Based on insights from nearly 1,000 participants across industries and regions, this global study from BARC and BPM Partners delivers the most comprehensive look yet at where Corporate Performance Management is headed.
Based on insights from nearly 1,000 participants across industries and regions, this global study from BARC and BPM Partners delivers the most comprehensive look yet at where Corporate Performance Management is headed.
What You Will Learn
The Six Hot Trends Defining CPM in 2026
- Data management takes center stage → why data quality, governance, and integration are the new foundations of effective finance.
- The rise of self-service CPM → how finance teams are cutting IT dependency and speeding up planning cycles.
- Holistic integration → how connecting financial, operational, and strategic plans creates real agility.
- Simulation and scenario planning → proven ways to manage uncertainty with data-driven foresight.
- AI and Agentic AI → where finance is seeing early wins from predictive and autonomous workflows.
- Regional and industry contrasts → how priorities differ between North America and Europe, and what leaders are doing differently.
Why It Matters
With economic volatility, new ESG pressures, and rapid AI evolution, finance must lead with resilience and insight.
The CPM Trend Monitor 2026 gives you:
- Benchmarks from 989 global respondents — see how your peers rate the top 15 trends.
- Actionable recommendations — from data strategy to integration, resilience, and AI adoption.
- Expert perspectives — from Dr. Christian Fuchs (BARC) and Craig Schiff (BPM Partners), two of the most respected voices in CPM.
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Learn how leading organizations are building the next generation of CPM — integrated, intelligent, and ready for what’s next.
