Aimplan

Aimplan has partnered with Centida BI & Analytics consulting, a great company based in Oberkirch, Germany. Centida operates at the intersection of management consulting and strategic implementation, leveraging the expertise of their founders—seasoned professionals from the finance, controlling, and global ICT sectors. Centida’s deep understanding of the challenges faced by finance and controlling departments has made them a trusted partner for top-tier organizations. Their primary objective is to optimize operational efficiency within these departments, ensuring that businesses run smoothly and effectively. By integrating cutting-edge tools and methodologies, Centida aims to transform conventional processes, delivering clarity, precision, and efficiency. This partnership will allow Aimplan to enhance offerings and support clients more effectively by leveraging Centida’s specialized knowledge and innovative approach. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with Centida, driving innovation and excellence in finance and controlling for our clients. Together, we are committed to elevating business processes and achieving remarkable results.

You can rapidly update multiple records with just a few clicks. It's similar to the "fill handle" functionality in Excel but more optimized for the Power BI experience. Here's how it works: Let's say you need to set the "Read" status for a large group of users. Traditionally, this would involve tedious manual updates or complex DAX measures. But with Aimplan's new feature, you can simply click and drag the "fill handle" icon to instantly update all the desired records. This makes it possible to quickly make bulk changes to your data - whether it's updating budget allocations, applying scenario assumptions, or any other planning-related updates. No more wasted time on error-prone copy/paste or repetitive data entry. The best part? This smooth data management experience is fully integrated into your existing Power BI reports and dashboards. So you can make fast, on-the-spot updates without ever leaving your familiar Power BI workflow. As we continue to improve Aimplan's capabilities, our goal is to empower finance teams and FP&A professionals to spend less time analyzing data and more time driving strategic business impact.

Exciting news: PathFinder Insights, Inc., and Aimplan have entered into a partnership.    PathFinder InsightsTM  deploys an AI-enabled tech solution for analyzing enterprise value strategies & tactical resource misalignment. Results yield impeccable analytical insights, enabling proactive analysis, monitoring, budgeting, and more. PathFinder’s AI-tech-enabled solutions unlock unrealized value by optimizing cost, resources, and organizational effectiveness. PathFinder InsightsTM delivers strategic assessments, tactical plans, and repeatable turn-key offerings full of detail rich analytics that present financial clarity for your team.     PathFinder InsightsTM seamlessly integrates disparate systems, delivering consolidated financials, operational KPIs, and benchmarked market data for real-time reporting and informed business decisions. Pathfinder InsightsTM is your essential partner for insight-driven transformation, leading to enterprise value innovation and growth.     Through this partnership, Aimplan unlocks its full potential by providing end-to-end budgeting and forecasting across the client's business analytics, allowing for flexible & intuitive forecasting, budgeting, and master data management directly inside Power BI.     Let's go! h/t Erik Lidman Brandon McNally

Here's why Power BI is a top choice compared to Qlik and Tableau: As we step into the future of data analytics, picking the right business intelligence (BI) platform is important. 1. Integration: Power BI integrates easily with Microsoft’s suite of products, making it a natural fit for many businesses already using Microsoft tools. 2. Ease of Use: Power BI has a user-friendly interface, appealing to organizations prioritizing ease of adoption and use. 3. Cost-effectiveness: With its competitive pricing model, Power BI makes advanced analytics accessible to companies of all sizes. Even smaller businesses can leverage powerful data insights. 4. Data Connectivity: Power BI's extensive connectivity options enable high-value data sourcing and integration capabilities, essential for detailed analytics. 5. Innovation: Microsoft's commitment to innovation means Power BI is constantly being updated with the latest features and improvements, giving businesses access to cutting-edge tools. The Gartner Magic Quadrant for 2023 reflects these strengths, positioning Power BI as a leader in the analytics and business intelligence space. P.S. Hi, I’m Erik! I have spent 25 years of my life working in the FP&A, EPM, and CPM spaces. I share daily FP&A tips and talk about finance trends.

