Speakers:

• David W. Owens is associate director of research at CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing Corporation, which publishes CFO magazine. He researches and writes on a wide range of topics in corporate finance, including shareholder value, risk management, performance management, organization structure, information technology, human resources and benefits, and financial and corporate strategy. David has 25 years of experience as a researcher, editor, and writer on business, financial, and management topics.
• Ian Wright is a Principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP. He leads Deloitte’s SAP Finance Transformation Practice and is responsible for coordinating all SAP related services to the CFO including SAP Implementation, Post Go Live Finance Transformation, Tax, Controls and Risk Management and IFRS. He specializes in Finance performance improvement, particularly Financial Reporting and Close processes.He has 19 years of experience delivering SAP solutions in Europe and North America. He has implemented solutions for a variety of industries, including Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Media, Telecommunications and Hi Tech.
• David Williams is Director of Solution Marketing for SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management solutions, with a primary focus on Planning and Consolidation.He has more than seven years of experience with Business Intelligence and Performance Management software, working for companies such as Cognos, Crystal Decisions, and BusinessObjects.

Overview:

In the best of times, planning and forecasting is often an exercise in uncertainty. In today’s dynamic economic climate, this uncertainty is amplified. At a time when the need for agile planning and accurate forecasting is greater than ever, many organizations are falling short.  As a result, many organizations are focusing more on driving the bottom line (profitability) versus the top line (revenue).

This webinar will share key findings from a recent international survey sponsored by Deloitte and SAP and conducted by CFO Research Services entitled, Driving Profitability In Turbulent Times with Agile Planning and Forecasting. The survey report highlights the finance department’s challenges in today’s environment of economic uncertainty and summarizes the priorities of senior finance executives.

Attend this webinar and you’ll learn:

• Key findings from the survey
• How bridging the “forecasting gap” can deliver more accurate and positive results
• The importance of automation and integration of data, processes, and technology to improving forecasting accuracy
• How SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation can help improve planning and forecasting accuracy, and reduce cycle time
• How to focus on future business performance, not past business failures

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