2026 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY — FINANCE & PROCUREMENT
The Spreadsheet Dilemma: Financial Rigor Without Estimation Governance
Organizations enter 2026 with more data, more tools, and more visibility than ever, yet they struggle to translate that into reliable plans.
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The full report offers insights and analysis into global cost, schedule, and risk trends, from AI to parametric modeling. 15 segment briefs provide deep dives into a single industry, region, and functions.
2026 REPORT
The Governance Imperative: Cost,
Schedule, and Risk Under Global Uncertainty
15 Segment Briefs
- IT & Software Development
- Manufacturing
- Transportation & Logistics
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
- Energy & Utilities
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Aerospace & Defense
- AI Adoption & Governance
- European Union
- United Kingdom
- North America
- Australasia
- Engineering & Tech Leaders
- Finance & Procurement Leaders
- Program & Ops Leaders
SEGMENT EXCERPT
Segment Snapshot
Finance and Procurement leaders account for 53 respondents (24.1% of the survey sample), all of whom hold senior leadership positions. The segment includes 43 Finance executives and 10 Procurement executives, distributed across the United States (13), United Kingdom (11), and France (7). Industry representation spans IT/Software (19), Healthcare (11), and Transportation (7).
Finance and Procurement leaders show the highest reliance on spreadsheets, the lowest confidence that existing processes can handle regulatory variability, and the sharpest divergence from practitioners regarding estimation frequency. This audience is most aware that current tools are insufficient—and most dependent on them.
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Finance and Procurement leaders account for 53 respondents (24.1% of the survey sample), all of whom hold senior leadership positions. The segment includes 43 Finance executives and 10 Procurement executives, distributed across the United States (13), United Kingdom (11), and France (7). Industry representation spans IT/Software (19), Healthcare (11), and Transportation (7).
Finance and Procurement leaders show the highest reliance on spreadsheets, the lowest confidence that existing processes can handle regulatory variability, and the sharpest divergence from practitioners regarding estimation frequency. This audience is most aware that current tools are insufficient—and most dependent on them.
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