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Better results at all levelsMercur Business Control
Better data for decision-makingImproved profitability
Face the challenges in a fast-moving world
Successful business often boils down to making the right decisions, with the right timing and on the right basis. But how do you go about it? Efficient business intelligence quickly provides better support for draw ing the right conclusions. And in fact, repeated customer surveys have shown that as many as 97 percent are of the opinion that Mercur Busi ness Control is such a system. It handles the challenges of a fast- moving world, where you are often expected to deliver more in a
shorter period of time and with ever diminishing resources.
Focus on the core operations
With Mercur Business Control, manual and time-consuming processes for data collection, processing and presentation are no longer needed. The system simply lets you focus on what is important to your opera-tions, such as organizing planning processes and promptly providing your organization with relevant and customized information. This is cru-cial as better planning, reporting and analysis are key to growth and achieving good results.
More successful business, put simply.
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B E T T E R D A T A F O R D E C I S I O N - M A K I N G – I M P R O V E D P R O F I T A B I L I T YB E T T E R D A T A F O R D E C I S I O N - M A K I N G – I M P R O V E D P R O F I T A B I L I T Y
BOTH BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Unique solution creates securityMercur Business Control is a secure solution for
those wanting a short take-off run and fast results,
through better processes for:
• Reporting
• Analysis
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Simulation and what-if analysis
This unique solution offers a large number of standard
functions that have been combined with several possi-
bilities for customization, and this is precisely what is
need ed for quick implementation. It is often the case
that, as a customer, you are forced to choose between
a system of purely standard functions and adapt to that
particular system, or a tailored system created to suit
only your company. Mercur Business Control offers real
flexibility. It provides you with the functionality and up-
dating intervals of the standard system, while also en-
abling you to make customizations that are unique to
your company.
Save time for analysis and decisionsMercur Business Control is easy to learn, use and
administer. This provides your corporate management
and staff who are responsible for results or costs with
a uniform, feature-rich and complete system that will
streamline their work. As a result, it will give you more
time for analysis and decision-making. The admin-
istration can take place independent of consult ants.
Combined with fast implementation, this allows for
predictable and lower costs.
Mercur Business Control is developed to handle
numerous users as well as large amounts of data.
Regardless of the size of your organization, which in-
dustry it belongs to and which ERP systems you use,
the system handles your requirements. In case there
are both Windows and Mac users among your staff,
it may be useful to know that the system handles
diffe rent operating systems.
A comprehensive solution for all levelsMost organizations today work with extensive decen-
tralization of financial responsibilities. A large number
of people with different backgrounds are each respon-
sible for their own part of operations. The differences
between these people may be substantial. By that we
mean that the financial reality is often different in the
central finance function compared with how it is in,
for example, subordinate units – from production and
sales units through to individual service units.
With Mercur Business Control, all of these units
have access to a solution supporting its specific busi-
ness model and can utilize the system on the basis of
its own particular requirements, regardless of whether
it relates to a function or business area.
Even if an organization is decentralized, many of the
critical decisions are made centrally. With the automatic
consolidation in Mercur Business Control, you receive
the correct view of the entire operation at all levels.
Business intelligence for improved performanceWith Mercur Business Control, the entire organization
can have a common solution to business intelligence.
Through combining information from different data
sources, it is much simpler to analyze causality and
gain a greater understanding of the prevailing condi-
tions. In the long term, participation increases and staff
become more motivated and results-orientated. Mercur
Business Control’s advanced authorization system en-
sures that each user is given access to precisely those
parts of the system that they require.
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This gives you real flexibility.unique possibilities for customization.
Standard functionality combined with
A solution that covers both business intelligence and performance management processes provides a better information value and a higher business value for the organization.
REPORTSSTANDARD-REPORTSAD HOC-
DOWNDRILL-
TIONVISUALIZA-
ANALYZIS
CASTINGFORE-
SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
INTEL
LIGENCE
PERFORMANCE
BUSIN
ESS
BUSI
NESS
VAL
UE
INFORMATION VALUE
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M O R E E F F I C I E N T P E R F O R M A N C E M A N A G E M E N TM O R E E F F I C I E N T P E R F O R M A N C E M A N A G E M E N T
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Gain control over the entire operation
Mercur Business Control compiles information from different sources and offers role-based functionality so that different managers at all levels can collaborate in a common system without needing to compromise their own planning
models, reports and key performance indicator analyses for specific requirements. Each user is given access to precisely the information that they need in order to complete their parts of the organization planning and performance
management processes. In addition, administrators at different levels can monitor and guide the processes with the aid of the system’s work process control.
