Expert Talk with Alexander Hein
Discuss Your FP&A & Planning Challenges with Alexander Hein
Alexander Hein is CEO and founder of smartpm.solutions. He brings over 30 years of experience in FP&A and performance management.
Having worked both as a corporate financial controller and for many years in the CPM software industry, he combines deep market insight with strong technological expertise. Furthermore Alexander is actively engaged in ICV expert groups and lectures at universities.
His focus: pragmatic solutions, honest guidance, and sustainable improvements in planning and CPM processes.
Whether you are facing long planning cycles, fragmented systems, or questions around digital transformation in controlling – this session is designed to address your specific situation. Schedule your expert talk directly in Alex’s calendar.
Schedule an online appointment directly in Alexander Hein’s diary. Be sure to specify the topic in the respective field. This way of engagement is exclusively reserved for FP&A topics – for all other topics please refer to our contact form.
Here are some suggested topics that will interest many controllers:
Integrated Business Planning
Connect data and departments seamlessly. Save time on data collection and preparation processes. Rely on your data, analysis and forecasts. Experience concrete examples in an expert talk.
AI in planning and forecasting
Integrated, practice-proven AI assistants stand for improved data quality and for precise and reliable forecasts. FP&A and business units receive structured support in cost and project planning, analysis, and reporting. Experience live AI in the expert meeting.
Real-time Planning in Power BI
Transforming Power BI from a reporting tool into a real-time planning environment with structured writeback and integrated governance. Designed for interactive, scalable, and decision-oriented controlling.
Digital Transformation & CPM Technologies
Process optimization creates speed, efficiency and flexibility. Digital transformation stands for agile decision-making and reliable forecasts. Benefit of Alex’s technology expertise – selecting the right solution for your planning environment. Get the guide!
Optimize projects and portfolios
Projects and portfolios need continuous control, deviation notifications and budget caps. How to keep an eye on everything and optimize it is particularly exciting for project controllers. More on this in an expert talk.
Balance Capacity & Demand
Use rolling, AI-supported forecasts to align sales plans, discount campaigns and strategic production and storage plans. Develop your company along the five S&OP maturity levels. You can see the specific content of the S&OP solution in an expert talk.
Resilient controlling in times of crisis
Secure liquidity, avoid supply chain bottlenecks, run through scenarios. You can see which steps controllers and CFOs need in order to steer well through crises in an expert talk.
