
Understand how EZCORP and its affiliates, with over 2,300+ locations in 18 countries, has effectively distributed the technology across a global landscape with a diverse user base
Learn why choosing the right partner is critical to success
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EXISTING CHALLENGES
If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?”
- T.S. Eliot
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EXISTING CHALLENGES
Industry Complexity
• Overlap of Retail and Financial Industries
• Stringent and Dynamic Government Regulations
• Significant Customer & Product Variation by Geography
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EXISTING CHALLENGES
Manual & Time-Intensive Model
• “Death by Spreadsheet”
• Difficult to Accurately Predict the Future
• Challenges Responding to Environmental Change
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Product Process Partner
THE SOLUTION
FINDING THE RIGHT….
PRODUCT
TO ENHANCE AND MAXIMIZE THE…
PROCESS
ENABLED BY CHOOSING THE RIGHT…
PARTNER
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THE SOLUTION – FIND THE RIGHT PRODUCT
PRODUCT: SAP BPC has provided
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Continuous, event-driven and fact-based decision-making at an actionable level
Improved efficiency, quality, and integration in a non-SAP environment
Increased accuracy and effectiveness of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes
Rolling, scalable, and driver-based forecasting solution
THE SOLUTION – ENHANCE AND MAXIMIZE THE PROCESS
PROCESS: SAP BPC at EZCORP has enabled• EZCORP utilizes automated processes to effectively
leverage strategic data
• Automation of comparable store analyses
• Effective distribution of the technology across a global landscape with a diverse user base
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DEEP DIVE – AUTOMATION OF COMPARABLE STORE ANALYSES
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• Critical component of EZCORP analysis & planning
• Previously a very time consuming process
• Now provides rapidly available modifiable “buckets”
• Enables forecasting at critical intersection points – providing more detailed analysis and planning without more data entry effort
DEEP DIVE – DISTRIBUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
• Efficient Model: Handles industry complexity within a streamlined business process Usable across operating units and geographies without compromising on
results or overcomplicating maintenance
• Data consistency across multiple planning groups & versions
• Localized planning with cohesive global roll-up
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THE SOLUTION – CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER
PARTNER: Akili assisted with:
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Guidance through project
planning & architecture
design
Project execution &
comprehensive support strategy
Development of various
tools & analytical processes
THE SOLUTION – CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER
• Akili is an SAP GOLD PARTNER IT services firm specializing in:
SAP Business Analytics & Technology for Business Intelligence (BI), Information Management, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Enterprise Mobility
SAP BusinessObjects Partner and Sybase Partner
• Why Akili?
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Expertise
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Commitment
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Business Focus
Genuine passion for improving our business
Implementation knowledge
They always deliver
Implementation Partner