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Curtis Mahanay

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The Effect of Current Volatility on Top-Down Planning

I really don’t need to write this blog since you already know as a CEO, CFO, controller or business analyst that the volatility in the economy makes the top down planning process in and of itself obsolete.   However if you do choose to read it, you will see I have a full proof answer from […]

Playing Small Ball to Solve Complex and “Realistic” Business Scenarios

Below is a visual of the evolution of BPM solutions from the early 90’s.  Initially the solutions were high level from a point of view perspective, high maintenance and mostly used for reporting results.  The “solutions” were reactive with very little insights into the future. Today, consulting firms and companies are trying to determine what […]

Integrate Value Driver In The Annual Plan Process : To Enhance The Quality and Efficiency of the Plan

I know what you want and it is not another 100 Excel spreadsheets….that you had to create yourself.  You want to cut thru the fray (i.e. the “expert” advice on what tools you need) and have a dynamic  solution to monitor your complex business processes.  What you need is not rocket science…..and yes 90% of the data […]

Technology as an enabler to integrate and monitor value drivers across the company

Technology: An Enabler to Manage Value Drivers and Obtain “Competitive Advantage” in the New Normal  For any company, there are 1000’s of ways that value is added.  Most companies try to focus on “everything” that adds value and end up failing.  The goal is to find what adds the most value and develop a solution […]

EPM in the New Normal…..Slaying the Profitability Dragons in your Company….With Cost & Profitability

This is a 1 in an 8 part series to help you connect your enterprise and manage better in the new normal.  Value of a Driver based cost and profitability solution for your EPM (Optional Webinar from July 28 on Cost & Profitability): See below or visit SlideShare for a presentation based upon this material. […]