What comes to mind when you hear the term FP&A Change Management? Typically, we think of large projects, acquisitions, reorganisations, or rebranding. But what about smaller changes?

Small changes also need to be managed even though they may not need an entire project plan. There is a simple four-step framework to help manage those smaller changes.

How do we move the dial from non-value add to creating value, and how can FP&A Business Partners help in driving the Value Creation agenda? The Digital Middle East & Africa FP&A Circle met in June 2022 to explore this subject in detail.

This article describes the main insights of the meeting.

According to FP&A Trends Survey 2022, there are two major problems today: 

When looking at immediate challenges, it can be difficult to justify ROI on FP&A technology against shorter-term sales. 

In some companies, FP&A is not considered to be an area for strategic investment.

How can this possibly be the case when especially cloud-based technology has been considered the saving grace of doing business during the pandemic?

How can automation maximize the value of FP&A in your business? 

The FP&A Trends webinar addressed key questions related to automation in FP&A. Where to start? What technology to use? How does the approach to automation change depending on the size of the organisation and the industry in which it operates?

This article provides an overview of the topics and cases presented and discussed by the expert panellists in the "Maximizing the Value of FP&A Through Automation" webinar, as well as the results of our polling questions.