The good old 80/20 rule: 20% of what we do produces 80% of our outcomes. In a business context then, it is critical that the 20% effort is right; that
The good old 80/20 rule: 20% of what we do produces 80% of our outcomes. In a business context then, it is critical that the 20% effort is right; that
When teams within an organisation operate in siloes, the effects can be detrimental to the business. It results in gaps, inefficiencies, and lost productivity. Substantial effort is put in to
After many years in consulting, I am still surprised to find that even organisations with sophisticated transactional forecasting and supply chain capabilities still rely on spreadsheets for their final mile
Many businesses are either still in their annual budgeting process, or have just finished and are taking a breath. It is often a long, arduous and heavily manual process, typically
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is increasingly becoming the management process of choice for organisations around the world, improving planning and decision making effectiveness. The key characteristics of IBP are as
I have had the (dis)pleasure of being on both sides of the budgeting dilemma. Firstly as a consultant specialising in budgeting and forecasting software, secondly as a CTO. Get it
Great to attend the recent Akolade 2nd Annual Integrated Business Planning Summit in Sydney. A fantastic mix of content and presentations and many takeaways. I had many highlights, too many
Weekly I help organisations tackle this question. It’s a big question and one with many considerations. The typical scenario is it is time to upgrade a critical business system. The
Rolling planning should be the mandatory state for every business. This blog isn’t to advocate the benefits of rolling planning over a single annual plan and its narrow lookout towards
Decision-making processes are key to your success. They direct resources, mitigate risk and exploit opportunity. Given the nature of business, decisions are both transient and fixed. Formal processes require evaluation