Hessische Landesbahn GmbH

Three Questions for Tobias Quaiser

What was your starting point?

In the Corporate Planning software, together with CP-Excel Plus, we have created a uniform and robust planning tool for Hessische Landesbahn, which is extremely important for the sustainability of the business.

What are your highlights?

With the Corporate Planning software in combination with CP-Excel Plus, we have successfully modelled our complex, decentralized planning process. The CP-Connectivity Express integration works as the interface between our source system's SQL database and Corporate Planner to ensure smooth data transmission. The CP-Excel Plus add-in inserts the data on the CP-Server straight into our own planning tables in Microsoft Excel. This direct connection to the CP database enables us to incorporate a variety of information, such as the actual values from previous years, into our planning tables. This has led to a considerable improvement in our planning. Other advantages include the introduction of a traffic-light system controlled by a macro. With this, members of staff can check on the progress of the budget. What's more, everyone involved can immediately see what stage has been reached in the planning process.

What lessons have you learned?

Building on the P&L plan, we're soon going to be turning our attention to enhancing our planning process with the introduction of Corporate Planner Finance. We'll be using this to create a balance sheet as well as a sound financial plan.