Finance Transformation’s Front-End Alignment
The big picture: Finance transformation reimagines how skills, processes and technology can be leveraged to drive long-term value. By the numbers: CFOs and other finance executives view the implementation of advanced automation with more urgency than do other finance managers and professionals. Math and magic: Achieving success starts with establishing a compelling finance transformation story […]
How to Implement an Aligned Assurance Model to Build a Collective View of Risk
The big picture: Aligned assurance can create multiple benefits, including: Giving stakeholders a common view of risks and issues across the organization Reducing repetitive, manual testing, which allows more focus on high-value activities By the numbers: In a recent Protiviti webinar on aligned assurance, only 14% of the audience members reported that collaboration across the […]
Riding on 5G, Fixed Wireless Access Technology Continues to Make Huge Waves
The big picture: Financial reports released by the world’s largest mobile carriers in the first quarter show significant growth in fixed wireless access (FWA) customers – the clearest signal yet that 5G, which allows homes and businesses to connect to the internet through radio frequencies instead of cables, is gaining serious momentum. A number of […]
Supply Chain Orchestration Graduates From Theory to Leading Practice
The big picture: Leaders have learned that excess inventory does not suffice as insurance for supply chain disruptions. Boards view major supply chain complications as strategic risks. Why it matters: A pervasive and lengthy under-investment in innovation has created supply chain models that: Focus too much on past performance Operate on too little data Feature […]