CONTROLBUSINESS
MERCUR
MANAGEMENTOPERATIVE
MARKETING
SALES
PRODUCTION
PURCHASING
ADMINSYSTEM
BUDGETING
REPORTINGFORECASTING
WORK
PROCESS
CONTROL
LINE MANAGERS
DEVIATION ANALYZIS
COST
CONTROLDETAIL
PLANNING
DATA WAREHOUSES
SAP
DYNAMICS
IFS
JEEVESAGRESSO
LAWSON
ERP SYSTEMS
...etc..
PRODUCTION
CUSTOMER
SURVEYS
HR SYSTEMSCRM
OPERATIONALSYSTEMS
FILE BASEDIMPORTS
MANAGEMENTCORPORATE
SCORECARDS
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCESTRATEGIC PLANNING
CONTROLFINANCIAL
INCOME
STATEMENT BALANCE
SHEETCASH FLOW
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G A I N C O N T R O L O V E R T H E E N T I R E O P E R A T I O NG A I N C O N T R O L O V E R T H E E N T I R E O P E R A T I O N
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“Mercur simplifies the planning work at all levels.
The users at our car dealers appreciate that a great
deal is prepared with inbuilt logic for different calcula-
tions. For controllers and managers at different levels
this means that automatic consolidation together with
dynamic reports lead to large savings in time.”
Hans Bertéus Group Controller Bilia AB
“The flexibility in connection with organizational changes is
completely fantastic. Without Mercur we would not have
been able to handle the rapid organizational development
of the last few years.”
PG Nordahl Controller Securitas Sverige(Sweden)
“We appreciate the flexibility with Mercur Business Control
and the possibility of modifying the system to our different
business areas. In addition, we experienced that Mercur’s
consultants could quickly familiarize themselves with our
problems and provide suggestions for solutions.”
Camilla Evertsson Financial ManagerDalarnas Försäkringsbolag(Insurance Company)
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Clear views and process support
Mercur Business Control provides an overall view
and has clear menus. This means that it takes less
time to learn and that it is straightforward to work
with. When you launch the system, a dashboard with
your key performance indicators, reports and dia-
grams is shown, or a “to do” list with your work duties
and the current status and deadlines for these. These
tasks can, for example, be a sales forecast for a
product cate gory or a project budget to be approved,
de pend ing entirely on your role in the organization.
With support from the integrated work process
control, managers at all levels have a broad idea of
how the work is proceeding, and can easily identify
at which stage of the process that each staff mem-
ber is. This is of great help as there are often many
people contributing to the planning work. Working
with several processes simultaneously, forecasting
and budgeting for example, is not a problem either.
You can also save different versions of every sub-
process, such as revised budget, “best case” and
“worst case”.
Plan with better control and higher quality
Since the input of forecasts and budgets is entirely
integrated with the system’s reporting and analysis
functions, users can drill down to detailed information
and transactions in the planning process. This sup-
ports the user's estimations of the future. Option al
history can be presented as reference information or
form the basis of automatically forecasted budget
or forecast drafts. Allocation keys provide support in
connection with input and the user has the option to
comment on individual records and attach explana-
tory documents.
Currency conversion and distribution of centrally
input records can occur automatically, accord ing to
the rules which the customer defines, e.g. in accor-
dance with consumed internal services, area in
square meters or similar. Immediately after input,
consoli dation of the figures happens completely
auto matically so that they are instantly available for
analysis at all levels.
Comprehensive support for reporting and analysis
Mercur Business Control becomes your primary
instrument for reporting and analysis in the organiza-
tion and fulfills the requirements for standard reports,
flexible reports, and report packages. The results
from the planning process are presented quickly and
clearly together with the outcome data from your ERP
systems. The system is supported by an integrated
report generator and a multidimensional database
which is optimized for input, dynamic analysis and
report generation.
