Aalborg Forsyning
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Aalborg Forsyning optimerer budgettering og datastyring med accoPLANNING
At Aalborg Forsyning, the budgeting process was previously characterized by manual workflows and multiple versions of Excel documents shared across the organization.
With
accoPLANNING, they haven’t just simplified the process – they’ve reached a new level of data integration and flexibility.
About Aalborg Forsyning
Aalborg Forsyning supplies water, heating, and electricity to residents and businesses in Aalborg Municipality. As a key player in the green transition, they are committed to delivering sustainable and future-proof utility solutions.
With a complex business and multiple data sources, Aalborg Forsyning has focused on streamlining its budgeting process and creating a unified data foundation across the entire organization.
THE CHALLENGE
Challenges at Aalborg Forsyning
- Time-consuming budgeting process
- Too many Excel versions in circulation
- Difficulties ensuring data consistency
- Limited flexibility with standard systems
THE SOLUTION
How accoPLANNING helped
- Unified data with a single source of truth
- Easy to customize to specific needs
- Seamless integration with their Power BI setup
- Low implementation risk and close collaboration with Accobat
Flexible implementation and close collaboration.
accoPLANNING proved to be the right solution for Aalborg Forsyning—not just because of its technological strengths, but because it could be tailored to their specific needs.
Aleksander Læsø, Business Consultant, highlights:
“It was much easier to adapt the solution to our needs compared to working with an external provider.”
The collaboration and direct dialogue with Accobat made the decision significantly easier.
A shared data foundation for better decision-making.
For a long time, Aalborg Forsyning managed their budgeting process through Excel documents distributed to various managers and project leads. It was both time-consuming and inefficient, which led them to seek a solution to streamline the process.
"We’re still in a phase where we’re discovering new possibilities, and we see great potential to expand the solution even further.”
Morten Søndergaard Vinter, Project Manager at Aalborg Forsyning.
A solution that grows with the organization
See how Aalborg Forsyning streamlined their budgeting and data management with a simple and flexible data foundation using accoPLANNING.
Minimal risk – maximum value
One of the greatest advantages of choosing accoPLANNING was the low implementation risk. Aalborg Forsyning was able to test the solution before making any commitments.
“We quickly confirmed what was possible and what wasn’t,” says Aleksander.
“It made the decision much easier, and we were able to test it without taking a big risk.”
accoPLANNING as a strategic tool
Ongoing development and scaling
Aalborg Forsyning is actively expanding their use of accoPLANNING, exploring how the solution can be applied across more business areas.
“We quickly confirmed what was possible and what wasn’t. It made the decision much easier, as we could test it with minimal risk and see if it actually worked in practice.”
Aleksander Læsø Ommundsen, Business Consultant at Aalborg Forsyning
What has been especially surprising—in a positive way—is accoPLANNING’s high level of flexibility, explains Morten. The solution has proven to be far more adaptable than expected, and this very quality is a key reason why Aalborg Forsyning is now working to scale the use of the system across the organization.
Usability &
Future Perspective
The implementation was smooth and efficient.
Clear requirements and close dialogue with Accobat made it possible to get started quickly, explains Aleksander.
It laid a strong foundation that the solution is now being further developed on—aligned with the organization’s evolving needs and ambitions.
Want to try accoPLANNING?
accoPLANNING adds writeback to Power BI, enabling your company’s users to leverage advanced planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions.
- Easily visualize data
- Allows writeback to the database
- Offers a wide range of advanced customization options
