How Traditional Financial Planning Software Falls Short
Although most senior decision-makers would agree that planning has a direct impact on performance, the signs of outdated planning are distributed and often hard to spot.
Bob Hansen
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Bob Hansen
Bob Hansen is a Workday staff writer, covering financial and workforce planning.
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