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Document Seven Symptoms of Forecasting Illness 11 Jan 2011
It's very possible that your forecasting processes are suffering from a malady. This white paper describes the most common forecasting illnesses and provides a prescription for bringing them back to health.

Document Five Advanced Practices for More Robust Forecasting 11 Jan 2011
Learn how you can spend less time chasing down data and more time adding value to your forecasting processes with five advance practices in this white paper by Steve Player and Steve Morlidge of the BBRT.

Document Shifting Gears: Moving from Reactive to Proactive Planning 11 Jan 2011
Savvy organizations are forging ahead with integrated planning strategies for managing performance and are recording impressive revenues and profits. Read how they're doing it in this white paper.

Document Business Forecasting: Six Design Principles for Healthier Forecasts 11 Jan 2011
Achieving hardy performance over the long term requires businesses to develop healthy forecasting processes. Develop or restore forecasting health by adhering to the six principles presented in this paper.

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demo-icon Document What are you waiting for?
Read how, time and time again, Enterprise Planning and Analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos 8 have provided IBM clients with amazing results such as cycle times reduced by 75% and ROI in months, not years. 11 Jan 2011

demo-icon Document Transforming spreadsheets: Planning, budgeting and forecasting for midsize companies 25 Jan 2011
Transform your spreadsheet-only processes with integrated business planning tools. See how to create flexible and accurate plans, budgets and forecasts to drive business growth.

demo-icon Document Three Capabilities to Fuel Todays Dynamic Planning and Forecasting 21 Jan 2011
Today's business environment is characterized by skittishness, tenuous demand and sporadic growth. Learn how the ability to analyze, model and gather information from a large number of contributors can help you thrive in this uncertain economy.

demo-icon Document Extending Planning & Forecasting with Analytics 21 Jan 2011
Read this white paper by Steve Player of the Beyond Budgeting Roundtable to learn how finance teams can use advanced planning and forecasting to deliver the insights that drive better decision making.

demo-icon Document The Current State Self-Assessment Tool (MS Word file for editability) 12 Jan 2011
This Tool guides you through questions about the current state of your financial planning processes (annual budget, forecasting and more) and the role of your current technology solution in supporting those processes.

demo-icon Document Planning and Financial Analysis ROI Model (Excel file) 12 Jan 2011
Use this tool to determine quickly the economic value add of IBM Business Analytics Planning and Financial Analytics solutions.

demo-icon Document The Value Impact Profile for Planning (Excel file) 12 Jan 2011
The tool guides customers in defining their enterprise planning goals and objects and viewing the possible metrics and benefits derived from particular capabilities.

demo-icon Document IBM Cognos Controller for Financial Consolidation
Laying the Groundwork for Sustainable Compliance

demo-icon Document Next-generation forecasting
Performance management and rolling forecasts.

demo-icon Document IBM Cognos 8 Performance Management for use with SAP NetWeaver
Overview and Architecture Summary. An overview of integration, interoperability, capabilities and unique expertise.

demo-icon Document Eleven Practical Ideas for Smarter Expense Planning and Budgeting In Both Downturns and Upswings
This paper lays out succinctly eleven handy suggestions for managing expenses gleaned from the collective wisdom of planning and business gurus.

demo-icon Document Managing through change: The power of rolling forecasts
Part of the Innovation in Action Series by author Steve Player.

demo-icon Document Next-generation forecasting: How rolling forecasts can rescue your company’s performance
See how rolling forecasting—supported by collaborative enterprise planning and analysis solutions such as those offered by IBM—can provide the kind of on-demand information and instant recalculations you need to adjust to the new reality that this economy has created.

demo-icon Document Planning, budgeting and forecasting: software evaluation and selection guide
This paper addresses the challenges of planning, budgeting and forecasting in a spreadsheet environment and highlights the advantages of using a software solution designed specifically for planning, budgeting and forecasting.

demo-icon Document Budgeting: beyond spreadsheets
With new technologies—like IBM® Cognos® 8 Planning—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios.

demo-icon Document Best Practices in Enterprise Planning: Seven Proven Steps to Superior Business Execution
This paper provides an overview of traditional barriers to effective performance management, and examines the keys to enterprise planning. Enterprise planning based on speed, flexibility, and collaboration provides a better, more accurate picture of performance.

demo-icon Document Best practice approaches to planning, budgeting, and forecasting
This paper illustrates how these best practices are applied to improve planning and control by high performing organizations globally. Consider how these practices might significantly improve your company’s current planning, budgeting, and  forecasting processes.

demo-icon Document Consolidation: Laying the groundwork for sustainable compliance
This paper will examine the deficiencies of current consolidation systems on the market, and the solutions found in the IBM Cognos® 8 Controller, which provides built-in financial intelligence and advanced analysis capabilities to deliver on conformity requirements for consolidation.

demo-icon Document Selecting the right enterprise planning solution: Considerations for software evaluators
This white paper provides a list of key factors that you should consider as you evaluate competing enterprise planning solutions.

demo-icon Document Transforming performance management by embracing, enhancing and extending investments in SAP® software
Considerations for Finance.

demo-icon Document IBM Cognos 8 Performance Management Solutions for use with SAP NetWeaver
Unlocking Hidden Value from Investments in SAP NetWeaver® Business Warehouse.

demo-icon Document Driving Performance with Enterprise Planning
Learn how to achieve superior enterprise performance.

demo-icon Document Spreadsheet Planning: Rough Road Ahead
Read how using spreadsheets for planning can cost you more than lost productivity, but can actually cast doubt on the integrity of plans.

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demo-icon Document IBM Cognos Promotion Planning Performance Blueprint: Maximize marketing spend and vendor trade funds
A review of the IBM Cognos Promotion Planning Performance Blueprint, a performance management framework that gives retailers complete visibility into their promotional activities so they can accurately plan, measure and report on their marketing spend -- and the return it generates.