IMPROVE DECISION MAKING WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND CONSOLIDATION

LEARNING POINTS

Learn how EZCORP created a rolling, scalable, and driver-based forecasting solution utilizing SAP BPC in a non-SAP backend environment

Hear how EZCORP created and utilizes comparable store analyses as a key focus in forecasting and reporting in a retail environment

Understand how EZCORP and its affiliates, with over 2,300+ locations in 18 countries, has effectively distributed the technology across a global landscape with a diverse user base

Learn why choosing the right partner is critical to success

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EXISTING CHALLENGES

If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?”

- T.S. Eliot

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EXISTING CHALLENGES

Industry Complexity

• Overlap of Retail and Financial Industries

• Stringent and Dynamic Government Regulations

• Significant Customer & Product Variation by Geography

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EXISTING CHALLENGES

Manual & Time-Intensive Model

• “Death by Spreadsheet”

• Difficult to Accurately Predict the Future

• Challenges Responding to Environmental Change

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EXISTING CHALLENGES

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EXISTING CHALLENGES

Data Complexity

• Complex BI Environment• Non-SAP (PeopleSoft) Financials

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Product Process Partner

THE SOLUTION

FINDING THE RIGHT….

PRODUCT

TO ENHANCE AND MAXIMIZE THE…

PROCESS

ENABLED BY CHOOSING THE RIGHT…

PARTNER

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THE SOLUTION – FIND THE RIGHT PRODUCT

PRODUCT: SAP BPC has provided

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Continuous, event-driven and fact-based decision-making at an actionable level

Improved efficiency, quality, and integration in a non-SAP environment

Increased accuracy and effectiveness of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes

Rolling, scalable, and driver-based forecasting solution

THE SOLUTION – ENHANCE AND MAXIMIZE THE PROCESS

PROCESS: SAP BPC at EZCORP has enabled• EZCORP utilizes automated processes to effectively

leverage strategic data

• Automation of comparable store analyses

• Effective distribution of the technology across a global landscape with a diverse user base

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DEEP DIVE – AUTOMATION OF COMPARABLE STORE ANALYSES

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• Critical component of EZCORP analysis & planning

• Previously a very time consuming process

• Now provides rapidly available modifiable “buckets”

• Enables forecasting at critical intersection points – providing more detailed analysis and planning without more data entry effort

DEEP DIVE – DISTRIBUTION OF TECHNOLOGY

• Efficient Model: Handles industry complexity within a streamlined business process Usable across operating units and geographies without compromising on

results or overcomplicating maintenance

• Data consistency across multiple planning groups & versions

• Localized planning with cohesive global roll-up

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THE SOLUTION – CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER

PARTNER: Akili assisted with:

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Guidance through project

planning & architecture

design

Project execution &

comprehensive support strategy

Development of various

tools & analytical processes

THE SOLUTION – CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER

• Akili is an SAP GOLD PARTNER IT services firm specializing in:

SAP Business Analytics & Technology for Business Intelligence (BI), Information Management, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Enterprise Mobility

SAP BusinessObjects Partner and Sybase Partner

• Why Akili?

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Expertise

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Commitment

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Business Focus

Genuine passion for improving our business

Implementation knowledge

They always deliver

Implementation Partner

NEXT STEPS

Step 1: Buy SAP BPC

Step 2:Hire Akili to Implement

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