Close the loop between operational planning and financial results
You can lead positive change and drive performance with systems that make collaboration, shared objectives and improved visibility available and indispensable to your broader organization—this is the third step in the IBM Cognos® Performance Management Roadmap. Extending planning beyond finance and enterprise-wide will help you:
- Develop and deploy modular plans that link market events to operational drivers.
- Use in-depth reports for analysis.
- Use sales projections to revise revenue plans and update P&L projections.
- Align workforce decisions with corporate objectives.
- Reallocate resources more quickly and intelligently in response to market conditions.
Use these resources to learn not only how to extend planning beyond finance but why:
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Demos
- IBM Performance Manager Online demo
See how plans, financial reports and scorecards can help you manage performance.
- Financial Analytics with IBM Cognos TM1 Online demo
See how you can analyze profitability down to the SKU level.
- IBM Cognos 8 Reporting Online demo
See real-world reporting scenarios for casual business users and professional report authors.