In an economic environment where decision-making speed is becoming a key performance factor, Vena Solutions announced the completion of its acquisition of Acterys. This transaction aims to strengthen companies’ financial and operational planning offering by fully leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem, notably Excel and Power BI.
Reducing the time between information and decision-making
Modern businesses face increasing volatility and constantly evolving markets. In this context, a major challenge emerges: the time between a signal and decision-making, also known as “decision latency”. This gap can slow execution capabilities and hinder strategic agility.
A unified approach: Orchestrated Planning
According to the vendor, the integration of Vena Solutions and Acterys enables orchestrated planning, where finance drives decisions in Excel while operations execute actions in Power BI. The use of AI and intelligent agents accelerates these processes, ensuring that decisions are not limited to analysis but are translated into coordinated, governed actions.
Vena therefore provides a finance-orchestrated planning engine, while Acterys extends this capability to operational applications with Power BI, delivering a unified, Microsoft-native environment for integrated planning.
Benefits for finance departments
According to the vendor, this convergence offers several benefits for finance leaders:
- Alignment between finance and operations, ensuring consistent execution of strategic decisions.
- Reduced decision-making times, thanks to the integration of familiar tools and AI-driven automation.
- Real-time management, providing greater visibility and confidence in decision-making.
More agile planning
This acquisition illustrates a strong trend in the EPM solutions space: businesses are looking for connected, intelligent and integrated environments that can turn data into fast, reliable decisions. The Vena + Acterys combination provides a practical framework to meet these needs, leveraging Microsoft tools that are widely used in finance departments.
source: Vena Solutions
