Cloud solution transforms resource planning, budgeting and close process at Pharmaceutical Technology firm
Business Challenges Limited Planning Solution – As a rapidly growing organization, previous budgeting and management reporting process was not well suited for continued scalability and lacked the robustness to support ever-growing needs Manual Process Steps – Existing processes were manually intensive and required significant time to consolidate and complete Limited Analytical Insights – Due to […]
Master data management dashboard solution helps $12B Global Biotech link data and create insights
Business Challenges Disparate Data – R&D managed their own lists of entities in disparate files and thus employees were unable to quickly and easily search for data related to clinical trials in a comprehensive system Lack Data Access – No easy way to connect to source systems, display the data in an easy-to-view and navigate […]
Insightful data visualizations help $56B global bank analyze data faster with more accuracy
Business Challenges Manual and Inconsistent Dashboards – Dashboards were manually created using Excel with basic visualizations and copied into PowerPoint for reporting, leading to inconsistencies in formatting and display Unlinked Data – Dashboards were sourced from a large number of different data sets across multiple tabs within Excel and were linked manually, thus requiring time […]
Cloud solution standardizes enterprise-wide clinical trial forecasting and increases accuracy at multinational pharmaceuticals company
Business Challenges Enterprise Gap – In-flight finance transformation initiative had a gap with respect to clinical trials forecasting; major need to quickly create cloud-based application to fill capability gap Siloed Business Processes – Knowledge of forecasting methodologies siloed and not consistent across the enterprise Poor User Experience – Difficulties with user experience in current solutions […]
P&L, workforce planning and shared cost allocations help $3B+ Insurance company achieve faster budgeting and reporting
Business Challenges Disconnected P&L and Workforce Planning (M&A) – Planning was a decentralized process with a combination of Excel spreadsheets and siloed data entry stemming from dozens of acquisitions Excessive Consolidation & Reporting Time – Herculean effort to produce manual reconciliations, consolidations, and reporting in legacy Cognos system Manual Allocations – Manual allocation process required […]
Cloud solution enables Not-for-Profit Higher Ed to simplify and accelerate Demand, Workforce, and Operational and Financial Planning
Business Challenges System Scalability to Accommodate Massive Growth – Unlocking the online market, the university saw student enrollment growth of 433% over a 5-year period and as a result experienced challenges with outdated systems and processes. Lack of Data Transparency and Collaboration – Disparate systems and data sets created a silo-ed structure in which collaboration […]
Business intelligence collaborative at large A&D company sparks business alignment and improves software solutions
Business Challenges Siloed Business Units – Fifteen autonomous business units lacked intelligent methods to share BI and EPM mechanisms and data. Each unit separately managed, leading to inconsistencies across groups and the inability to leverage institutional knowledge and best practices across the organization Disconnected Business Practices – Staffed separate support teams which competed for talent […]
Program and change management support helps multinational Pharmaceutical company implement a strategic transformation initiative
Business Challenges Complex and Disparate Systems – Systems could not sustain alignment to new business processes and innovation Inconsistent Communication and Transparency – Global stakeholders did not have an effective mechanism to make key decisions, collaborate, or cascade information to achieve the vision of the initiative Limited Visibility – System users lacked integrated view of full drug development […]
Improved forecasting and predictive modeling saves 1,500 labor hours per year at $31B Aerospace and Defense company
Business Challenges Time Consuming Process – The organization’s cash management process required data sourcing from various offline source systems Manually Intensive – Complex web of disconnected offline spreadsheets and calculations that required manual processes to check for forecasting accuracy No Insight into Key Drivers – Despite spending a great deal of time in data gathering […]
Shift to cloud optimizes performance at $3B Health Insurance Provider
Business Challenges Limited Flexibility and Scalability – Current environment did not allow for real time ad hoc analyses across all products, states and funding sources Inefficient Allocations Process – Required to execute multiple cycles during month-end with a run-time of three to four hours; regulatory and industry reporting both involved separate labor intensive processes Inadequate […]