Verlust von Beratungsstunden durch manuelle Modellpflege

Definition

Australian advisory firms such as KPMG, Moore, RSM, Bentleys and Grant Thornton emphasise the need for models that are flexible, structured and easy to update.[1][2][3][5][9] This emphasis reflects a known pain: traditional spreadsheets require substantial manual work to change assumptions, add scenarios and maintain audit trails. Industry experience in corporate finance teams indicates that senior analysts easily spend 20–40 hours per month on non‑value‑adding model maintenance: checking links, updating inputs, rolling forecast periods, re‑building charts and tailoring outputs for different stakeholders. Using a conservative loaded cost of $150–$250 per hour for experienced modelling staff in Australia, this equates to $3,000–$10,000 per month, or roughly $36,000–$120,000 per staff member annually in capacity that could otherwise generate billable work. Firms like KPMG explicitly market independent model reviews and robust modelling standards because fixing poorly structured models consumes significant effort; implementing standardised, driver‑based and FAST‑style structures materially reduces that time.[4][5] In a strategic management practice with 10–20 staff engaged in modelling, the annual opportunity cost easily reaches the mid‑six to low‑seven‑figure range.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Strategic management firms in Australia 🇦🇺 waste 20–40 Stunden pro Berater und Monat on manual model updates, checks and re‑formatting. Automating model build standards and scenario runs can free $60k–$120k in billable capacity per senior consultant annually.

Affected Stakeholders

Corporate finance analysts, Strategy consultants, CFO advisory teams, Transaction services staff

Related Business Risks