How to revitalise financial data flows with strategic visualisation.

1. Strategic
Visualisation
Mapping financial data flows Financial data flow

2. Main concerns regarding financial data flows
People find it difficult to understand
CFO and relate to financial data flows.
We don’t have the overview we need.
It is hard to communicate the
relevance to the organisation.
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3. Financial data flows often look like this:
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4. But they can also look like this:
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5. Strategic visualisation makes the difference
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6. Financial data flows
When creating an overview of financial data flows using strategic
visualisation we can see how information moves between
departments and who is doing what, when and why.
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7. Financial data flows
By including interfaces and interactions into the financial data flows, it
becomes clear how roles and responsibilities fit into the big picture.
Mapping and co-visualising makes this a true team effort creating
involvement and commitment.
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8. Financial data flows
In the process of co-visualising the financial overview, operational and financial
risks are discovered and mapped. Thereby creating a financial controlling
environment that is meaningful and lean.
The financial overview picture is used externally as documentation for FSA and
other authorities and internally for knowledge sharing and communication.
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9. Example of financial data flow
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10. Cutting through complexity
Contact processes can be both
creative, engaging and highly
efficient at the same time.
Stine Arensbach
Head of Strategic Visualisation
sarensbach@kpmg.dk
www.kpmg.dk

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