
How to Build a Corporate Performance Management Solution
How to Build a Corporate Performance Management Solution Let’s talk about strategy and goals. There are many reasons for communicating strategy but very few organizations include strategy as part of the planning process. The managers and employees who are involved in the budgeting and forecasting process should know the strategy and goals prior to planning, but it also should be front and center while entering the data. A goal of the company should be to provide the strateg


In the Future, Will Enterprise Software and Corporate Performance Management Only Be Available in th
This article explores the realities of cloud revolutionizing the technology and business worlds, especially for enterprise software, like cloud corporate performance management solutions. In the recent years, cloud services have rapidly gained in popularity. An increasing number of organizations now choose to implement their accounting system, customer relationship management (CRM), corporate performance management (CPM), web site analytics and more using vendors’ cloud offer


This Is Solver: Recapping 2017 and Looking Ahead to 2018
This blog entry will discuss the achievements Solver is most proud of in 2017 – and what to look forward to from the team in 2018. Last week, Solver hosted its annual white elephant gift exchange and holiday party. Lots of laughter, plenty of interesting gifts, and a chance for this casual workplace to get dressed up and have fun outside the hijinks that go on in the office. But it also was a very simple reminder that we are at the end of the year. There’s enough to do to fin


Netflix’s Okja and Cloud Financial Reporting: The Parallels of Powerful Storytelling
This article will look at the power of modern cloud financial reporting through the lens of powerful storytelling, as delivered by Netflix’s Okja. Sometimes, a movie comes along that captures a generation and perhaps even changes the culture. But unfortunately, with the amount of content and sheer number of options to stream, view, or purchase movies, television, and other video, it’s hard for any particular movie to stand out and captivate such a wide audience. That said, I

What to Expect from the Sage Acquisition for Sage and Intacct Users
In this article, we will be discussing details about the Sage acquisition of Intacct and how that will shape financial management for both Sage and Intacct users. You heard it. On July 25th, Sage announced that it will be acquiring Intacct for $850 million, now what? Intacct currently has 11,000 customers in North America, and Sage serves 6.1 million customers worldwide. Sage and Intacct users can now expect a complete set of solutions for accounting needs of organizations of


Enterprise Technology Cloud Strategy with Reporting and Budgeting for Microsoft Dynamics
This article will discuss leveraging corporate performance management (CPM) solutions as a foundation for an enterprise technology cloud roadmap. I find myself thinking about cloud technology all the time these days. And this is particularly peculiar when I zoom out and think about how I was an English major in college. However, cloud is permeating the culture – both popular and business – and I can’t help but think about how it is changing the way we store, manage, and lever