Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and AI: consulting and integration
EPM, augmented with AI for agile and strategic decision-making
It is in a context marked by uncertainty, volatility and the emergence of new consumption, distribution and production channels that the deployment of EPM projects takes on its full meaning, pushing companies to adapt and demonstrate agility. More than ever, the rise of AI is enabling this much sought-after agility: automatically-generated what-if scenarios, anomaly detection and narrative reporting help to speed up and secure decision-making.
What is EPM?
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a set of processes, methodologies and tools enabling companies to manage, plan and monitor their financial, operational and human performance.
EPM projects meet the needs of both finance and business departments. They provide in-depth analyses and offer a range of informed scenarios to support strategic decision-making.
When integrated with EPM, AI enhances its capabilities, whether for forecasting (assisted budget construction based on historical data and external signals), analytics (automated detection and explanation of deviations, natural language interrogation of data) or modeling (translation of business rules, model optimization, trend towards real no-code).
ABOUT US
Choose Micropole for your EPM project
Backed by recognized expertise in the field, our teams design and deploy AI-enhanced EPM solutions tailored to the specific needs of each company, enabling greater decision-making agility and more precise performance management. We are recognized both for integrating native AI functionalities from software publishers and for developing AI specific to your context and challenges.
PROFITS
Why choose Micropole to implement an EPM solution in your company?
Expertise
As a pioneer in EPM, our expertise has been forged through decades of working with companies, making us a trusted partner for successfully supporting all key departments in an organization.
Innovation and AI
We are constantly at the forefront of technological and methodological innovations: adoption of the Cloud, agility, Core Model deployment, international project management and the integration of artificial intelligence into our tools, we make sure that our EPM solutions meet today's challenges.
End-to-end support
We are the only multi-specialist player to offer complete, neutral and independent support, from the choice of control solution through to project implementation. We guarantee an objective approach tailored to the specific needs of each customer.
Strategic & operational approach
We offer our customers both technical and functional support, combining consulting, methodology and expertise. Whether you need strategic or operational support, our teams can meet all your EPM project requirements.
OUR OFFER
Our expertise in "Performance management and AI for business".
We support companies that have opted for performance management by providing them with unique skills, enabling them to easily identify opportunities for growth and cost optimization. Thanks to our functional expertise and unique mastery of market tools, we are involved at every stage of their project: from defining their needs to choosing the right tool, and from parameterization to maintenance in operational conditions.
The integration of artificial intelligence into EPM solutions is opening up a new era in management: faster, more reliable augmented forecasts, automatic deviation detection and assisted budget scenario generation. By leveraging the AI developed by EPM software publishers, we help our customers to anticipate their financial, operational and human challenges more accurately, and transform their data into genuine levers for strategic decision-making.
Consulting & Business expertise
Definition of master plans, processes & roadmaps
We offer strategic and operational support, from optimizing your business processes to defining a roadmap and implementing a tool to improve existing processes.
Framing and tool selection support
We jointly define the project's objectives, challenges and stakeholders, so as to choose the solution best suited to your needs. Our experts integrate the evaluation of native AI functionalities to anticipate the most relevant uses.
Drafting of general and detailed designs
Our team of experts in EPM assistance and project management can help you express your needs and draw up detailed specifications to secure the implementation phases.
End-to-end support
Our specialists are the " voice of the business " throughout your project, supporting you right up to the UATs and change management, to ensure compliance between business needs and the implemented solution, while optimizing user acceptance.
Technical expertise & UI / UX
Architecture & technical design
Our certified experts design long-term models, adapted to your business needs and delivering the best possible performance.
Implementing your project
Thanks to our multi-specialist, certified team, we implement your EPM projects in line with development best practices.
Transforming the interface of your EPM tools
We make your EPM tool interfaces more efficient and ergonomic, thanks to our design experts. With AI, we enrich these interfaces with intelligent assistants and natural language functionalities.
IA support
Our AI experts can help you integrate next-generation technologies into your processes: data analysis using generative AI, projection assistance using advanced statistical analysis...
Transition Management
Provision of profiles occupying key positions within your company
We manage critical projects and ensure their operational continuity. We introduce AI practices and accelerate the development of existing teams.
Support for production
We ensure the successful adoption of newly deployed EPM and AI solutions.
Process optimization & operational efficiency
We continuously analyze and improve your operational processes to maximize efficiency and profitability.
OUR REFERENCES
They trust us
OUR PARTNERS
A partner ecosystem with leading EPM vendors
At Micropole, we see EPM as a strategic lever for business transformation. Drawing on our expertise and partnerships with market-leading EPM vendors, we support our customers with a proven approach that combines innovation and personalization.
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"Our mission is to provide business departments with the resources they need to meet their steering and planning challenges. Thanks to AI, we are moving from a descriptive logic to a predictive and prescriptive approach, where forecasts are more reliable, anomalies detected in real time and budget scenarios generated automatically. In a context where forecast reliability is crucial, we help our customers to make informed and effective decisions."
Director of Finance & Transformation
IA & EPM
AI for financial performance management
Integrating artificial intelligence into EPM accelerates forecasting, enriches analysis and simplifies modeling. Machine Learning and generative AI provide finance and business managers with unprecedented capabilities to automate, anticipate and decide faster. AI-enhanced EPM tools transform data into a real competitive advantage, through 3 axes:
- Augmented forecasting
Machine Learning AI can be used to optimize and automate budget forecasts. They reduce the workload of management control teams, speed up the production of budget scenarios (optimistic - central - pessimistic) and make planning more reliable, thanks to the integration of internal and external data. The result is faster, more accurate decision-making by finance departments.
