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Financial Planning & Forecasting

Discover how Financial Planning & Forecasting helps you smartly anticipate what's to come. This page explains why this is crucial and the best tools to use.

What is Financial Planning & Forecasting?

Financial Planning & Forecasting goes beyond just listing numbers. It's about making thoughtful plans and forecasts for your company's financial future. Think budgets, forecasts and cash flow statements.

Why is Financial Planning & Forecasting important?

A solid financial plan and sharp forecasts are the foundation for your business strategy and decision-making. Financial Planning & Forecasting allows you to proactively respond to market changes, identify opportunities and manage risks. In short, it is the building block for a sustainable future.

What technology do you need?

For effective Financial Planning & Forecasting, you need powerful tools. These help you model scenarios, analyze data and generate clear reports. Some go-to technologies are:

  • CCH Tagetik
  • OneStream
  • Oracle
  • SAP Finance Cloud
  • Jedox
  • Anaplan
  • Pigment
  • Vena Solutions
  • Board

Financial Planning & Forecasting in a broader perspective

Financial Planning & Forecasting is one of the many aspects within Business Planning & Analytics. Other key topics include Management Reporting & Analytics, Integrated Business Planning and Costing & Profitability. Together, they give you a complete picture of the tools and strategies modern businesses need to successfully navigate.

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User-friendly efficiency gains at Meneba
User-friendly efficiencies at Meneba
With Vena Solutions
Harmonization of global financial and operational reporting with Vena
Harmonization global reporting at Boskalis
With Vena Solutions
Fact based sales planning at Lucas Bols
Fact based sales planning at Lucas Bols
with Oracle PBC
Growth through Sales & Operational Planning at Auping
Growth through Sales & Operational Planning at Auping
with Board
Detailed planning with Oracle at Jiffy Group
Detailed planning at Jiffy Group
With Oracle EPM
Management reporting supports growth at Odido
Management reporting supports growth At Odido
with Board
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Plan more efficiently with Predictive Forecasting
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Retail financial planning: the power of enterprise performance management solutions
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Demo: Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Planning in Vena
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Demo: Workforce Planning in Vena
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More finance tools in "Grow with SAP"
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Demo: OpEx planning in Vena
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