T108: Data-driven Decision-making is the Future of FM

  • Room: Grand F
  • Session Number:T108
Tuesday, July 19, 2022: 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Moderator
Dan Gornetzki
Director of Sales, DoD & Federal Government
OneStream Software LLC
Speaker
Kim Farington CPA
Chief Financial Officer
FirstNet
Speaker
Sairah Ijaz CISA, PMP
ACFO for Systems
Dept of Housing and Urban Development
Speaker
Stacy Marcott
Acting Chief Financial Officer
U.S Department of Homeland Security

Description

Government and industry leaders discuss successful paths to financial transformation and system modernization in the office of the CFO of various organizations. Find out what enables them to make real-time, data-driven decisions that yield more efficiencies, more confidence, and more cost savings and how it could apply to your work.


Key Take-aways

Key Takeaways:
• Successful financial transformation is a proven reality in government financial management, thanks to the enrichment of data for better decision-making.
• Financial programming & planning, budget execution, personnel & position planning, project planning, and reporting benfit from modernization, but it’s important to avoid certain technical pitfalls.
• Evaluation processes, project management and user adoption are necessary components of transformation.

Learning Objectives

Gain insights into the possibilities in the enrichment of data, data visualization, automated reporting, and drill-back to transactional sources. Understand how centralizing data leads to improved productivity and greater confidence in decision-making. Explore the benefits of aligning financial goals and outcomes with performance goals.