Cross-Functional Planning and Analytics in Microsoft

Still managing your data on spreadsheets? You’re not alone. 86% of mid-sized and large companies do it too.

Join Mary Ellen Slater, CEO of Rep Cap, along with a panel of industry experts as they discuss smarter, integrated solutions for planning and analytics within the Microsoft ecosystem. Mike Zack, COO of Acterys, Jamie Smyth, CEO of The Smyth Group, and Dave Baxter, VP of Sales at Sparkhound, discuss the challenges organizations face with spreadsheet dependency, the processes to overcome it, and the evolving role of AI in data governance.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:
⭐️ How to balance ease of use and data security
⭐️The importance of structured data
⭐️How different industries can leverage AI tools like Power BI to make informed, proactive decisions

👉 Read more: Data Challenges, Excel Mistakes, and What You Can Learn from Them: https://acterys.com/blog/data-challen...
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In this video ⏳
00:00 - Introductions
04:51 - The Love-Hate Relationship with Spreadsheets
22:29 - The Right Information, to the Right Person, at the Right Time
30:18 - When ‘Store Bought’ is Just Fine – And When it Isn’t
41:36 - Speed Vs. Security: Paving the Way for Responsible AI


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