Company: Telenor Norway Ltd
Company background: Incumbent telephony operator in Norway, Europe
Contact: Jarl Fellinghaug
Title: Senior Cost Analyst
Country: Norway
Award Category: Curious Thinker
Tell us how you are inspired by the work you do?
Using SAS CPM I do bring light to the (darkened) understanding of cost causalities in a hugely complex network company, enabling better decisions to be taken by my colleagues and management. CPM costing in tandem with LRIC modelling provides superb guidance in product, network and investment issues.
How has SAS played a part in your journey?
SAS Institute constitutes a tower of insight capabilities, the CPM solution stands out as a "Rolls Royce" of cost allocation software, and Telenor has applied this tool ever since 1999 to great content and satisfaction.
What products do you use and how do you use them?
SAS CPM primarily, and some SAS Enterprise Guide
What is your greatest lesson learned that you'd like to share with others?
Cost and profitability modelling might appear boring and cumbersome, but SAS CPM it The Tool that made my day in the ongoing battles to drill through the mountains of information in order to bring forth the golden nuggets of costing insight.
