Is culture our strongest competitive edge?
At KOKAI, we often talk about technology โ Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Aimplan, and Bizview. But what truly makes us unique is the culture we build around these tools.
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ-๐ซ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ข๐๐๐!
Guess what... Espen P. Kringstad is jetting off to FabCon Europe 2025 in Vienna from September 15โ18โand we could not be more pumped! Itโs taking place at the ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ
๐๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ!
At KOKAI, we love seeing what happens when people, ideas, and the right technology come together.
CEO Update: Status and the Road Ahead with Oskar Kristiansen
Autumn is in full swing. We are already in the second week after closing off the first half of the year โ which we wrapped up with both a cut-off and an inspiring kick-off in Split, Croatia.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ?
๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐น ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
โWhich values do you feel we possess, and which are most important for building a great company culture?โ
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฃ&๐ โ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐.
At KOKAI, weโre not just modernising Financial Planning & Analysis. Weโre helping finance teams work smarter โ combining deep expertise with a modern tech stack: Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Aimplan, and Bizview (by insightsoftware).
Whatโs new at KOKAI?
From recordโbreaking growth and an expanding crossโborder team to gameโchanging product rollโouts and thoughtโleadership, KOKAI has packed Spring and Summerโฏ2025 with momentum. This article gathers the highlights, celebrates our people, and offers a glimpse of whatโs just around the corner for the KOKAI family.
Reclaiming FP&A: Can Fabric, Power BI & Aimplan Define the Future of Financial Planning and Analysis?
In the world of finance, FP&A has long stood for Financial Planning & Analysis. And while that definition remains foundational, itโs no longer sufficient. Todayโs finance teams are expected to do more than budget and forecast. Theyโre expected to drive strategy, deliver insight, and unify operational and financial data in real time.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ - ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ?
CFOs love Power BI for razor-sharp insight, yet when budgets, rolling forecasts, and what-if scenarios hit the agenda, the cracks show.
Thatโs where Aimplan steps in - transforming your Power BI environment into a unified planning & performance cockpit.
๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐ & ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐
KOKAI believes that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are critical to our companyโs success. We work every day to create an environment where everyone feels appreciated, respected, and supported.
Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric webinar.
Weโre excited to launch our brand-new webinar series: "Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric" โ your step-by-step guide to mastering Microsoftโs all-in-one analytics platform.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ โ ๐๐ข๐๐๐โ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ!
Whether you're new to Microsoft Fabric or looking to sharpen your knowledge, this session will give you practical insights and real-world examples from someone who knows the platform inside and out.
๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฟ๐ฒ... ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐.
This guy doesnโt just know these tools โ he helps businesses use them in ways that create real value.
Faster insights. Better forecasts. More confident leadership.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ'๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐-๐ผ๐๐: Emilia Petersson!
Emilia is a true powerhouse here at KOKAI, and her contributions span far beyond just her technical expertise. As a consultant specialising in front-end Bizview and one of our first Aimplan consultants, Emilia plays a key role in supporting both our partners and clients with specialist knowledge.
๐ช๐ฒโ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐!
There was no doubt after the feedback we received โ you want to see more real-world examples of how we at KOKAI help companies succeed through our solutions and services.
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ & ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป โ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐!
At KOKAI, we help businesses unlock the full potential of their data and planning processes. Our expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Aimplan empowers your team to seamlessly analyse, visualise, and forecast, driving strategic decisions and tangible growth.
๐๐ข๐๐๐โ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.
Q1 2025 is in the books, and itโs been a remarkable one. Despite global uncertainty, KOKAI has delivered record-breaking results - driven by strong teamwork, strategic focus, and a relentless commitment to our customers.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธโ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐-๐ข๐๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป.
At KOKAI, we believe in celebrating the people who make a real differenceโ not just for us as a team, but for our customers too. This week, weโre thrilled to give a well-deserved shout-out to Fredrick Halvorsen.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
Static budgets and one-dimensional forecasts no longer cut it. The companies that succeed are those who plan for what could happen, not just what they hope will happen.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐-๐ข๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ!
Some people are simply the backbone of a company, and Hans Coster is one of them. As one of KOKAIโs veterans, heโs been with us from the very beginning - and with many of our team members for what feels like a lifetime!