Look at how Budgeting and Reporting software vendors position their value propositions on The Planning Maturity Curve. Then see how Agile Planning is what makes Alight different. Alight Planning is a next generation planning solution that not only streamlines budgeting and reporting but enables Agile Planning – which is becoming the most important activity for Finance teams in the 21st century.

1. What Makes Alight Planning
Different?
A 5-Minute Overview
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2. All Planning Software
All Planning Software Claims
Effort
Every Vendor Says They Do Budgeting & Reporting
Reporting
Every Vendor
Claims:
Budgeting
• Saves Time
• Adds Business Value
Business Value
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3. “Actual” Value of Budgeting & Reporting
Typical Budgeting & Planning Software
Effort
“What FP&A Customer Says”
about Impact of Dedicated
Budgeting & Reporting Tool:
Reporting • Saves Time
• BUT DOES NOT ADD
Business Value
Budgeting
Just Doing Budgeting
is Not Enough
Business Value
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4. THE BIG ROI – ALIGHT!
What Alight Customer Says: “Our overall planning process is
Effort somewhat streamlined… THE BIG ROI COMES FROM ADDED
BUSINESS VALUE”
Forecasting
Reporting Only Alight Does
Agile PlanningTM
Budgeting
Only Alight
Forecasting Does Scenarios
Budgeting this effectively
& Reporting Adds Real
In Alight Value
Business Value
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5. Why Agile Planning?
3-Minute Overview
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6. The Value of Traditional Planning Over Time
But ROI
diminishes
quickly
over time.
VALUE
High ROI at
the early
stages of
planning…
TIME
Source: The Agile Planner Blog
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7. The Value of Agile PlanningTM Over Time
Long-term
VALUE value from
planning
increases
significantly
ROI remains
high in the
early stages
of planning…
TIME
Impactful planning that addresses the right business issues at the right
time with the right people. Unlike budgeting, it is a continuous process
that adds increasing value over time.
AGILE Source: The Agile Planner Blog