Most organizations are in full throttle mode of planning or implementing a wide array of digital and business transformation initiatives, across the business as well as on a silo functional level. In turn, most organizations have an increased number of stakeholders being touched in some way by automation programs, and/or….are actively working on them for their respective focus area within their organization. 

With automation programs being equally driven and managed by a wide array of stakeholders and functional areas, such as from the C-Suite, senior-level technology executives, as well as from digital and business transformation, process improvement, operations, IT, automation, and most functional areas, and again, equally, there’s no wonder most executives working on automation programs feel there’s a profound underlying flaw in the automation program roll out system. As a by-product result, silo dynamics tend to sprout up, whereas breaking down said silos tend to get in the way of rolling out impactful automation programs in a smooth and effective manner.

In this session, topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Establishing clear expectations for how departments will work together, with respect to sharing data, collaborating on projects, resolving conflicts, and much more
• Methods to establish a culture of effective cross-functional and varying team communication and collaboration
• Technology solutions that could offer a comprehensive view of diverse automation projects, pinpointing areas for cohesive collaboration

IA Maturity Level: All & Various

Lines of Business Functional Focus: Technology, Operations & Enterprise-Wide

Finance reporting is a complex and time-consuming process. It involves collecting, analyzing, and summarizing large amounts of data. By automating finance reporting, organizations can save time and money, improve accuracy, and reduce the risk of human errors. However, with so many automation tools available, understanding which financial reporting processes to automate, and in turn, which automation tools to utilize can be quite challenging.

In this session, topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Benefits of using automation tools to improve finance reporting
• Automation tools to collect data from different sources, such as accounting software, spreadsheets, and databases
• Visual dashboards to effectively communicate financial information to stakeholders
• Automation tools that can analyze data, generate reports, and identify trends & patterns
• Data analytics and generative AI for improved financial reporting

IA Maturity Level: All & Various

Lines of Business Functional Focus: Finance, Operations, Technology & Much More!