Today, many companies are intrigued about what ML can do for their company and are waiting to know what it could mean for their finance function. Based on conversations held with many experts in the financial planning process, in this article Gizelda describes the top 5 desired outcomes that are cited as being necessary for ML to be perceived as adding value:

FP&A team should guide business leaders towards making informed decisions that ensure optimal performance during these difficult times. In doing so, we must harness the power of scenario-based planning. Below are the critical factors and steps in this process.

Businesses need to adopt and integrate the right technologies while also ensuring senior finance leaders are directing and evolving the Office of Finance to be an essential function of the enterprise. We can refer to this idea as FP&A Maturity.

Traditional planning methods are well known for extracting insights and steering business decisions in short-term and predictable environments. A more dynamic planning model can be achieved by implementing a more integrated approach to connect strategic planning, detailed forecasting, and operational execution.