BARC MARKET ANALYSIS 2026

Among the top 5 CPM consultancies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

"The CPM market in the DACH region is shaped by large consulting and auditing firms as well as by highly specialized consulting firms. According to our market analysis, celver AG ranks among the top 5 of these specialized CPM consulting firms in the DACH region."

Stefan Sexl, Senior Analyst for Data & AI at BARC

BARC MARKET ANALYSIS 2026

Among the top 5 CPM consultancies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

"The CPM market in the DACH region is shaped by large consulting and auditing firms as well as by highly specialized consulting firms. According to our market analysis, celver AG ranks among the top 5 of these specialized CPM consulting firms in the DACH region."

Stefan Sexl, Senior Analyst for Data & AI at BARC

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Turning data into better decisions

That is our mission. As an independent consulting firm, we have been developing innovative planning and analytics solutions based on modern data architectures and artificial intelligence for 25 years.

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Turning data into better decisions

That is our mission. As an independent consulting firm, we have been developing innovative planning and analytics solutions based on modern data architectures and artificial intelligence for 25 years.

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Company Presentation 2026
Extended Planning & Analysis (xP&A)

‍Integrated end-to-end planning with SAP

  • ‍xP&A: How to turn your planning into a competitive advantage through an integrated approach
  • SAC: New requirements for financial planning as the controlling backbone of the company
  • S&OP: What role the operational departments play in planning
  • SAP BDC: Why clear data architectures and modern cloud approaches are becoming increasingly important
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Extended Planning & Analysis (xP&A)

‍Integrated end-to-end planning with SAP

  • ‍xP&A: How to turn your planning into a competitive advantage through an integrated approach
  • SAC: New requirements for financial planning as the controlling backbone of the company
  • S&OP: What role the operational departments play in planning
  • SAP BDC: Why clear data architectures and modern cloud approaches are becoming increasingly important
You can find more information here
Extended Planning & Analysis (xP&A)
Board Partner Awards 2026

Double award for strong partnership

This year, we were honored with two Partner Awards from Board.

  • DACH Region Partner of the Year 
  • 20 Years of Partnership 

A big thank you to our customers for the many successful projects that led to this honor.
Thank you to the board for over two decades of trusting cooperation.

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You can find more information here
Board Partner Awards 2026

Double award for strong partnership

This year, we were honored with two Partner Awards from Board.

  • DACH Region Partner of the Year 
  • 20 Years of Partnership 

A big thank you to our customers for the many successful projects that led to this honor.
Thank you to the board for over two decades of trusting cooperation.

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You can find more information here
Board Partner Awards 2026

Board Partner Solutions Excellence Badges

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Board Partner Solutions Excellence Badges for:

  • Financial Planning
  • Supply Chain Analytics
You can find more information here

Board Partner Solutions Excellence Badges

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Board Partner Solutions Excellence Badges for:

  • Financial Planning
  • Supply Chain Analytics
You can find more information here
Board Partner Solutions Excellence Badges
SCM Services

Efficient supply chain planning

Strategies for your success:

  • How to coordinate demand, production, warehouse and logistics
  • Which tools and methods are suitable for your specific situation
  • What role concepts such as S&OP, IBP and AI play in practice
Further information on supply chain planning
SCM Services

Efficient supply chain planning

Strategies for your success:

  • How to coordinate demand, production, warehouse and logistics
  • Which tools and methods are suitable for your specific situation
  • What role concepts such as S&OP, IBP and AI play in practice
Further information on supply chain planning
Efficient supply chain planning
Fact Sheet

Data Fabric & Data Governance

  • How to provide your data centrally with the data fabric approach  
  • Why clear governance rules are more important than ever
  • Which tools support you with the implementation
  • How to assess the maturity of your data architecture
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Fact Sheet

Data Fabric & Data Governance

  • How to provide your data centrally with the data fabric approach  
  • Why clear governance rules are more important than ever
  • Which tools support you with the implementation
  • How to assess the maturity of your data architecture
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Factsheet Data Fabric & Data Governance
White Paper

Efficient Cloud Cost Management with FinOps

  • Challenges of Cloud Cost Management
  • The Role and Core Components of FinOps
  • Benefits and Best Practices for Implementation
  • Tips for Gradual Implementation
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White Paper

Efficient Cloud Cost Management with FinOps

  • Challenges of Cloud Cost Management
  • The Role and Core Components of FinOps
  • Benefits and Best Practices for Implementation
  • Tips for Gradual Implementation
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WP Efficient cloud cost management with FinOps
Case Study

Sales & Operations Planning at Aurubis

  • Control of contractually agreed delivery quantities and quality levels
  • Expansion of the existing planning solution in the direction of S&OP
  • Higher forecasting accuracy through statistical forecasts & AI
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Case Study

Sales & Operations Planning at Aurubis

  • Control of contractually agreed delivery quantities and quality levels
  • Expansion of the existing planning solution in the direction of S&OP
  • Higher forecasting accuracy through statistical forecasts & AI
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Case Study Aurubis S&OP

