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Driver-Based Planning Maturity: Creating Value With More Effective Rolling Forecasts
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Dean-Sorensen

By Dean Sorensen, Founder of IBP Collaborative

Mature driver-based planning models are an essential component of effective rolling forecast processes in complex, global organizations.  They provide the

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  1. Financial Planning and Analysis
  2. Cost Planning
  3. Driver-Based Planning
  4. Planning and Budgeting
A Passionate Appeal for Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
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gary_cokings

By Gary Cokins,  Founder of Analytics-Based Performance Management

Gary Cokins (Cornell University BS IE/OR, 1971; Northwestern University Kellogg MBA 1974) is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, and author in advanced cost management and enterprise performance and risk management systems. He is the founder of Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC, an advisory firm located in Cary, North Carolina at www.garycokins.com .

He began his career in industry with a Fortune 100 company in CFO and operations roles. He then worked 15 years in consulting with Deloitte, KPMG, and EDS. From 1997 until recently Gary was a Principal Consultant with SAS, a leading provider of enterprise performance management and business analytics and intelligence software.

His two most recent books Performance Management: Finding the Missing Pieces to Close the Intelligence Gap (ISBN 0-471-57690-5) and Performance Management: Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics (ISBN 978-0-470-44998-1). Mr. Cokins can be contacted at gcokins@garycokins.com .

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Usually I am fairly rational and do not let my personal emotions interfere with how I interact with others. However

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  1. Driver-Based Planning
  2. Planning and Budgeting
Focus On Value Drivers!
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mwinkler

By Martin Winkler, Head of Business Development at Apliqo AG / Cubewise CH

The corporate planning process is a controversial subject on which opinions differ widely. But experience has shown that an effectively

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  1. Financial Planning and Analysis
  2. Planning and Budgeting
  3. Driver-Based Planning
  4. Beyond Budgeting
Different Planning Methods for FP&A
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michael_coveney

By Michael Coveney, Analytics Thought Leader and Author

In this article we will look at the different methods an organization can use to set direction. Planning involves many kinds

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  1. Driver-Based Planning
  2. Modelling and Forecasting
  3. Cash Planning
Data Driven Planning: The Seven Key FP&A Models
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michael_coveney

By Michael Coveney, Head of Research at FP&A Trends Group

In this article, I want to make the case for data-driven planning to describe the 7 key FP&A models that

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  1. FP&A Strategic Planning
  2. Driver-Based Planning
  3. Planning and Budgeting
  4. Rolling Forecast
  5. Financial Planning and Analysis
Drawing the Line Between Strategic and Tactical Planning
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michael_huthwaite

By Michael J. Huthwaite, Director of Product Management at Walmart

For organisations looking to get the most out of their Driver based planning and Rolling Forecasting initiatives, it is critical

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