FP&A agility is the ability to reforecast on demand. But how can we implement it? Watch the recording to get the answer.
In his latest video, CFO of Hub Terminals at A.P. Moller-Maersk, Joao Almeida, shares his recipe for success in improving capital investment practices and harnessing technology to improve forecasting accuracy by 50%.
Continuous Planning replaces the traditional static and calendar-driven process. It is a dynamic and open-ended planning approach that responds to internal and external events as they occur. In addition, the use of technology facilitates planning agility and flexibility through real-time analytics and automation.
This article looks at the key concepts and definitions of both integrated and agile FP&A. Through the two case studies, we explore how to connect integrated FP&A from a finance view to deliver continuous and real-time planning through an operational and technology view.
Organizational agility often faces a considerable barrier: unaligned top-down and bottom-up planning processes. Why does this gap exist? How can we bridge it, and what role does technology play?
Achieving flexibility requires a fundamental rethinking of all traditional planning techniques, methods and processes. The ability to forecast and plan continuously and flexibly stands high on the corporate agenda.
How can we create an FP&A eco-system that supports that speed and flexibility?