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Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting to the MAX
Budgeting Planning and Forecasting to the MAX Author:Gary Simon, Steve Bows Gary Simon and Steve Bows are two of the world's leading authorities in implementing budgeting, planning and forecasting systems. They 'cut their teeth' on budgeting applications when they worked together during the nineties on advanced budgeting implementations for some of the world's largest organizations. Altogether they have implemented more... more » than 100 budgeting, planning and forecasting systems working with popular applications from all of the leading software vendors. Their involvement from the earliest days of the this niche market market has gave them a unique insight into the benefits of these systems and how they can make a dramatic difference to the way you work.This book brings together Simon & Bows design and implementation skills in one indispensable volume that will help you save 30 per cent to 50 per cent of your budget cycle and liberate hundreds of man-hours. Written in an easy to read style , liberally punctuated with practical tips, this unique text is essential reading for CFO's, Finance Directors , Planning and Strategy professionals as well as Controllers of divisions and groups charged with budgeting and planning. Scores of practical tips show you how to identify the differences in approach to budgeting, planning and forecasting; how to overcome common pitfalls in the budgeting cycle; how to manage data quality in the annual budget process; how to accelerate the budget cycle between 30 and 50 percent; how to apply the leading edge technology and what architectures work; and, how to implement these applications successfully drawing on proven experience, including sample project checklists, plans and aids to implementation.« less