ANI Core Features
ANI’s ‘Intelligence’ results from incorporating insights from Industry Expert as automated functionalities built by our team of Technology Experts to create the following features:
Standardisation
Qualitative Guidance
Stage Relevance
Customisation
1. Standardisation
SSB Expert Insights:
Company’s build models each time an opportunity arises, irrespective of type of opportunity
Staff rotation causes models to be built according to their knowledge & understanding of corporate analysis
Various divisions involved in final decision making. Require input ad sign-off on estiamates/forecasts before a decision is reached
ANI Solution:
Pre-build models for multiple scenarios experienced by organizations.
Eliminates need for divisions to create their own model
Ensures standardized approach enabling organization-wide understanding of process
Benefit
Speed, Accuracy, Accountability, Knowledge Transfer
2. Qualitative Guidance
SSB Expert Insights:
Staff rotation/turnover results in changing skill and experience in corporate analysis
Corporate analysis is not a not core competency/skill in organisations versus accounting, taxation, financial planning, etc.
Quality of analysis and decision-making influenced by understanding linkages between variables in forecasting
ANI Solution:
Key inter-dependent variables incorporated into model to allow staff (varying skill level) conduct more thoughtful and considered analysis
Inter-dependent variables easily tailored/changed if companies wish to reflect specific variable linkages
Benefit:
Speed, Accuracy, Accountability, Knowledge Transfer
3. Stage Relevance
SSB Expert Insights:
Company’s assess and approve key initiatives/opportunities in stages. For example, undertake preliminary review before deciding to proceed to detailed review
Amount/extent of information and analysis required by management will change as move from one stage to next
At times, management may wish to undertake more detailed analysis in a particular area, even at a preliminary level (e.g., market share)
ANI Solution:
Models pre-built with ability to change between preliminary or detailed analysis
Ability to undertake more detailed analysis for specific variables but higher level for the remaining variables - flexibility
Benefit
Speed, Accuracy, Accountability, Knowledge Transfer
4. Customisation
SSB Expert Insights:
Companies have their own financial statement format, reporting requirements, and return criteria
Companies have their own IT infrastructure/environment
ANI Solution:
Pre-built settings to immediately re-classify/move cost & revenue items
Straight forward (one-time) ‘Return metric’ and ‘Summary/Dashboard’ changes
Technology partnersenable delivery solution according to configure to company IT infrastructure/environment (e.g., Web-based / Desktop / etc)
Benefit:
Speed, Accuracy, Accountability
