Ganacos Positions S&OP Software as a Shared Decision Layer Beyond ERP and Excel

Observation

In a December 2025 article, Ganacos argues that S&OP software should align sales, operations and finance around a shared plan, consolidated data and scenario modelling.

Operational implication

The article highlights the limits of fragmented Excel files and execution-oriented ERP environments when teams need cross-functional forecasts, capacity trade-offs and financial impact analysis.

Governance perspective

A shared planning layer improves speed only when assumptions, scenarios and overrides are versioned and owned. Otherwise, the organization can simply replace spreadsheet fragmentation with a new ungoverned model layer.