Planning and budgeting are essential elements in the effective management of any company and can provide a solid basis for Corporate Performance Management projects.
This report presents a detailed examination of the various approaches, resources and software used by respondents to our major planning and budgeting survey. We also dig deeper to identify trends reported, and evaluate the success-rate of each approach based on resources used and satisfaction derived.
This report answers a myriad of questions including:
- Which planning approaches are used?
- How is reporting on planning and budgeting structured?
- Which technologies are used?
- How long does the planning process take?
- How often does the planning process change?
- How often are intra-year forecasts made?
- Which compliance issues are addressed in the planning process?
- Which systems are applied?
- How resource-intensive is the planning process?
- Which planning tools deliver the most user satisfaction?
