Planning Process in Mid-Sized Pragmatic Companies

Planning Process in Mid-Sized Pragmatic Companies

Many mid-sized companies appear to have stable planning processes, until conditions change. This article explains why fragility emerges under volatility and outlines practical steps pragmatic companies use to build resilient, reliable planning without disruptive transformations.

The CFO Guide: How to Get ROI From AI in Finance (2025)

The CFO Guide: How to Get ROI From AI in Finance (2025)

AI is transforming finance, but most projects fail to deliver measurable value. This guide helps CFOs go beyond hype, linking AI directly to business outcomes like cash, margin, and risk. Learn how to design, govern, and measure AI initiatives for real ROI.

Why Planning Solution Projects Fail and How to Fix Them

Why Planning Solution Projects Fail and How to Fix Them

Most planning projects fail because of weak foundations. Bad data and unclear definitions erode trust, siloed processes with weak change management kill adoption, and tool-first scope leads to rework and missed deadlines. This article explains the three recurring failure patterns that show up in every industry and provides a step-by-step playbook to avoid them. These lessons will help you keep projects on track and deliver solutions people actually use.

The CFO Guide: How to Get ROI From AI in Finance (2025)

AI is transforming finance, but most projects fail to deliver measurable value. This guide helps CFOs go beyond hype, linking AI directly to business outcomes like cash, margin, and risk. Learn how to design, govern, and measure AI initiatives for real ROI.

Why Planning Solution Projects Fail and How to Fix Them

Most planning projects fail because of weak foundations. Bad data and unclear definitions erode trust, siloed processes with weak change management kill adoption, and tool-first scope leads to rework and missed deadlines. This article explains the three recurring failure patterns that show up in every industry and provides a step-by-step playbook to avoid them. These lessons will help you keep projects on track and deliver solutions people actually use.

Analytics That Drive Action: Beyond ‘Self-Service’

Self-service analytics promised freedom from endless data requests, but in practice, most projects stall in unused dashboards and unclear KPIs. This article breaks down the critical elements that make analytics deliver real business impact. From defining business questions to embedding industry context, building governance, tailoring outputs, and ensuring adoption, we outline a proven, start-to-finish approach used by leading analytics consulting firms.

Vertical Analytics is the Future of Planning

This article explains why industry-specific planning is essential in the age of modern analytics. It explores how vertical analytics outperforms generic dashboards, when to bring in external experts, and how to design models around real operational needs, not abstract KPIs.

AI Adoption Is Outpacing Data Literacy in Business

AI adoption is accelerating across industries, but data literacy hasn’t kept pace. This article explores the growing gap, the risks it creates, and how companies can build the skills and foundations needed to make AI work in real business environments.

When AI Disrupts Consulting: Opportunity for Tech-Native Firms

As AI tools like McKinsey’s Lilli automate slide creation and proposal drafting, traditional consulting faces a paradigm shift. But for smaller, tech-native firms, this disruption presents a unique opportunity. With leaner staffing models, agility, and deep AI fluency, these firms can deliver faster, more interactive, and client-embedded consulting experiences.

Analytics That Drive Action: Beyond ‘Self-Service’

Analytics That Drive Action: Beyond ‘Self-Service’

Self-service analytics promised freedom from endless data requests, but in practice, most projects stall in unused dashboards and unclear KPIs. This article breaks down the critical elements that make analytics deliver real business impact. From defining business questions to embedding industry context, building governance, tailoring outputs, and ensuring adoption, we outline a proven, start-to-finish approach used by leading analytics consulting firms.