In a world of irrelevant budgets and inaccurate forecasts, scenario management has a vital role to play. Traditional planning approaches, which account for a single possible future, are no longer viable in a world dominated by uncertainty.

Instead, organizations must face the prospect of multiple futures, driven by an ever-changing business environment, beset by unpredictable events. It is only by adopting a fast and agile scenario management process that organizations can steer their way towards achieving their short and long term goals.

Organizations that implement scenario management framework are in a much better position to handle uncertainty.

At the webinar, we looked at the examples and key success factors for scenario management implementation.

How can automation maximize the value of FP&A in your business? 

The FP&A Trends webinar addressed key questions related to automation in FP&A. Where to start? What technology to use? How does the approach to automation change depending on the size of the organisation and the industry in which it operates?

This article provides an overview of the topics and cases presented and discussed by the expert panellists in the "Maximizing the Value of FP&A Through Automation" webinar, as well as the results of our polling questions.

What are the key factors for success with Rolling Forecast?

In this short video, Nitu Agarwal, Vice President Finance at Thomson Reuters, explores the answer to this question.

In this series of 9 blogs, we will be looking at a number of areas that FP&A departments must address if they are to add value to the organisations they serve in this technology-driven age. This blog covers the role of the FP&A Analyst.

Munich FP&A Board Registration Form - 13 May 2025

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According to a McKinsey study, during the pandemic, about 50 percent of the companies in their research, "the outperformers", took advantage of the crisis, significantly increasing performance. At the same time, 50 percent saw no meaningful change. This article discusses what factors lead companies to outperformance and how Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) can help.

The International FP&A Board now restarts face-to-face events, continuing our mission of learning the latest trends in FP&A through discussion and collaboration. The meeting of the Dubai FP&A Board will discuss what lessons the pandemic has taught us. 

The recent FP&A Board meeting brought together some strong leaders in the FP&A field to discuss key lessons learned from the pandemic and how the future is evolving for the FP&A function. The article describes the main insights of the FP&A Board.

In this series of 9 blogs, we will be looking at a number of areas that FP&A departments must address if they are to add value to the organisations they serve in this technology-driven age. This blog covers the role of the FP&A Analyst.

In this issue, we would like to highlight the way that finance can work together with supply chain, treasury and strategic planning functions. We have included a research paper on the top benefits of finance-forward supply chain planning; an article about business partnering between FP&A and treasury; a discussion of the relationship between operations and strategy; and a video case study of connected and collaborative planning.