Incorta has introduced Adaptive Data Foundation powered by Incorta, a new finance-focused data layer built specifically for Workday Adaptive Planning. The solution is designed to help finance and FP&A teams access live operational and financial data without relying heavily on IT departments or delayed reporting cycles.
The platform connects enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, HRIS, and operational planning tools directly to Workday Adaptive Planning, with data refreshes available as frequently as every five minutes. According to the company, the offering addresses a common challenge for finance teams that often struggle with outdated actuals, disconnected operational data, and limited visibility into business performance until after financial close processes are completed.
Built on Incorta’s Direct Data Mapping technology, the solution gives finance departments greater control over their own governed data environment. FP&A teams can independently manage data feeds, adjust models, and update planning structures without waiting for IT support or enterprise data platform backlogs.
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The company said the platform is intended to improve real-time forecasting and scenario planning by providing access to operational metrics such as revenue trends, inventory changes, headcount movements, and spending activity before those figures formally appear in financial statements. Teams can also drill down from high-level variances to underlying transactions directly within the planning environment.
“Finance has long been forced to work on someone else’s timeline: waiting on IT for data feeds, waiting on the close for actuals, and waiting on operations for the drivers behind the numbers. The Adaptive Data Foundation changes that rhythm. Finance gets a live, governed planning data layer, business-owned and IT governed, giving teams the ability to reforecast earlier, investigate performance faster, and plan forward instead of simply explaining the past.” Mike Nader, VP & Field CTO at Incorta
Incorta showcased the change implementation by YES Communities, one of the largest U.S. operators of manufactured housing communities, that used integrated Workday Adaptive Planning and Incorta solution together to eliminate deadlock systems and delayed batch updates by providing real-time data visualization.
The initiative demonstrates the increasing need for financial systems that can deliver constant operational intelligence and enable faster decisions in the ever more dynamic business environments.