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6% Is Not Enough: The Case for Driver-Based Planning in 2012

Topics
Finance
General Management
Budget
Budgeting Software
Driver Based Planning

Highlights

In this engaging and interactive discussion, you heard two of the world’s experts provide an overview of Driver-Based Planning and Activity-Based Costing. We explored the trends in the marketplace since the original 2009 benchmark research found that only 6% of companies use driver-based plans in their planning processes.
 
Whether you are a finance professional, heading up operations, or part of the senior management team, you will have benefited by attending this Focus.com roundtable. Now you will be able to:
  • Define a driver-based plan and articulate why they are getting more attention in the “new economy”
  • Assess if and how your company should make the move to driver-based planning in 2012.
 

Speakers

John Miller
John Miller
President
Arkonas
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Robert Kugel
Robert Kugel
Senior Vice President
Ventana Research
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Ben Lamorte
Ben Lamorte
VP Marketing
Alight Planning
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@AlightPlanning tweeted
Listening to @Focus Roundtable: 6% Is Not Enough: The Case for Driver-Based Planning in 2012 [12/9] http://t.co/cybUAbte #FocusDBP
March 21, 2012
@AlightPlanning tweeted
RT @AlightEducation Just answered a question on "6% is not enough: Driver-Based Planning in 2012" http://www.focus.com/questions/do-you-have-any-suggestions-software-would-be-helpful-dbp/?utm_source=transactional&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=expert-daily @Focus #FocusDBP
Jan. 10, 2012
@AlightEducation tweeted
Just answered a question on "6% is not enough: Driver-Based Planning in 2012" http://www.focus.com/questions/do-you-have-any-suggestions-software-would-be-helpful-dbp/?utm_source=transactional&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=expert-daily @Focus #FocusDBP
Jan. 9, 2012
@AlightEducation tweeted
RT @catykobe When working in a volatile market (like today), you've got to be more agile with your budget & planning. - @RDKugelVR #FocusDBP
Dec. 14, 2011
@AlightEducation tweeted
@rolling4cast - interested in your reactions and comments to #FocusDBP
Dec. 14, 2011
@AlightEducation tweeted
RT @Focus #FocusDBP RT @AlightPlanning Answered 'How do you define planning versus budgeting?' on @Focus http://www.focus.com/questions/how-do-you-define-planning-versus-budgeting/
Dec. 14, 2011
Sharon Smith
Sharon Smith asked a question
With DBP being a fluid model, do you see input for the rolling budget as being a daily occurrence?
There was the statement made in this roundtable that current ways of generating budgets are archaic. That process renders them null and void within 3 months. DBP would more effectively link the budget to fluctuating units, rates, and monetary changes, internally and externally. Instead of a chunk of time being set aside to create and analyze data to extrapolate the budget for the next 3 to 6 months, or 1 year, shouldn't all areas of the organization input information on a daily basis? This would require some form of software that could track daily input, relate them to the KPI's, and generate ongoing reports for multiple levels within the corporation. How much time do you see needed to accomplish this task on a daily basis?  Who should be doing the input? And, would it be a more effective use of time and money, since once the current 3 month budget is no longer valid you are, at best, working with a 0 ROI and most likely a negative ROI.   
Dec. 10, 2011
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@jmichel_franco tweeted
RT @Focus 1 HOUR: 6% Is Not Enough: The Case for Driver-Based Planning in 2012 http://t.co/NqF0yulG @AlightPlanning @rdkugelvr & John Miller #FocusDBP
Dec. 10, 2011
@AlightPlanning tweeted
@matic_ivana Thanks for the RT from @Focus #FocusDBP re: Driver-Based Planning!
Dec. 9, 2011
@AlightPlanning tweeted
@Focus So fun moderating #FocusDBP w/@rdkugelvr & John Miller! New Year's Resolution: Get you some office space + moderate 10 Roundtables :)
Dec. 9, 2011
@AlightPlanning tweeted
“@catykobe: With budgeting, the devil is not IN the details... the devil IS the details. - #FocusDBP” Thanks @davidaxson - FP&A Guru :)
Dec. 9, 2011
@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @catykobe If your business is volatile, that's where you need [driver based planning] the most! - John Miller #Finance #planning #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @catykobe When working in a volatile market (like today), you've got to be more agile with your budget & planning. - @RDKugelVR #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @Focus 5 min until The Case for #DriverBased #Planning kicks off on Focus. Get your questions answered by the pros! http://t.co/ixrht3Qb #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@catykobe tweeted
Great event going on! Join us live to get your questions answered! http://t.co/T2QVttkZ #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@kobasaurus tweeted
Everyone has drivers. You might not know it, but everyone has drivers. - John Miller #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@Focus tweeted
#FocusDBP RT @AlightPlanning Answered 'How do you define planning versus budgeting?' on @Focus http://www.focus.com/questions/how-do-you-define-planning-versus-budgeting/
Dec. 9, 2011
Sharon Smith
Sharon Smith asked a question
Do you have any suggestions of software that would be helpful for Driver Based Planning?
Dec. 9, 2011
1 Answer · Answer this Question
Rand Heer
Rand Heer asked a question
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Excel for DBP? Do you really need to get out of spreadsheets to do DBP?
Dec. 9, 2011
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@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @catykobe Any company of any size, any where in the world should be using #DriverBased #planning. - @RDKugelVR #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@catykobe tweeted
Any company of any size, any where in the world should be using #DriverBased #planning. - @RDKugelVR #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
Ken Mason
Ken Mason asked a question
How do you define planning versus budgeting?
Dec. 9, 2011
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@catykobe tweeted
If your business is volatile, that's where you need [driver based planning] the most! - John Miller #Finance #planning #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@catykobe tweeted
When working in a volatile market (like today), you've got to be more agile with your budget & planning. - @RDKugelVR #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @catykobe With budgeting, the devil is not IN the details... the devil IS the details. - @AlightPlanning #Finance #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@catykobe tweeted
With budgeting, the devil is not IN the details... the devil IS the details. - @AlightPlanning #Finance #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@catykobe tweeted
RT @Focus 1 HOUR: 6% Is Not Enough: The Case for Driver-Based Planning in 2012 http://t.co/NqF0yulG @AlightPlanning @rdkugelvr & John Miller #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011
@catykobe tweeted
Lots of great experience on our #FocusDBP panel today. We're just going thru intros now, join us live! http://t.co/OavGWzKd
Dec. 9, 2011
Sean Murray
Sean Murray asked a question
What fortune 500 companies are currently utilizing Driver Based planning?
Dec. 9, 2011
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@GoldbergCat tweeted
RT @Focus Starting NOW: The Case for #DriverBased #Planning > http://t.co/ixrht3Qb < Click to join LIVE! #Finance #Budget #FocusDBP
Dec. 9, 2011

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