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New episodes on data, AI and regulation in European business land every two weeks. In the meantime, here's what we actually do: build and run the planning, consolidation and reporting systems the Office of Finance runs on IBM Planning Analytics and IBM Controller, including agentic AI already live in production. 

Planning, consolidation, and AI on one open platform

Many finance teams have long outgrown the planning and consolidation solution they picked years ago. The IBM EPM platform builds on two established products — IBM Planning Analytics and IBM Controller — and connects them automatically into one seamless solution: open, scalable, and with AI that works across your entire finance ecosystem. Planning, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting all draw on the same consistent data.

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Separate tools, growing complexity — and rising costs

Planning in one tool, consolidation in another, reporting in Excel in between: as complexity grows — more entities, fine-grained planning, resilient scenarios, rolling forecasts — systems that have grown organically start hitting their limits. Breaks between systems cost time, AI stays locked to individual tools, and costs often rise faster than the benefit.

What actually moves finance teams forward is a platform that brings depth, scalability, and openness together. That's exactly what the IBM EPM platform delivers, with IBM Planning Analytics and IBM Controller.

You've heard the horror stories. Here's what the fix looks like.

Unf#ck Your Data digs into what happens when data is messy, disconnected, or nobody quite trusts it. In finance, that mess usually lives across a planning tool, a consolidation tool, and a pile of Excel workarounds in between. The fix isn't another point solution — it's closing the gaps between them, so every close starts from numbers everyone already agrees on.

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Why finance teams choose IBM

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Built for finance, not IT tickets

Planners and controllers build models, run scenarios, and adjust consolidation logic directly in the platform — no waiting on IT for every change. Governed and secure, but the pace stays with finance.

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A platform that grows with you

New entities, additional countries, or more complex structures: the platform handles even demanding corporate groups — without rebuilding your processes every time.

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Future-proof and independent

The established IBM EPM platform as your foundation — open rather than vendor-locked, and independent of whichever ERP you run. That protects your investment and keeps costs predictable, with no dependency on a single vendor's roadmap.

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Faster, better-founded decisions

Scenarios and forecasts in hours instead of days, supported by AI that fits into the tools you already use — like Microsoft Copilot.

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Compliance with peace of mind

HGB, IFRS, group consolidation, Pillar II, CSRD, and IFRS 16 & 18 are all covered and audit-ready — with data that stays in Europe.

See how the switch pays off.

Talk directly with Christoph Hein. In a 30-minute conversation, he'll walk you through real numbers showing how the IBM EPM platform pays off for your business — no obligation, just a solid assessment.