Excel spreadsheets are often the tool of choice to store, manage, analyze, arrange, and present information for financial planning, data analysis, compliance, and more. However, these spreadsheet-driven processes are not sustainable as organizations expand and grow.
As part of their digital transformation efforts, organizations should capture the value of replacing spreadsheet-driven processes with a modern data and analytics architecture. Adopting modern applications with automation improves access to information in real-time. When applied to financial processes such as accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, organizations can be more confident that information is accurate, up-to-date, and consistent.
Characteristics of a modern data and analytics architecture:
Check out this best practice guide of the Five ways modern analytics reduce spreadsheet risk and inefficiency to see why spreadsheets hurt organizations and why enterprise performance management is essential to success in the digital economy.
April 2023
