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Celebrating 7K Members!
The Board Community has reached a new milestone—7,000+ members! When we re-launched the community experience early last year, our goal was to build upon the great foundation that existed, while elevating the experience and increasing the impact. We've grown an exciting 56% since then and have thoroughly enjoyed watching…
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Community Voices: 3 Q's with Board's Head of Customer Marketing Sandra Bartl
Featuring: Sandra Bartl, Head of Customer Marketing and Community Captain. Welcome to another installment of Community Voices: 3 Q's—today we're featuring Board's Head of Customer Marketing, Sandra Bartl, and we're discussing three questions about how how to join the Board Advocacy program and what its benefits are for its…
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Badge of the Month: October
Fall is in the air and that means the opportunity to earn the Community October badge by answering the question below! Thanks to our many September badge earners for their contributions, @Crystal Zhao, @Rishabh Shahi, @Nico Weber, @Shisong, @Carlos Eduardo Meneses Maran, and @Lucas Charello. As always, the Community is…
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Announcing the Community Experience Survey 2.0
When the Board Community was relaunched in February 2023, the Community team put together a short survey to gather feedback from our members about the state of the Community and their satisfaction with their Community experience. Thanks to your responses, we've worked hard to shape the Community roadmap to meet your needs…
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Importance of current documentation for Board system agility and growth
Author: Harry Sun, Community Captain and Senior Purchasing Specialist at MasterPet. We began the development and implementation of our BOARD IBP system one year ago. The BOARD Integrated Business Planning (IBP) system is highly flexible, offering users the ability to customize workflows, calculations, and various processes…
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Announcing Level 300 - Expanding Board in Your Organization!
Board Academy is excited to launch the third course in the Developer Training Series, Level 300: Expanding Board in your Organization (Part 1). Feedback from customers like you helped us design the course in two six-hour parts to reduce instruction time and make the course more accessible. You can expect Level 300 (Part 2)…
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Learn about Board AI. (Plus, earn advocacy points!)
😀Here is the next LinkedIn competition you've been waiting for! The topic: Board AI is coming! The promise of AI and machine learning is immense. But putting this technology to work can be challenging. Where do you start? And how do you realize its true potential? Board AI is the answer. Our approach puts AI within reach…
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Board Academy Launches GCR Implementation Course for Developers
Board Academy is excited to announce the first course for our financial consolidation solution, GCR Implementation. Recommended for learners with intermediate-level Board developer skills and advanced consolidation expertise, this course provides an introduction to the Quick Configuration Wizard and how to implement GCR…
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An important SAP Note update
Important Notification from Board Board International would like to raise awareness of the recent SAP Note 3255746 that states using SAP | ODP RFC API with third-party applications is now unpermitted by SAP. SAP no longer permits usage of ODP Data Replication APIs with third-party apps Read more about the SAP Note 3255746…
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Monthly Customer News Update - September 2024
Talking customer-centric strategies with Missoni and streamlined reporting with Euromaster We hope you had a relaxing summer—it went by too fast! As we nowturn our collective heads to the second half of the year, we’re eager to sharesome exciting news from Board. Highlights today include: Missoni's customer centric…
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Community Roundup: September 2024
The Community team is thrilled to share with you some of our highlights from this summer! With a huge focus on the Community Voices and Captains program, we've had a busy summer full of content! Some of the new features and Community accomplishments since June can be found below. June 2024 Awarded the June Badge of the…
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Badge of the Month: September
Summer is in the rearview mirror and with that comes the push to end the second half of the year strong! Thanks to our many August badge earners for their contributions, @Nico Weber, @Crystal Zhao, @Rishabh Shahi, @Zayaan Wasif, @Mindy Waltz, and @Miran Saric. As always, the Community is better because of your…
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Badge of the Month: August - Just for fun!
August is a good time for vacation, relaxation, and rejuvenation. This month, we hope you're all able to have some fun! Shoutout to our July badge earners, @Fethi ZERARA and @Nico Weber. As always, the Community is better because of your contributions, We'll be announcing our next round of Community Captains soon—stay…
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Board Office Add-in documentation is here!
The moment has come: Board Office Add-in documentation has been published on our new knowledgebase website (as well as the 12.6 manual). This documentation covers requirements, installation, about the Office Add-ins, and how to create Objects and Data Views. Some of the articles you will find are the following: Getting…
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Board 11 Sunset
Board International made a commitment to provide extended product support for Board 11 when it was released over 5 years ago. Since 2019, Board has launched 2 new generations of software. The latest version (as of the publication of this article) is the Board 14.1 release, which represents a milestone in the evolution of…
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Badge of the Month: Celebrate July!
Can you believe we're halfway through the year already? That went fast! This month, we're celebrating the first half of this year's accomplishments and planning ahead for the second half of 2024. June Badge of the Month earners really took some extra time to share their thoughts on the benefits of establishing a Center of…
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Improved Release Notes section is coming soon!
We are proud to announce that a new and improved, dedicated Release Notes section will be launched on Community by the end of this year! Why a new Release Notes section? The new Release Note section is an improved version of the section we have today, designed to facilitate a better user experience by creating easier…
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Save Time and Resources with Board
Featuring: Community Captain Sergi Fernández — Business Intelligence Consultant, Holistic Data Solutions SL. In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficiency isn’t just a luxury; it’s a necessity. Companies are constantly on the lookout for ways to optimize their processes and leverage technology to drive performance…
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The new Board Help Center is here!
