Because of Covid 19, businesses have faced unprecedented and potentially life-threatening challenges. This has highlighted the importance of using FP&A Predictive Analytics to stay ahead of the curve and take corrective action on time. At the FP&A Webinar, the panel of three high-profile speakers discussed the challenges, lessons and benefits of Managing Uncertainty with FP&A Predictive Analytics.

We all have these horror stories where we have all sacrificed our personal lives during this challenging ‘Budget’ season. I guess they say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I personally think that there are several ways to make your lives better during this period.

The vast majority of companies still rely on traditional organisational designs characterised by hierarchical structures, and steering with budgets. But these designs are outdated, severely limiting a company's ability to act and respond in today’s fast-changing environments. 

How can organisations operate viably in this age of uncertainty?

A plan, for an incompetent manager, is just an administrative task that needs to be completed to satisfy the boss and headquarters. Nothing else. There is no attempt to think about objectives, goals, roadmaps or any of the classic planning principles. For a boss this behaviour should be easy to detect, but if they are unaware of their inherent incompetence, then the incompetent managers will remain undetected.