Ebook Continuous Planning mobile 2017 | Page 10

Spreadsheets Hinder Planning Desktop spreadsheets are easy to use and flexible; they’re also time-consuming and error-prone. Spreadsheets require manual integration and are difficult to adjust to schedule or resource changes. They make it harder to create and compare scenarios and to translate resources into financial terms to improve forecast accuracy. 58% of those working in companies that have 1,000 or more employees said that spreadsheets make it difficult to manage their planning process. akeaway: Spreadsheets cannot support a continuous planning effort. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12