Strategic Planning

Operationalize strategic plans - from formulation to execution across the organization.

Addressing the Challenges of Managing Capital Investments and Expenditures   

Businesses simply cannot afford to get capital investment and expenditures (CapEx) management wrong – here’s what to look for in a smarter CapEx management solution.​​​​Effective capital ​investment and expenditure (CapEx) ​management ensures that financial resources are directed towards investments and initiatives that offer the highest potential return​s​ and align with the company's strategic objectives. Conversely, poor capital decisions can lead to wasted resources, missed opportunities, and reduced competitiveness, jeopardizing the company's financial health and future prospects.  

A Tale of Two Forecasts: Using Sales Forecasting Software to Bridge the Gap

A common problem in both portfolio management and sales and operational planning (S&OP) is reconciling product revenue forecasts between a company’s regional sales analysts and its corporate decision-makers. Typically, regional sales analysts focus on short-term objectives, and their forecasts must align with targets or commitments set by regional heads. By contrast, corporate staff tend to...

Want Your AI Strategy to Win? Don’t Overlook Employee Engagement.

Most strategies carry with them a failure rate of 60-90%. If leaders want their AI bets to pay off, they need to transform strategy implementation from organizational weakness to core competency. Uncover why engagement matters from strategy to execution, plus four actions leaders can take to improve engagement across their organization.

Choosing Your AI Use Case: A Prioritization Framework

Whether you’re just entering the AI arena or it’s your umpteenth time returning, you’ll need a framework in place to gather ideas and prioritize the best ones, minimize the risk you’ll face, and continually assess your opportunities. These executive insights from a recent panel discussion on AI in the enterprise provide the basis for an AI use case decision-making framework that can be applied to quickly identify the right use case.

Navigating Technical Debt in the Automotive Industry

Amidst the relentless waves of innovation and competition, OEMs, suppliers, and manufacturers in the automotive industry navigate a sea of challenges and opportunities. Technical debt, the accrued cost of code awaiting updates, is a significant obstacle. According to McKinsey, this “tax” on development comprises about 40 percent of IT balance sheets, stemming from the intense...