# Introduction to ValQ

ValQ is a lightweight, multi-purpose application running on Power BI that can support planning, budgeting, time series forecasting, value driver planning, reporting, and presentation. It helps enterprises run simulations, plans & analyses in a very visual and intuitive manner. 

It is designed keeping in mind the analysis & decision-making needs of business users & executives without any dependencies on IT.

### Use cases of ValQ

* Business Modeling & Calculations
* Planning
* Budgeting
* Forecasting
* Financial Planning & Analysis
* Time Series Forecasting
* What-if Simulations
* Scenario Comparison
* Scenario Analysis
* Variance Analysis
* Value Driver Analysis
* Executive Reporting

### How ValQ matches your role?

ValQ is for everyone ranging from C-suite executives to analysts across departments and functions. How you use ValQ depends on your role in the team or project.

Explore use cases that pertain to your role:

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### Solutions by Functions

ValQ supports use cases across various departments and functions such as

* [Finance](https://valq.com/finance/)
* [Sales & Marketing](https://valq.com/sales-marketing/)
* [Supply Chain](https://valq.com/supply-chain-planning/)
* [Procurement](https://valq.com/procurement/)
* [Human Resources](https://valq.com/human-resources/)

Click on the relevant functions above to know more.

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ValQ extends its functionality beyond financial & operations planning.
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For example,

1. A customer service representative can leverage ValQ to simulate headcount needs based on estimated growth in call volume, upcoming product launches, marketing campaigns, and more.<br>
2. A marketing manager can leverage ValQ to analyze web traffic, online assets, conversion rates, etc. to calculate marketing ROI.

**ValQ Enterprise edition** has exclusive data persistence and security features ideal for Enterprise collaboration and Advanced analysis. To learn more, contact [support](https://valq.com/contact-us/).

### What do I need to run ValQ?

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All you need is Microsoft Power BI to run ValQ.
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ValQ is an independent solution that does not require any additional infrastructure, database, service, or IT support (except for the ValQ On-Premises Plan).

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You can download Microsoft Power BI desktop [here](https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/).

### Sources ValQ can connect to

ValQ connects to all databases, platforms, and other data sources supported by Power BI.

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### Where can I learn more about ValQ?

Go to the [Resources](https://docs.valq.com/resources) section for more information on ValQ.