What's New in Lucanet xP&A?

Come and explore the exciting new features of our solution Lucanet xP&A! We update our CFO Solution Platform on a regular basis to offer you the latest features and improvements.

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Release Notes

Apart from bug fixes and performance optimizations, the release contains the following new features:

New AI Functionalities

With this release, we are introducing new AI functionalities within xP&A which will help you to set up your variables and build your model more quickly and efficiently. The following AI features are available:

AI-generated suggestions for variables

You can choose between three different options for AI support when creating a new variable. Based on the variables and formulas you already have in your model, you will get suggestions for your next variable. AI comes up with the names and formulas completely on its own, including adding new hardcoded assumptions to then use in its own calculations. You can then accept or reject individual or all of the suggested variables.

Shows the spreadsheet of a model. Highlighted is the option 'Ask AI', four varaibles that have been suggested by the AI and on the bottom the option to accept all AI-suggested variables. AI-suggested variables

AI-assisted forecasts

With the new forecast formula function, you can add a forecast for your variables based on your historical data using AI. It will analyze your past performance and add the most likely forecast based on your own data, that you can use or compare against in your analysis.

Shows the formula entry field with '= for' typed in and the automatically displayed forecast function that can be clicked to be entered The forecast function
Form to Submit Your Ideas for xP&A

Do you have a suggestion for improvement or are you missing a feature in xP&A? Then you can sumbit your idea to our team now directly! Simply go to your xP&A home page and submit a form:

Shows the home page of xP&A. Highlighted is the link to open the form to submit ideas for improvement. Form to submit your ideas
New Data Source Type

You are now able to set up a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server data source in xP&A.

Apart from bug fixes, the release contains the following new feature:

Option to Resume Configuration of Spreadsheet Data Sources

With this release, a new option for Spreadsheet data sources is available: In case you did not finalize the dimension mapping when setting up a connection to a Spreadsheet, the data source will be displayed in the section Unconfigured data sources in the Data workspace. You can open the unconfigured data source from this section and resume the set up whenever you are ready.

Shows the Data workspace. Highlighted is the section 'Unconfigured data sources' and the option 'Resume setup' 'Resume setup' option

Apart from bug fixes and performance optimizations, the release contains the following new feature:

New Data Source Type to Upload an Excel File

With this release, we are introducing a new option to integrate data into xP&A. It is now possible to upload an Excel file as a data source. It can be set up in the Data workspace using the option Excel Upload:

Shows the dialog to create a new data source. Highlighted is the option 'Excel Upload' Excel Upload