Effective headcount planning is the backbone of any successful organization. It's not just about filling positions; it's about aligning talent with strategic goals. The first step is baselining your current workforce. Who are the key players, and what skills do they bring to the table? This helps in identifying gaps and areas for growth. Next, forecast future needs based on business objectives. Are you entering new markets? Launching new products? Each initiative requires specific skill sets and capacities. Collaboration is crucial. Work with department heads to ensure their needs are met. Their insights are invaluable for creating a realistic and effective headcount plan. Finally, revisit and adjust your plan regularly. The business landscape changes, and so should your workforce strategy. Flexibility and responsiveness are key. Using a collaborative planning tool like Aimplan can help make it easy to be flexible and responsive to changing business needs. P.S. Hi, I’m Michael Parrott! I have spent 12 years of my life working in strategy consulting, advanced analytics and FP&A at McKinsey & Company, AB InBev and Mars. I share Analytics tips, talk about translating business strategy to results, and how to do FP&A and performance management within Power BI.

Aimplan is excited to partner with Venn Cubed, a Cape Town-based company. Since 2004, Venn Cubed has provided customized enterprise performance management solutions for Finance, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, and more. Venn Cubed excels in solving complex business problems across various industries, offering fast, flexible planning and analysis tools that provide better insights and automate processes. Their experience helps clients execute digital transformation strategies, ensuring businesses stay competitive and efficient. This partnership allows Aimplan to leverage Venn Cubed's expertise, enhancing support for clients in South Africa who want to use an FP&A tool like Aimplan to plan, budget and forecast directly inside Power BI and hit profitability. We look forward to delivering impactful solutions together and helping more companies achieve their goals through improved planning and analysis. venncubed.co.za aimplan.com

Understanding financial results is crucial, but without context, it can lead to misinformed decisions. Effective commentary on financial results adds necessary insights, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence. Using collaborative systems like Aimplan or Power BI enhances the value of this commentary. These platforms facilitate real-time collaboration, ensuring all stakeholders have access to up-to-date information and can contribute their insights. This approach enhances transparency and alignment, enabling swift and effective responses to financial developments. Embedding commentary in these systems also leverages advanced data visualization tools, making complex financial data more accessible and comprehensible. Effective commentary adds context to financial data, and using collaborative tools like Aimplan or Power BI ensures this critical information is shared and utilized effectively, driving better business outcomes. ___________________________________________________________________ P.S. Hi, I’m Michael Parrott! I have spent 12 years of my life working in strategy consulting, advanced analytics, and FP&A at McKinsey & Company, AB InBev, and Mars. I share Analytics tips, talk about translating business strategy to results, and how to do FP&A and performance management within Power BI.

Excel is great. But it's not built for FP&A. "How do I build better financial models?" "How do I efficiently analyze large datasets?" "How do I collaborate with my team on budgets?" "How do I create impressive data visualizations?" The ability to be a strategic finance partner (defined as effectively supporting major business decisions) doesn't come from being an Excel expert; it actually comes from leveraging technologies tailor-made for planning, analysis, and reporting. And we've experienced the power of this regardless of company size (spreadsheets start breaking down even on a small scale). And Aimplan is here to help businesses improve their financial operations (there are plenty of antiquated processes out there). We plan to continue this work! But we're focusing more and more on modern FP&A solutions because we truly believe that we can have a far greater impact on driving financial transformation through this technology than through Excel mastery. -- P.S. Hi, I’m Erik, and we are building an FP&A tool called Aimplan that lets you plan, budget, and forecast directly inside Power BI. It was never possible before, but our team made it possible.

Kokai presenting Aimplan at Companial Connect Nordics

Real AI use case for finance. No BS. Imagine having the power of AI right at your fingertips, supercharging your financial planning processes. With AI-assisted budgeting and forecasting using Power BI, Aimplan, and Azure technologies, AI can help decision -makers create more accurate forecasts, save time, and still get a commitment from the organization. Imagine a new quarterly forecast based on historical trends, internal and external drivers. The AI assistant in this example provides the end user with suggested OPEX costs. You can tweak and update these suggestions. And when you're ready, you simply commit to the numbers by saving the data to the central Aimplan database. It's that simple. Don't let outdated processes hold you back. Take your financial planning to the next level using AI-assisted budgeting and forecasting. If that's interesting to you, I can give you a walk-through here (for the first 20 people only) : https://lnkd.in/dH6TDGbN P.S. Hi, I’m Erik, and I'm building an FP&A tool called Aimplan that lets you plan, budget, and forecast directly inside Power BI. It was never possible before, but now we have made it possible.