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Why the next generation of ERP is all about outcomes
Main content (©prostockstudio - canva.com) Finance transformation has traditionally focused on making processes faster, more standardized, and more efficient. Artificial intelligence (AI) enables a more fundamental shift — from enterprise software helping finance teams do the work to applications increasingly taking on the work required to achieve business outcomes.
Moving from hindsight to foresight with AI-powered FP&A
Main content (©Masson, canva.com) For years, finance teams, particularly FP&A, have operated in a largely reactive model. Much of their time is spent consolidating spreadsheets, reconciling data from fragmented systems, and producing analyses that look primarily in the rearview mirror. As a result, finance struggles to answer the same fundamental questions — how are we performing against the plan today? And where will results land by quarter or year-end?
Transforming Finance with AI Embedded in Systems of Record
In this episode of CFO Weekly, Hari Sankar, Senior Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle, joins Megan Weis to explore how cloud technology, automation, and AI embedded in financial systems of record are fundamentally transforming the office of the CFO.
A World Champion, Again
The year was 2013, an eventful year for Indian cricket, to say the least. But if you were Rohit Sharma, it was one of the most memorable ones after the 'Annus Horribilis' that was 2012. A permanent position as Indian opener in white ball cricket, international test debut that headlined his idol's last series in Indian colours and winning an unprecedented domestic double(IPL and CLT20) as captain in his first season as Mumbai Indians' skipper.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Finance
In the past year, generative AI has captured the public’s imagination and is beginning to transform the way work is done. As finance leaders look to capitalize on the latest developments in both traditional (i.e., data science based) and generative AI, many are examining their current business processes to explore where AI can deliver value embedded in existing workflows. These technologies will increase productivity, improve decisions, and reduce costs.
A Roh-ller Coaster Ride
I believe in love at first sight, my wife will attest to that. Same is the case with me while following sports too - be it Sachin, be it Roger Federer or be it Ajit Agarkar(wink!). In 2007, when the Cricket Carnival had moved to South Africa for a global T20 tournament, I was in hostel not able to catch the action. India went into a must-win game against hosts, with no Yuvraj. They duly collapsed to 33/3 on a spicy pitch.
Oracle Offers Free Financial Planning and Scenario Modeling Tools to Help Customers Adapt to Changing Market Conditions
Blog By Hari Sankar, Group Vice President, Oracle EPM Cloud—May 13, 2020 No one knows what a post COVID-19 world will look like and no two industries or geographies are experiencing the same reality, but the one certainty is that every organization needs to balance urgent and critical short-term needs with long-term strategic priorities.
Don’t Be Fooled by Not-Quite-Complete EPM Solutions
Finance … | December 3, 2019 By: Guest Author By Hari Sankar, group vice president for EPM apps, Oracle Enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions should have the functional breadth and depth as well as the scalability and flexibility to address all your EPM needs across the enterprise. But this isn’t always the case, and many solutions, despite their tall claims, fall well short.
The Ultimate Question for Financial Planning & Analysis
Watching the recent launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket got me thinking. (Well, the part that revealed Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster with the iconic words “Don’t Panic” on the sat nav.) It brought back memories of listening to Douglas Adams’s famous story, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, on BBC Radio 4 back in the 1970s. One of the key plot points in the story is the calculation of the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
Why Expand Planning and Budgeting Beyond Finance?
When it comes to premium spirits, Maxxium UK is one of the United Kingdom’s most dynamic and innovative companies. Maxxium’s portfolio of products include immediately recognisable brand names: blended Scotch whiskies like The Famous Grouse, Teacher’s and Cutty Sark; single malts such as The Macallan, Laphroaig, Highland Park and Bowmore; Jim Beam bourbon; and Canadian Club Canadian whisky.
3 ways community colleges can slash costs with this technology
Smaller community colleges outside of major urban areas can have less access to capital, so they suffer more financially than their four-year university counterparts.
3 ways community colleges can slash costs with this technology
Higher education is experiencing more turbulence than ever before–changing and making business and finance models increasingly complex. As it stands now, higher education systems operate off a combination of tuition, philanthropy, investments, public funding and research dollars.
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