Integrated Business Planning (IBP) remains a critical enabler for business success and the role of finance is critical to deliver the best results.
This workshop covers the role of finance, but also how a strong process changes the way you budget, forecast and support decisions.
This is an essential session for finance leaders who are looking to understand their role and drive business growth and success.
“Without IBP, I would not have succeeded as a new CFO, but with IBP, things turned out exactly as I have planned.”
Why should an organisation invest in IBP?
In today’s volatile and complex business environment, companies face mounting challenges in aligning organisations beyond common plans, from strategy to execution. Traditional budgeting and forecasting cycles often make things worse, embedding inefficiencies and reactive behaviours that hinder agility and performance, while consuming critical resources for preparation and reporting that is non value-adding.
Financial integration – particularly within an Integrated Business Planning framework – is a critical enabler to overcome these barriers, empowering finance teams to shift from transactional reporting to value-added business partnering.
Ultimately, financial integration fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and strategic alignment - transforming planning from a compliance exercise into a competitive advantage.
You should consider this workshop if:
- You want to understand the role of finance in Integrated Business Planning.
- You are looking to break free from the burden and frustration of traditional budgeting and forecasting.
- You need clarity on how IBP manages top-down target setting (ambition) and realistic planning in financial forecasting.
- You want insights on how to design and develop an assumption-driven rolling forecast.
- You are looking for ways to inspire your finance team to be more involved in the IBP process.
This workshop is your opportunity to delve further into the world of IBP and gain a developed view of the process, ensuring you are prepared for the future, whatever it may hold.
“Before IBP, nobody in finance took leave for the 8-week budget cycles, and weekend work was the norm. Now budgeting is a significant non-event, and our finance team have released 1-month of worktime back to the business. And we get our weekends back!”
