CPM software
Learn more about how to use corporate performance management software to track critical business factors, such as KPIs and ROI. Our writers provide the latest independent product news about CPM software vendors, and industry experts pass along advice about how to best employ technology to establish and grow a comprehensive CPM framework.
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News
02 Nov 2020
Coupa acquires Llamasoft for supply chain agility
Coupa Software's acquisition of Llamasoft for $1.5 billion will bring AI-based supply chain planning and modeling capabilities to its business spend management platform. Continue Reading
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16 Oct 2020
Unit4 plans to release next-gen ERP platform, Unit4 ERPx
Unit4 said people-focused companies need people-centric ERP platforms. Unit4 ERPx, due out in March, aims to be just that. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Nov 2019
CPM software Prophix organizes Spacesaver sales info for success
CPM software helped consolidate financial data, which allowed Spacesaver to cut its monthly close time by two-thirds and replace Excel spreadsheets with OLAP-based analytics. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2019
Digital transformation of finance unleashes analytical minds
Host Analytics CFO Dan Fletcher explains how finance technology supports growth and frees analysts from repetitive tasks to focus on strategic work. Continue Reading
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21 Aug 2019
Host Analytics FP&A software aids Digital Realty decision-making
Digital Realty digitized financial planning and analysis to enable data-driven decisions. Here's a look at how that has enabled growth for the $3 billion business. Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2019
Integrated platform supports digital finance transformation
Integrating digital technology is a challenging step in transforming financial operations. Investment firm The Carlyle Group turned to a CPM platform to help achieve its goals. Continue Reading
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Guide
01 Jul 2019
Digital finance technologies at epicenter of CFO transformations
Technologies like AI, analytics, bots, big data and blockchain could transform the finance function into a valued strategic partner for companywide digital transformation. Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2019
SaaS enterprise financial applications inspire one platform
Single cloud integration platforms are among the options, from simple to complex, for hooking up multiple business processes like HR, CRM and supply chains with SaaS financials. Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2018
Celonis' process mining software helps manufacturer improve efficiency
Chart Industries uses process mining software from Celonis to make accounts payable and receivable processes more efficient by identifying problems like delays and bottlenecks. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2018
Workday Rising previews AI tech that draws from customer data sets
Workday is developing algorithms to automate certain tasks, such as anomaly detection. This technology was previewed at Workday Rising, with the tech planned to arrive in 2019. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2018
Users at Workday Rising learn of HR modeling plans
The Adaptive Insights acquisition gives Workday the ability to combine HR and financial data into one model. The integration may require outside assistance now, but will improve in time. Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2018
Workday to acquire Adaptive Insights for $1.55 billion
Workday says its acquisition of Adaptive Insights, a financial planning and modeling system, will save it two years of development time. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2018
Financial management software vendors march ahead
Financial management software vendors FinancialForce, Vena Solutions and Model N have made recent moves to upgrade products, add third-party integrations or accelerate innovation. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Feb 2018
Nine critical features of budget management software
Workflow tools, multidimensional data structures and flexible reporting are among the capabilities that ensure the budgeting process supports strategic and financial goals. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Aug 2017
Capital budgeting software helps manage complex investments
ERP vendors' BI platforms, corporate performance management software and niche budgeting tools are all places to find the technology for maximizing the ROI of capital assets. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2017
Good budgeting strategy ties business plans to budgets in CPM software
A well-prepared budget is both the product and the driver of strategic planning that gets results. Here's how the components relate, and how software oils the gears. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Oct 2014
Tracking too many KPIs is counterproductive
Don't overdo KPIs -- a handful should be enough to capture the essence. Any more than that dilutes the user's attention, drawing focus away from key measurements. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Nov 2012
Why integrated business planning is relevant -- and how to automate it
ERP systems and CPM software already provide some of the best tools for automating IBP. Continue Reading