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Business Insights
for the Small and Medium Enterprise

October 2011
In This Issue
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GROW YOUR BUSINESS: Expert Advice and More
Planning: A Path to Innovation
A Better Plan for Planning
White Paper
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Unified Planning and Consolidation
Learn how you can move away from using spreadsheets and utilize unified solutions for core performance management disciplines.
Main Stories
Planning: A Path to Innovation
Agile planning may be a growing practice, but it doesn't invalidate the need for an annual plan .

In addition to it being a cornerstone for your fundamental strategy, the annual planning process can also be a catalyst for innovation.

History reveals that some of the world's most successful companies used bad times to create good times by fostering innovation in the planning processes.

We highlight several areas that may be ripe for innovation at your company.

A Better Plan for Planning
There's a sea of change underway in how companies plan. These days, few annual forecasts can hold up in the face of global volatility.

However, executives are discovering that leaner, meaner, short-term planning "sprints" are making their businesses more resilient.

In talking to SAP customers, we found they report higher levels of satisfaction with planning when their process is agile . This means the ability to plan quickly and efficiently, and the means to adjust course and forecasts as business drivers and the competitive environment change.

Based on our research, we share with you the four hallmarks of agile planning.
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SAP White Paper
"Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting in Today's Dynamic World"
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Corporate Performance Management Solutions
Learn about the challenges that similar firms face in the corporate performance area how different types of CPM solutions can help them address these challenges.
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