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FP&A is evolving
As we enter a new era of finance transformation with organizations looking to integrate, manage and analyze their enterprise data, the FP&A job description will take on a strategic, digital-first approach. Organizations will need to adopt strategies that are focused on process automation, integration, agility, transparency and data-driven decisions that expand across the entire enterprise. Creating plans that provide an enterprise-wide impact is the new normal. It’s no longer just about financial planning and analysis (FP&A); it also includes the expansion into continuous, integrated planning.
IBM® Planning Analytics with Watson accelerates the planning process. FP&A teams can now focus on higher-value work by providing deep insights into business drivers, forecasting multiple scenarios and generating predictive insights to adjust plans and forecasts easily. With IBM Planning Analytics with Watson, planning and analysis can be easily extended across all lines of business to ensure operational activities are aligned with financial plans and corporate strategies and organizational goals.
L'Oreal is streamlining their planning and analytics practices with IBM solutions. Learn how they are transforming FP&A.
Modern FP&A solutions drive business results
Business impact
Performance tracking
91% can track actual performance vs budget
Accelerate forecasting
50% improvement in time to complete a forecast
Test scenarios
1.58x more likely to execute what-if analysis
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FP&A and IBM Planning Analytics with Watson (07:24)
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Discover how IBM Planning Analytics with Watson can be used to create and track a financial plan for a large enterprise with multiple divisions, by allowing finance teams to access real-time data across the organization.
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Explore the proprietary, innovative functionality that helps planning professionals overcome common challenges of planning, budgeting and forecasting.
Ancestry models 51 quintillion data points
“The key in any business is to be able to react quickly. You don’t want to wait one day, two days, or even several hours to make a decision. With Planning Analytics [with Watson] you can go in, make a change in the parameters or make a code change so easily, and users are able to see the end results.”
Jose Balitactac
FP&A Application Manager for Ancestry
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Featured resources
Assess your FP&A
Take this short assessment to see if you are getting the most out of your financial planning and analysis.
Ventana Research Analyst Perspectives
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Software selection guide
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Constellation Research report
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BARC Score 2022 Integrated Planning & Analytics report
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The Total Economic Impact™ of IBM Planning Analytics with Watson
A commissioned study by Forrester Consulting finds that IBM customers see USD 3.2 million in benefits over three years.