- Enhanced analytics
AI helps management control to analyze financial data more finely and more quickly: detection of hidden trends, identification of anomalies, advanced predictive analyses. With the arrival of generative AI, new use cases are emerging, with chatbots capable of querying data directly in natural language, automating the generation of financial reports, or explaining detected discrepancies and suggesting avenues of analysis. - Augmented modeling
AI transforms the way EPM models are built and maintained. It enables automated translation of business rules into formulas, continuous optimization of models to improve performance and robustness, reduced maintenance thanks to low-code / no-code, and the ability to test and deploy complex scenarios much faster and at lower cost.
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METIERS & EPM CHALLENGES
Centralize the challenges of finance and business departments around a single tool
All departments are faced with a complex and uncertain environment, requiring the deployment of a collaborative and connected tool, from Finance to Sales, including Human Resources, Supply Chain and IT.
EPM tools enable finance and business departments to benefit from real-time analysis, automate data consolidation and facilitate decision-making based on reliable data.
EPM for Finance Departments
Finance departments are often at the heart of EPM projects, with their need for reliable, harmonized data to improve budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis processes. EPM centralizes information, making it accessible throughout the company.
EPM for the Supply Chain
For the Supply Chain, EPM enables efficient management, avoiding stock-outs, controlling costs and improving service quality, while optimizing inventories and protecting sales.
EPM for Human Resources
In Human Resources, payroll planning is crucial, as it represents a major financial challenge. EPM makes it possible to model its impact on profitability and optimize workforce management.
EPM for Sales Management
Thanks to EPM, Sales Departments can monitor their sales performance and adjust their strategies in line with market trends, ensuring alignment with overall corporate objectives.
EPM for IT Departments
For IT Departments, EPM makes it easier to manage costs, prioritize projects and monitor IT performance in real time, thereby contributing to greater security and optimization of technological resources.
EPM for Marketing Departments
Marketing Departments benefit from EPM to measure campaign ROI and adapt to changing consumer preferences, while supporting sales growth.
EPM for CSR issues
EPM tools also play a key role in addressing CSR issues, by facilitating the monitoring of ESG indicators and their integration into financial and extra-financial reporting. With the entry into force of the CSRD, they offer a solution to help companies achieve compliance.
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BUSINESS CHALLENGES
EPM meets your business challenges
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Your questions about EPM (Enterprise Performance Management)
Why does a company need EPM software?
The deployment of an EPM tool enables companies to better manage their strategy by aligning their financial and operational objectives. It improves performance visibility, facilitates decision-making and optimizes financial management and operational planning processes. By using an EPM solution, companies can more easily identify opportunities for growth and cost optimization, thus considerably increasing their agility.
What are the main features of an EPM solution?
The main functionalities of an EPM solution are as follows:
- Planning and budgeting
- Financial consolidation
- Performance reporting and analysis
- Key performance indicator (KPI) management
- Financial and operational simulation and modeling
- Process automation
What's the difference between EPM and ERP?
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is an integrated management system that automates a company's operational processes (accounting, human resources, production, etc.), while EPM focuses on performance and strategic decision-making based, among other things, on ERP data.
What are the advantages of an EPM tool for financial management?
An EPM tool offers many advantages for financial management:
- Automation of reporting and consolidation processes
- Reduce errors and make data more reliable
- Improved financial visibility and forecasting
- Regulatory compliance support
- Time-saving budgeting and analysis
How do you choose the best EPM solution for your business?
The choice of an EPM solution depends on the company's specific needs. To choose the right EPM tool, you need to consider the following factors, among others:
- The size and complexity of your organization
- Integration possibilities with existing systems
- Ease of use and user adoption of the tool
- Specific functionalities required (consolidation, forecasting, etc.)
- Cost and expected ROI
Drawing on our expertise in EPM and our knowledge of the various tools available on the market, we work with our customers to define the objectives, challenges and players involved in the project, so as to select the solution best suited to your needs, using proven methodologies. Our certified experts then design lasting models, adapted to your business needs, delivering the best possible performance.
Don't hesitate to contact a Micropole expert to help you choose a tailor-made EPM solution.
How does EPM software improve decision-making?
EPM software enables you to access reliable data in real time, model different scenarios and proactively monitor KPIs. It thus facilitates faster decision-making, based on accurate analyses and sound forecasts, adapted to market fluctuations.
How can an EPM tool be integrated with other information systems?
An EPM solution must be able to integrate with the company's ERP, CRM and Business Intelligence (BI) tools. Integration is achieved using native connectors, APIs or ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) to ensure consistent, secure data flow.
What are the most common challenges encountered when implementing an EPM solution?
The successful implementation of an EPM solution requires the following factors to be taken into account:
- Stakeholder alignment
- Change management and user adoption
- Integration with existing systems
- Quality and reliability of source data
- Cost and implementation time
At Micropole, we offer you end-to-end support for the implementation of your EPM solution: our specialists are the " voice of the business " throughout your project, accompanying you right up to the UAT and change management, to ensure compliance between business needs and the implemented solution, while optimizing user buy-in.
How much does an EPM solution cost and what is the return on investment (ROI)?
The cost of an EPM solution is highly variable, and depends on several factors: the size of the company, the deployment mode (cloud or on-premise) and the functionalities required. ROI is measured in efficiency gains, improved decision-making and reduced financial risk. If you would like to know more about the overall cost of implementing an EPM project in your organization, and your potential ROI, please contact us.
