Vena Solutions

The modern FP&A solution that embraces Excel and Power BI

 

Vena Solutions
Vena Solutions

Power up Excel with Vena

84% of businesses that implement an FP&A solution end up going back to Excel. Let’s face it, Excel is the number one choice for financials and most business professionals. So, it is better to embrace it, than to replace it!

Vena takes the best of Microsoft 365 and combines it with the security and power of a SaaS-based enterprise FP&A solution, allowing business professionals to budget, forecast, report and analyse on a platform they are already familiar with.

A selection of our customers

Vena at a glance

Watch this 2-minute product overview and see how Vena instantly creates value by replacing loosely connected spreadsheets, streamlining tasks and activities with built-in workflow management and simplifying reporting and analysis in a secure and controlled environment.

Harmonizing and streamlining budgeting and reporting
Customer Success Story

The Vena Solution is perfect for mid-sized companies that have outgrown their spreadsheet environment.

CFO Kinly

Enrich your financial reporting and analysis with Vena, leveraging AI and native integrations with existing Microsoft 365 apps

Vena provides a powerful, AI-driven platform that can elevate your FP&A and business planning processes without disrupting workflows you already rely on. Vena does this by natively integrating with Microsoft 365 apps, enabling your organisation to strengthen financial intelligence while maintaining the familiarity, flexibility and collaboration of the tools you use every day. From Excel-based modelling and Power BI visualisations to PowerPoint presentations enriched with real-time data, Vena reduces manual effort and empowers teams to work in the tools they already know. Customizable out-of-the-box packages for financial and workforce planning make Vena the perfect software solution for quick and efficient implementation with a fast time to value ratio. 

Using Vena Copilot, users can generate insights, analyse trends, construct reports and answer complex questions using natural language prompts to easily turn everyday finance questions into actionable FP&A intelligence. Combined with Power BI integration, making use of pre-built Power BI dashboards and self-service analytics, Vena Insights provides all your Vena data in real-time for dashboarding and analysis using Microsoft’s best-in-class AI and machine learning technology.

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What are the key strengths of Vena?

Use the familiarity and flexibility of Excel with the benefits of a centralised platform for workflow management, control, security, version management, data integration, and consistency in calculations, formulas and methods.

Accelerate budgeting and forecasting processes and automate tedious processes, such as submissions, reviews and approvals and automatically take care of aggregations. Streamline tasks and activities using automated workflows and (e-mail) notifications.

Perform what-if scenarios in minutes and stay agile with real-time forecasts using tight data source integrations and driver-based planning models.

Real-time dashboarding and analytics with Microsoft Power BI embedded in the Vena platform. Ensuring a single source of truth.

Ensure financial integrity, compliance and control with the extensive auditability and security capabilities in the platform.

Eliminate loosely connected spreadsheets and connect your Financial, HR and Operational Business Plans with Vena in one central location.

Why is cpmview a specialist in Vena Solutions?

Vena and cpmview help enterprises to grow their business with:

  • Sales and operations planning
  • Financial budgeting and forecasting
  • Integrated business planning
  • Financial close management
  • Dashboarding and analytics

Our Vena services are characterised by short implementation cycles, high user adoption and fast time to value. This makes the platform very interesting for small to large enterprises looking for the next steps in replacing Excel or legacy applications.