The way you forecast anticipated expenses today is difficult.
Your forecasts tend to include inaccuracies.
The reporting mechanism you have to highlight future commitments does not work well.
You do not have a special commitment budget.
You often commit to spending above your budget level.
None or not enough steps are taken for implementing corrections.
Your financial managers do not have all the information they need in order to generate and authorize requisitions.
They do not generally feel they are in control of budgets.
Competition for available funds from donors, granters, and members is intense, and it is difficult to demonstrate your clear focus on the organizational mission to these people.
Your donors have not given you any feedback on their perception of your operation and its financial management.
You do not know how your financial management compares to that of the organizations that are looking to the same funding sources.
You are not getting the best sort of return on your technology investments.
Too large a portion of your budget is consumed by administration and other overhead, as opposed to activities in pursuit of the organizational mission.
You have recently lost significant donors.
Financial management technology does not adjust to the way the organization works.
Your financial management system does not integrate with other applications.
Your current system is too old.
Users do not find it easy to learn and operate.
Your current system does not accommodate larger numbers of users or transactions well.
Your current technology cannot adapt to changing regulations, increasing membership, or other requirements.
Your IT resources are not working completely on their own, and they do not have partner expertise available to them.
Software solutions specifically developed for your needs are unavailable.