New opportunities for the SAP data platform

Our SAP services for you:

  • Qualified consulting: Over 20 years of expertise in analytics, planning and data management
  • Modern concepts: Long-standing Databricks partner for innovative platforms and the use of AI
  • ‍Holisticapproach: end-to-end analysis and planning of your data with the right architecture for your existing system landscape
Current webinars and further information can be found here

New opportunities for the SAP data platform

Our SAP services for you:

  • Qualified consulting: Over 20 years of expertise in analytics, planning and data management
  • Modern concepts: Long-standing Databricks partner for innovative platforms and the use of AI
  • ‍Holisticapproach: end-to-end analysis and planning of your data with the right architecture for your existing system landscape
Current webinars and further information can be found here
New opportunities for the SAP data platform
Blog Post

MLOps: How to anchor AI sustainably in your company

  • Why MLOps is more than a technical framework
  • Typical stumbling blocks in the implementation of AI projects
  • How to determine the maturity level of your company in dealing with machine learning
  • Practical steps and quick wins for getting started with MLOps
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Blog Post

MLOps: How to anchor AI sustainably in your company

  • Why MLOps is more than a technical framework
  • Typical stumbling blocks in the implementation of AI projects
  • How to determine the maturity level of your company in dealing with machine learning
  • Practical steps and quick wins for getting started with MLOps
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Blog MLOps

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From assessment, boost camp and pre-configured templates to the finished application - we offer tailor-made solutions for every consulting service.

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From assessment, boost camp and pre-configured templates to the finished application - we offer tailor-made solutions for every consulting service.

Select an offer and make a non-binding inquiry
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Using innovative methods and technologies, we work with you to develop tailor-made solutions that form the basis for smart, data-driven decisions.

Smart Planning

Planning from a process perspective, not a systems perspective! We create tailor-made solutions that are widely accepted and deliver significant added value.

Smart Analytics

Comprehensive solutions or tailored expertise? We’ll support you on your journey to building your own innovative analytics platform.

Smart Data

A contemporary, analytical approach to data requires the right modern architecture. We can help you define and build your smart data platform.

Smart Cloud

New to the cloud, or facing challenges with implementation?

We support you every step of the way—from design and engineering to operational excellence.

"The CPM market in the DACH region is shaped by large consulting and auditing firms as well as by highly specialized consulting firms. According to our market analysis, celver AG ranks among the top 5 of these specialized CPM consulting firms in the DACH region."

Stefan Sexl,
Senior Analyst, Data & AI,
BARC GmbH
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We support you through every stage of data-driven decision-making.

CFO Services

Today, the finance and controlling department must do more than just provide numbers and ensure financial efficiency. It has become a key driver of strategic decisions.

We help companies develop a holistic management model using innovative approaches and digitize the relevant analysis and planning processes.

SCM Services

The supply chain is the core element that is crucial to a company's economic success.

For a long time, the primary objective was to minimize costs, but in today’s environment of volatile markets and increasing supply chain challenges, this approach no longer makes sense. Going forward, the goal is to create resilient supply chains that strike a healthy balance between cost and risk. A shift in mindset is necessary, and new metrics are needed to, for example, make risks measurable.

Sales & Marketing Services

The shared goal of sales and marketing is to increase the company's revenue. To achieve this, products and services must be positioned correctly and sold to customers at appropriate prices.

We support this process with powerful analytics and planning solutions.

Smart Data Services

The constant progress in the digital world and the associated opportunities and new data sources pose a challenge for today's IT architectures.  

To ensure that these opportunities can be leveraged on an ongoing basis, a smart data architecture with corresponding analytical services — Smart Data Services—is required.  

Technology Expertise

With over 20 years of experience in implementing sophisticated planning and analysis solutions, as well as the associated data provision architectures and processes, we have a thorough understanding of the tools available on the market.

We apply this knowledge in a targeted manner to every single project.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon's cloud service, AWS, offers businesses a virtualized infrastructure—without the need for their own hardware—thereby significantly increasing scalability, adaptability, and reliability. This is supported by the concept of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for the automated management and deployment of IT infrastructures. We help you harness the potential of AWS.

Anaplan

Anaplan was developed as a SaaS platform with the goal of optimizing decision-making in today's complex business environment through agile planning.

K4 Analytics

Kinaxis

Kinaxis is the industry’s only solution for concurrent planning in supply chain management. The cloud-based software intelligently brings together data, processes, and people in a unified environment. This enables organizations to plan expected performance, monitor progress, and respond to disruptions throughout the entire supply chain.

Microsoft

SAP

With SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (IBP), SAP now offers powerful options for mapping end-to-end planning processes (xP&A). This end-to-end capability and agility are essential in today’s fast-paced business world to enable quick responses to unforeseen changes. Our certified consultants will support you in digitizing and integrating your planning processes and systems within the SAP environment.


Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals

Supply chain planning in the pharmaceutical industry is a complex task that presents a number of specific challenges. One key aspect is the industry’s strict regulation. Global and regional regulations affect the manufacturing, packaging, storage, and transportation of medications, and compliance with these regulations poses a major hurdle.

