Most organizations are struggling with a disconnect between financial planning and the planning that goes on in operations/production, which leads to challenges when executing strategy and errors in planning. This makes it difficult for businesses in general (and CFOs in particular) to deliver predictable results. The goal of integrated business planning (IBP) is to connect these disjointed teams, currently planning in their own silos with limited regard for the business realities of the other teams.

This guide offers insights on integrated business planning, which aims to integrate the financial and operational business perspectives on a single plane, leading to superior and integrated decision-making.