An appreciated standard function in all reports,
is the possibility of drill down analysis down to trans-
action level, and to view scanned invoices. The user
marks one or more optional report rows or columns,
and gains more detailed information such as cost per
product, customer, cost center and detail account.
By the user being able to save the report in a drilled-
down state or in a state for spontaneous graphics,
the need for different reports is minimized. Within a
functional overall framework, Mercur Business Con-
trol adapts efficiently to the requirements of all users.
A world of graphicpresentation possibilities
Mercur Business Control offers comprehensive support
of different types of diagrams. Deviations can be de-
picted with the help of conditional formatting of values
or background, or with the help or indicators such as
traffic lights or speedometers. In order to strengthen
the visual impression further, you can also work with
themes for different formats and background images.
It conveys an attractive impression to the recipient.
Reports with key performance indicators for performance manage ment
Scorecards are used to help companies present
business-critical information clearly and to manage
operations towards objectives with different perspec-
tives – finance, personnel, customer and en viron-
ment perspectives, for example. In the same way
as with the reports, you can then perform additional
work with functions for deeper analyses, and see the
details behind different deviations.
Fast and accurate planningThe right information to the right person at the right time
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A living and adaptable solution
Competence that takes you into the future
If you choose Mercur Business Control, you will re-
ceive a market-leading solution for financial planning,
performance management and business intelligence.
The system has been built to meet the stringent re-
quirements of medium to large size companies and
organizations. Mercur Business Control is based on
broad knowledge in fields such as business planning,
reporting, management information and financial
analyses.
And on top of that, you get Mercur Solutions as a
partner. Our consultants have extensive skills in both
finance and performance management processes,
project management and technology. We fully under-
stand the needs and demands that your company has.
In this way, we can adapt Mercur Business Control
down to the smallest detail so that your users derive
the maximum benefits from the solution.
Advanced technology with the user at the center
One of the main characteristics of Mercur Business
Control is that the system offers an easy-to-use and
intuitive interface for the user, despite the technol-
ogy behind the product being extremely advanced.
For example, authorization administration and report
construction is performed by users without SQL,
programming or other specific IT skills. Another
example is the database Mercur Veloxic, which has
been designed to be entirely maintenance-free at the
same time as it provides high flexibility and good per-
formance for large data quantities and many simul-
taneous users. In addition, the underlying framework
Mercur Performance Engine offers a dynamic plat-
form for fast establishment of client-specific function-
ality without needing to sacrifice the advantages of
standard applications in the form of rich functionality
and constant development.
From a presentation to a ready-to-run system – in a flash
The work of implementing Mercur Business Control
is carried out according to a tried and tested proj-
ect model. Your system is up and running quickly
and can create tangible results in the form of cost
savings, better data for decision-making and more
efficient planning and performance management
processes.
Mercur Business Control is a flexible system
which you can continually adapt to changes both in-
side and outside your organization. To a great extent
this can be handled by your organizations system
administrator. If more extensive changes are needed,
our consultants will of course always be there to help.
Take the first step towards more efficiency and better business intelligence
We hope that our presentation has aroused thoughts
and ideas, that it is clear how the standard Mercur
Business Control system can be adapted to your
operations with a large number of functions, and
that therefore it is virtually the only system for perfor-
mance management and business intelligence that
you and your company need.
Keen to run your business more efficiently and to
build a long-term relationship with a partner who
speaks your language? Contact Mercur Solutions
and we will introduce ourselves in more detail.
You can reach us on:
Telephone: ......................................+46 8 459 69 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: ......................................www.mercur.com wherever you are.Mercur Business Control
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With our own software and consulting services
Mercur Solutions AB offers solutions for perfor-
mance management and business intelligence.
The Mercur Business Control software is the re-
sult of over 30 years of development and together
with our consulting services it aims directly to im-
prove the profitability of our customers.
Many of our customers see our system as in-
valuable. Mercur Business Control is used by
companies and organizations all over the world.
Our head office – with development, support and
sales – is located in Solna (near Stockholm).
Mercur Solutions AB
Mercur Solutions AB. Vretenvägen 13, SE-171 54 Solna, Sweden. www.mercur.com. Telephone +46 8 459 69 00.