{"id":15,"date":"2013-08-27T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T20:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portfolio-perspectives.planview.com\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2016-09-27T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T18:08:13","slug":"long-range-planning-top-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/long-range-planning-top-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-Range Planning Round Up: Top 5 Responses to the 2013 Benchmark Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Definitive Guide to the State of Long-Range Planning in 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Industry experts, practitioners, and Finance leaders have articulated their takeaways from the research in a variety of ways. This compilation of the best-of-the-best indicates an interest from both executives and practitioners as well as represents a practical and philosophical take on the comprehensive research. For the past six months, the 2013 Benchmarks for Long-Range Planning<\/i> conducted by Ventana Research and the Financial Executive Research Foundation has been a catalyst for solid analysis and insight.<\/p>\n

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Here are the five most widely read<\/strong> long-range planning resources to date:<\/p>\n

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    1. CFOs Need a Fresh Perspective on Long-Range Planning<\/a><\/b> by Rich Murphy. Written by a CFO to CFOs, this analysis published in the May edition of Financial Executive Magazine explains that for Finance leaders, the benchmarks point to six key directives.<\/li>\n
    2. FERF Alert on Long-Range Planning: Steps to Develop a More Effective Process<\/a><\/b> by the Financial Executive Research Foundation. In this direct response to the research from one of the study’s sponsors, FERF asserts a call-to-action when it comes to evaluating solutions to the problems and pain points defined by the research.<\/li>\n
    3. The Planview Approach to Corporate Financial Planning<\/a><\/b>. While not a direct response to the research, as sponsors of the benchmark research, Planview takes the information outlined in order to describe considerations any Finance practitioner should consider in a purpose-built software solution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

      <li”>The Remarkable Reason Complacency for Spreadsheets May Reach Critical Mass.<\/a><\/b> Written by Kerry Raminiak, this blog post highlights that when global economists make a major spreadsheet error it is painfully newsworthy while, according the benchmark research, such is likely far more prevalent and worrisome in corporate finance.<\/p>\n