World-Class Financial Planning and Control with Microsoft Forecaster
Updated: March 8, 2006
In this white paper, discover why financial planning systems are at the heart of world-class business planning and fiscal control.
For most companies, planning and budgeting is a necessary but painful annual process. Unfortunately, it's often a prolonged exercise that takes so long, the starting assumptions are virtually meaningless by the time the process is complete. Add to that the rapidly increasing need for reporting and controls, both from investors and to meet regulatory requirements for publicly traded companies, and the situation becomes one where there is an imperative for change.
Using Microsoft Forecaster in their financial budgeting and control processes not only enables companies to meet these urgent needs but does so in such a way as to deliver significant financial returns. This white paper summarizes the financial returns achievable through implementing Microsoft Forecaster, introduces a process to estimate those returns, and provides proof of value.
This white paper will help finance professionals:
| • | Learn leading trends and best practices in budgeting and financial control. |
| • | Understand the real business benefits that arise by improving their planning and budgeting process. |
| • | Learn a process to determine the business and financial benefits achievable by implementing Microsoft Forecaster in their organization. |