Service

Finding qualified workers is currently the biggest challenge for many service companies. Proper planning based on the skills and availability of this scarce resource is the key to success.

Fashion Retail

In various projects over the past few years, we have successfully supported clients in the fashion industry by providing tailored solutions to help them meet complex planning requirements.

At the same time, the challenges are enormous due to the highly dynamic product ranges, combined with procurement channels and lead times that are usually long. Depending on the customer and business model, collections are updated at least twice a year, often even monthly or more frequently.

Industrial Production

We have been working with industrial clients for over 20 years and have gained extensive experience in implementing planning and analysis solutions for discrete and continuous manufacturing.

Consumer Goods

The consumer goods market is subject to a constantly changing landscape driven by evolving consumer needs. Sustainability, digitalization, and new business models and distribution channels are key factors influencing retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. Analytical platforms help optimize business processes and performance.

Transportation/Logistics

In the transportation and logistics industry in particular, day-to-day operational planning is of fundamental importance. However, the relevant data is stored in various operational systems (siloed systems). To ensure efficient management, these various data sources must be consolidated.

Customer Testimonials

Benjamin Gryschka
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Benjamin Gryschka
Big Dutchman
IT Project Manager in Corporate Controlling
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Complex requirements, such as calculating the cost-allocation method for the matrix organization, were implemented quickly and reliably, and—thanks to the flexibility of the Board solution and the support from celver AG—could be mapped exactly as we had envisioned.
Hendrik Behn
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Hendrik Behn
Hapag-Lloyd AG
IT Product Manager, Equipment Steering & Operations
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With celver AG, we’ve always had a partner on equal footing by our side. The combination of user insight, analytical expertise, and methodological knowledge within the team is, in my view, the key to the project’s success.
Bettina Schäffer
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Bettina Schäffer
Dallmayr Food Service
Business Intelligence Manager
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I believe that our project approach—which involved the close involvement of the various user groups and the support of celver AG—as well as our agile implementation strategy, was crucial to the success of “DataSpots.”
Bernhard Westphal
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Bernhard Westphal
Takko Fashion
Senior Director of Planning & Allocation
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It was amazing how quickly celver AG implemented the Board solution through close collaboration with us. We had very specific requirements for the MFP solution, and to be honest, we were surprised that we no longer had to use Excel for planning as early as the next season.
Johannes Louris
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Johannes Louris
ROBINSON Club, LLC
Head of the Controlling Department
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Manual data processing and consolidation are no longer an issue today. Instead, fast and flexible analyses are now possible at any time. All developments are continuously transparent from a wide variety of perspectives.
Elke Rehr
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Elke Rehr
Villeroy & Boch AG
Head of Global Demand Planning
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We were well-positioned with celver AG every step of the way: from traditional consulting services, process development, and process implementation—we were able to navigate the process using this integrated planning system—to the sharing of best practices, all of which we were able to accomplish with celver AG.
Nick Materzok
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Nick Materzok
Aurubis AG
Program Manager
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At the start of the project, we set three key goals: transparency, integration, and speed. Thanks to the Board and the support from celver AG, we have come much closer to achieving these goals.
Dr. Paul Schneider
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Dr. Paul Schneider
FALKE KGaA
Team Leader, Data Analytics & BI
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By integrating state-of-the-art programs such as R and Python, as well as open-source components, into our existing solution architecture, we were able to quickly and significantly improve the quality of our forecasts.
Stefan Irl
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Stefan Irl
Schreiner Group
Head of Controlling
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To prepare for the tool selection process, we conducted an xP&A workshop with celver AG. Thanks to their structured approach, we were able to establish a unified vision for the Schreiner Group across all departments and lay a valuable foundation for our future planning solution.
Jasmin Rausch
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Jasmin Rausch
Diesel Technic
Head of Controlling
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With celver AG, we have a strategic partner by our side whose expertise we can draw on quickly and easily at any time. This gives us the confidence to implement new projects and further developments on our own.
Thorben Sychla
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Thorben Sychla
Olympus Europe SE & Co. KG
Financial Process Analyst & Board Administrator
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The comprehensive expertise of our partner, celver AG, has completely won us over; not only have we been able to benefit from celver AG’s extensive project experience, but celver AG has also enabled us to continue developing the application on our own.
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On-Demand Webinars

BI or DIE Podcast
Alexis Bechzidis
Andreas Wiener
Length:
25
minutes
On-Demand Webinar

Planning with analytics applications (Power BI & Qlik)

In conversation with BI or DIE

AI as a Controlling Partner
Dennis Stahl
Ian Shulman
Length:
55
minutes
On-Demand Webinar

AI as a Controlling Partner

Chatbots and Predictive Models in Real-World Use

celver Webinar - Optimal inventories with Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization
Janek Kapahnke
Dr. Niklas Wagner
Length:
35
minutes
On-Demand Webinar

Inventory Reduction: No Optimization Without Analysis

Optimal Inventory Levels with Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

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