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Leading Through Volatility: Direction from Uncertainty

Posted on May 13, 2020 by John Vaughan

Leading your organisation through uncertain and volatile times is a challenge, but it also offers the chance to engage your team in working towards a clear direction. It is an opportunity to develop a fluid and agile workspace that efficiently tackles problems with a collaborative and positive approach.

Economic Crisis or Insightful Opportunity? Forecasting Through the Pandemic

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Lochie Vaughan

There is no denying that COVID-19 has plunged the world into economic uncertainty. Businesses across the globe need to adapt to the unpredictable nature of this pandemic crisis.

What does Quantum Computing have to do with Corporate Planning?

Posted on Mar 13, 2019 by Udhara de Silva

IBM unveiled the world’s first commercial Quantum Computer, Q System One, at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month. At IBM Think 2019, Dr. Dario Gil,…

Pillars of Planning: Use the Right Tools

Posted on Feb 12, 2019 by Udhara de Silva

Most finance people are really comfortable using Excel. It’s very affordable and available everywhere. It’s a fantastic personal productivity tool. But spreadsheets seldom scale well, making Excel an unsuitable tool…

Pillars of Planning: Identify the Drivers that Matter

Posted on Feb 6, 2019 by Udhara de Silva

The fourth pillar of planning identifies key business drivers (read about the first, second, and third pillars in our previous articles). These drivers may be resources, processes or conditions that…

Pillars of Planning: Plan to the right frequency

Posted on Jan 29, 2019 by Udhara de Silva

Now that we’ve looked at what level to plan and at what horizon, we can take a look at the third ‘Pillar of Planning’ – planning frequency, which depends on…

Pillars of Planning: Plan to the Right Horizon

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 by Udhara de Silva

Every corporate plan has a beginning and an end. The time between the two points is the planning horizon. It’s the amount of time an organisation will look into the future…

Pillars of Planning: Plan to the Right Level

Posted on Jan 17, 2019 by Udhara de Silva

Financial planning should focus on planning, rather than budgeting. There are five pillars of planning when building a great forecasting and planning environment:   Plan to the level that matters…

“The What?” Yeah, the ‘Hover Car of Corporate Planning’!

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 by John Vaughan

As I said in my last post, you’ll all think I’m nuts. But hear me out. I’ve likened a traditional spreadsheet based budgeting model to a German Beetle. Rebuild a…

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