Janssen Case Study: Using Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning for Better Quality Forecast

By Stéphanie Didier and Tina Vermeyen

How can organisations successfully use predictive analytics and machine learning for improving their forecasting process? This is one of the questions we discussed at the fourth FP&A Board Connect where two representatives from Janssen shared their company’s journey with the FP&A Trends community.

Changing the Way FP&A Profession is Viewed by the World

By Ron Monteiro

Are FP&A professional bean counters? We don’t think so. There are a lot of finance professional stereotypes but FP&A can eradicate these misbeliefs. So how do we change the views that are prevalent in various stakeholders across the business? Find out the answer in Ron’s article.

Finance Business Partner and Design Thinking - Mapping Tools

By Christopher Andrew Heathcote

A truly effective finance business partner must be able to utilise both a design thinking method and a purely analytical approach. Mapping techniques can empower finance business partners and help them facilitate analysis and synthesis. This article examines 3 mapping tools that you can find useful in your work.

Is Your Organisation Encouraging Effective Collaboration?

By Jens Berthol Hansen

What is collaboration? What makes it effective? How can it be fostered in your organisation? In this article, Jens analyses a definition of collaboration and provides guidance on what it means for leaders and team members.

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Leveraging Predictive Planning for Better Decision-Making

An agile decision-making process may sound like a dream, but it should become a reality for companies that would like to be successful in the current business environment. How can FP&A enhance business decisions by leveraging predictive analytic methods? What is the basis for an effective rolling forecast or a flexible, dynamic scenario planning model? Let’s find out together.