Scenario Planning is crucial to the response and recovery to changes in our environment. This has always been true and is talked about everywhere in business planning today. 

Business agility is overtaking efficiency as the key competency required to thrive in unpredictable economies.

What’s the best way to cope with a crisis?

How to make chronic inventory issues a thing of the past. 

Does your IBP process have rhythm or arrhythmia?

Eric Deutsch and Timm Reiher answer questions they are frequently asked about the schedule and cadence of Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

The topics covered include:

•       The typical review meeting schedule
•       The pre-tasks required to ensure effective reviews
•       Is it okay to skip reviews
•       What happens when reviews are combined
•       The disadvantages of conducting IBP quarterly instead of monthly

After reading this white paper, you will be able to assess the rhythm of your IBP process and whether improvements are needed.

If your company is just starting to operate IBP, you will know the cadence pitfalls to avoid in designing the IBP process.