Have you seen this blue question mark? We are proud to introduce the launch of the Board Help Center in all Sandbox environments, where you can receive in-platform help in real-time. Important notes: The Board Help Center is only available in Sandbox environments from version Board 14.1 and onwards. The Board Help Center…
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3 Questions with Bart Scott
Featuring: Bart Scott—Senior Partner, CFO Solutions LLC and Community Captain. In today's 3 Q's, we're talking all things B14. Listen to hear what Community Captain—Bart Scott—has to say about timing and ensuring a smooth transition. Quick reference: 1:08 When is a good time to upgrade to B14? 3:22 What is a top feature of…
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Introducing the Q3 Board Community Captains!
We are thrilled to welcome our latest Board Community Captains to the program! You've likely already seen some of their give-back contributions in action (Thanks—Thomas, Lucas, and Mindy)—and soon you'll have new learnings to explore from each of this group of talented individuals, dedicated to enabling the ecosystem and…
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Three favorite Board features to improve your build
Author: Lucas Charello, Community Captain and Board Specialist/Project Manager at Kiwika. Hello Community! My name is Lucas Charello, and I’ve been working at Kiwika for almost two years as a Board Specialist and Project manager. Today, I’m excited to share my personal experiences with three of my favorite Board features…
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Monthly Customer News Update - Summer 2024
Goodbye Manual, hello Knowledge Base Summer is here (at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere)! And while we grab our kids, pets, tents, swimwear, hiking boots, or whatever else we consider necessary to enjoy the season, we wanted to share some quick reads and helpful videos to keep you up to date: FP&A Trends E-Book:…
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Community Voices: Q&A With Samson Sunny
Featuring: Community Captain Samson Sunny, Premium Support Specialist Welcome to another installment of Community Voices! Today we're featuring Samson Sunny, a Premium Support Specialist at Board and one of our Community Captains, to discuss some of the hottest topics with the Board Support experience and the new B14…
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(UPDATED) Board 2023 Summer Release - 12.6 Patch Release is Here!
We are pleased to share that the Board 2023 Summer Release is here! For the latest Patch Release notes and a link to the release, please see the first comment below this post. This release includes significant improvements for all types of users, but its main new features are focused on Makers and Admin & Ops. Makers can…
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Complete the Series: Final Level 300 Part 2 available July 10, 2024
The final installment of the series, Level 300: Expanding Board in Your Organization (Part 2 of 2), is ready for learners. The recommended prerequisites for this course include: Level 100, Level 200, and Level 300 Part 1, plus 6-12 months of project work in Board. In Level 300 Part 2, learners will continue with the same…
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GCR 1.0.3 is now available
A new GCR version (1.0.3) is here! We are happy to announce that a new GCR version (1.0.3) is now available for customers and partners! New features included in this release Validation Rules enhancements: Two new fields are available when the user set up validation rules in GCR: Account – Line by Line: when creating a…
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Badge of the Month: Hello, June!
Summer is here for many of us—which means it's time to earn the June badge in our Badge of the Month series. A big thank you goes out to May's participants: @Fethi ZERARA, @Nicolas CHIGROS, @Nico Weber, @Carlos Eduardo Meneses Maran, and @Rishabh Shahi. We appreciate your contributions. Remember: it's never too late to…
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Board Beyond Americas: Community in Action
Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending Board Beyond Americas and Partner Summit in historic downtown Boston. It was my first time meeting many Community members in person, and I came away energized and excited for the future of an even better connected experience! What I saw Both the partner and customer event…
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Monthly Customer News Update - June 2024
How AI impacts your role (+ other news you need to know!) Global Planning Survey '24 results and how you can position your business for growth Exploring how AI can positively impact your role How kohlpharma transformed sales planning and orders management What you need to know about the Board 14.1 patch How to set up SAP…
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Celebrate the Board 14 Release with a Fun Competition
The Board 14 release goes live on April 19th and to celebrate this exciting event, we’re running a competition we think you’ll enjoy. Board 14 The new Board 14 release includes significant improvements for developers, administrators, and end users in addition to a completely new, enhanced user interface. The most…
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[Recording] Gantt Charts
In the early part of the 20th century, Henry Gantt revolutionized project management with Gantt charts. Today, Gantt charts are still one of the most widely used tools that illustrate a project plan. As it's in a bar chart format it is possible to check on progress with a quick glance. You can easily see a visual display…
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Community Roundup: June 2024
The Community team thrilled to share with you some of our highlights from the past two months! From content, to programs new Groups, gamification, styling, and more, we've had a busy period leading up to the summer! Some of the new features and Community accomplishments since mid-March can be found below. March 2024…
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Badge of the Month: May is upon us!
The Community Badge of the Month program rolls on as it's time to earn the May badge! Special mention goes out to March's participants: @Rishabh Shahi, @Carlos Eduardo Meneses Maran, @Andrea Duò, @Nico Weber, @TJ Barber, @Shisong, @Helmut Heimann, @Samson Sunny, @Mindy Waltz, @Hamza Mesbahi, and @Mads Meissner. We deeply…
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Community Voices: Adrian Alzona - 5 Personality Traits to Look for When Expanding a Team
Author: Adrian Alzona In this installment of Community Voices, we welcome guest author Adrian Alzona, Director of Information Technology of the Rossdown Group of Companies. Rossdown, as a group, is a farm-to-plate poultry business that operates in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. As the Director of IT, Adrian leads…
