The document discusses various strategies that Chief Financial Officers can employ in tough economic times, including predictive business analytics, quality enhancement initiatives, optimal inventory management, contract negotiations, optimal collections management, risk management and sharing, and high impact business models. It provides details on each of these strategies and how CFOs can implement processes to address issues like working capital optimization and risk mitigation.

1. What CFO’s are doing in these tough times? 21st September 2011 Powered by Acelerar

2. Results oriented Financial executive with background in financial information & analysis industry with focus on accounting, fixed income securities and corporate financial planning & analysis. Extensive financial operations management experience handling a team of seasoned financial professionals working around the full spectrum of senior level financial management responsibilities. Prabal Pratap Singh Powered by Acelerar

3. Ashwani is an Accounting , Finance, Business Process and ERP specialist with a rich holistic experience. He has focused on change management in the areas of business process management, accounting and ERP systems, including quality framework. He has advised companies on addressing their agility challenges around accounting and finance. Ashwani has been responsible for leading projects to develop vision and roadmaps for ERP systems, accounting platforms and developing quality tools such as kaizen and six sigma in the individual process . Ashwani Chandra Powered by Acelerar

4. Predictive Business Analytics Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

5. Emerging role of the CFO Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

6. Value synergy with Outsourcing Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

7. Why Quality Enhancement? Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

8. Quality Process Checks Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Redesign the processes – New Ideas Powered by Acelerar

9. The Redesigning Process Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

10. Basic Quality Tools Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Flowcharts Check sheets Histograms Pareto Charts Scatter diagrams Control charts Cause-and-effect diagrams Run charts Powered by Acelerar

11. Methods for Generating New Ideas Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

12. Benchmarking Process Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

13. Why is Inventory Control Important? Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

14. How to Control Inventory: CFO’s View Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

15. Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

16. Contract Negotiation Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

18. No performance tracking

19. Service provider handling processes are ad hoc, with obscure variations and multiple touch points

20. Service provider interaction and integration inconsistent

21. Contract terms viewed as fixed

22. Relationship not defined

23. Transactional service levels defined by limited sources

24. Limited performance target monitoring

25. Some standard processes defined

26. Some contract terms tied to targets

27. Service provider points of contact defined

28. Service provider relationships defined

29. Meaningful service levels defined by stakeholders

30. Performance actively monitored against results and benchmarks

31. Central service provider management group standardizes processes and policies, & manage contracts

32. Contracts structured to coordinate behavior amongst service providers; payment terms tied to integrated service deliveryPowered by Acelerar

33. Optimum Collections Management Whole enterprise finance and an organization’s sustainability Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Operating Expenses Capital Additions = ORGANIZATION’S FULL COST Debt Principal Depreciation Savings Reserves Powered by Acelerar

34. Steps to follow by CFO: Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Understand Operating Performance Determine Strength of Balance Sheet Assess Ability to Handle Risk and Pursue Opportunity Comprehensive Financial Analysis Powered by Acelerar

35. Focus Areas: Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Balance Sheet Assets Liabilities Net Assets Powered by Acelerar

36. Challenge Areas in working capital: Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

37. WorkingCapital Optimization Cash FlowProcess Management Cash Flow Transactions Management From Working Capital Vision Optimization Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

38. Sources of Risks Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

39. Risk Management Process Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

40. Risk Management Process Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

41. Risk Monitoring- Industry Specific Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

42. Risk Mitigation Steps Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

43. High Impact Business Models Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

44. Predictive Business Analytics Quality Enhancement Initiatives Optimum Inventory Management Contract Negotiations Optimum Collections Management Risk Management and Sharing High Impact Business Models Powered by Acelerar

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