Russ Damske

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ABOUT RUSS DAMSKE

Brilliant Idea Software is the home for the new Planning, Consolidations, and Financial Reporting Software Application named Astuity BPM. Astuity BPM is a Business Performance Management solution that is designed to manage all aspects of a complex financial consolidation process. Astuity BPM can collect data across the enterprise, enrich your data via customized calculations and consolidation rules, allocate data throughout your business, translate foreign currencies, and flexibly eliminate intercompany balances. Astuity BPM can help you analyze the results using Excel, and Astuity BPM is architected to interface with your existing ecosystem of BI and Reporting Tools. Astuity BPM is a Microsoft centered software solution that works over the web, within your Microsoft environment, and can be self-hosted or work through a cloud services provider. Some Highlights: • A lower cost alternative to complex Planning, Budgeting and consolidation software products from vendors such as SAP, Oracle, and IBM. • The lightest possible software/hardware footprint to reduce overall total cost of ownership (TCO). • Faster installation and implementation – provide business value faster with lower cost to serve. • Reduce dependence on high cost and often scarce technical experts (IT, vendor SME). • Leverages use of available software platforms and licenses (SQL Server, SSRS, Excel, Tableau, etc.). In addition: • Flexible reporting using Excel, SQL Server Reporting Services, or any relational report writer of your choice. • A crisp and customizable user interface that easy to navigate. • Easy to set up currency translation and intercompany eliminations. • Bulk Data Load and Extract with conversions through spreadsheets. • Bulk import and export of the model structure. • Static and dynamic lists for accounts and entities. • Data input via Excel or a data entry screen. • A flexible & powerful calculation language that can be simple and formula based, or procedural for maximum control.