Resources for CFOs evaluating FP&A & EPM

Everything in one place: foundational guides, deep-dive reports, unbiased vendor breakdowns, and practical tools to help you choose and implement the right stack.

Built for mid-market finance teams and FP&A leaders — not generic SaaS content.

EPM 101: Foundations

Short, practical explainers on FP&A, EPM, and planning concepts — without the vendor fluff.

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Analyst Reports & Deep Dives

Long-form breakdowns of the FP&A/EPM landscape, Gen-3 vendors, and buyer's guides.

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Vendor Library

Structured profiles of Gen-3 FP&A and EPM vendors, built from a buyer's perspective.

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Tools & Calculators

TCO models, implementation estimators, and checklists to pressure-test vendor proposals.

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Events

View upcoming FP&A and EPM events, webinars, and conferences.

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The Next Wave of FP&A Tools (Gen-3 landscape)

A comprehensive breakdown of modern FP&A vendors and how mid-market teams should evaluate them.

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Anaplan vs Pigment: Complete Comparison for Modern FP&A Teams

Which platform delivers better modelling, speed, usability, and value for scaling finance teams? Comprehensive comparison across key dimensions.

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Vendor Landscape & Architecture-Driven Shortlisting for FP&A/EPM

Clear, unbiased, systems-level evaluation framework for FP&A and EPM vendor shortlisting. Architecture taxonomy covering four families and shortlisting cascade algorithm.

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