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S1E6 | Break out of Excel Jail

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What happens when a company gets so serious about modernization they create an entire "Digital Ambition" department?

Amanda Christensen and Dane Arbuckle from Richardson International are two managers who were pulled from their day jobs and given one mission: make OneStream's Phase 2 implementation succeed, no matter what.

The 100% Commitment Experiment

Richardson tried something most companies won't: they assigned full-time resources to their OneStream project instead of hoping part-time efforts would work. Amanda and Dane reveal what it's like to be completely dedicated to digital transformation while learning an entirely new platform from scratch.

What you'll discover:

  • Why going from "ERP and Excel" to OneStream creates different challenges than migrating from other systems
  • The reality of building buy-in when users are genuinely excited about getting faster access to data
  • How a grain exporter plans to use weather data and growing conditions in their forecasting models
  • What it means to split an implementation between agribusiness and processing operations
  • The unexpected connections that happen at conferences when you're solving similar problems
    • Beyond the Buzzwords

    These aren't seasoned performance management veterans—they're finance professionals thrown into the deep end of a major transformation. Their fresh perspective on everything from narrative reporting to AI integration offers a grounded view of what adoption actually looks like when you're learning as you go.

    Perfect for anyone managing digital transformation, wondering about full-time project dedication, or curious about real-world OneStream implementations in complex industries.

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