Carlson Thought Leadership in Finance & Technology

A Halloween Tale: Healthwise Escapes Spreadsheet Hell

Happy Halloween! This short tale illustrates one company’s escape from Spreadsheet Hell by implementing Adaptive Insights. Special thanks to Kelly Richmond at Healthwise, Incorporated. Great costume by the way!

Is There Still a Role for Spreadsheets in Finance?

Do spreadsheets still have a role in finance? In my latest post, I examine where spreadsheets deliver value as well as criteria for when alternatives should be explored. Please take a moment to read and add your thoughts in the comments section.

Mind the Gap…in Your Monthly Reporting

I’m in London on a whirlwind business trip this week visiting clients, partners and attending the Adaptive Insights Roadshow. Earlier in my career, I worked in London so I have a strong attachment to this city. If you have ever navigated London using the Underground, you know that whenever the train doors open and close, there is an automated announcement to “Mind the Gap”. This iconic message is a fitting metaphor for the information gap that exists in most of the reporting packages that form the core of decision-making.

Carlson Launches New Cloud Integration Solution; Saving Adaptive Insights Users Days of Effort and Providing Unified Data

Carlson Management Consulting, the cloud financial solutions experts, today announces the launch of its new DataBlend cloud integration solution. DataBlend makes it easy to seamlessly bring data from external systems into Adaptive Insights, the #1 cloud Corporate Performance solution. With DataBlend’s unique capabilities, business users can create static versions in Adaptive with the click of a button, transfer data across versions easily, and replace slow formula-based tasks with high performance batch processes. Users are able to integrate data from mission-critical systems into Adaptive Insights in just hours, rather than days.

Transforming Finance: Interview with WGBH’s Maureen Henehan

I recently had an opportunity to connect with Maureen Henehan, Director of Program Management and Process Improvement at WGBH, to ask about her experience as a finance leader and the role of Adaptive Insights in transforming finance in her organization. WGBH Boston, a Carlson customer, is America’s preeminent public broadcaster and the largest producer of PBS content for TV and the Web. Television channels include WGBH 2, WGBX 44, and the digital channels World and Create. WGBH Radio serves listeners across New England with 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR®; 99.5 WCRB; and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR® Station.