by ValQ | Nov 16, 2020 | Finance, Planning, ValQ
“Enlightened trial and error succeeds over the planning of the lone genius” …to quote Peter Skillman from the famous IDEO shopping cart project. If anything sums up what it takes for FP&A to succeed in the future, it is this. Thinking that a skilled...
by ValQ | Nov 4, 2020 | Finance, Planning, ValQ
It was 15 minutes into the executive leadership team meeting where George, the director of FP&A, had been summoned to present the latest outlook on the business. The CEO, Sarah, pointed out that there were a few key scenarios that were not covered in the...
by ValQ | Oct 10, 2020 | Finance, Planning, ValQ
and then there was Brexit, followed by Trade War, and now COVID-19. What will be next? We almost do not dare to think about what comes next but somehow something always comes next. That is also why the likes of McKinsey has labeled our current situation as the Next...
by ValQ | Sep 26, 2020 | Planning, Sales & Operations, ValQ
You are in the middle of the monthly business review with the VP of Sales. Towards the end of the meeting, she asks you to make an educated guess about how the current sales pipeline will translate into sales in the next three months. What feeling is running through...
by ValQ | Sep 12, 2020 | Finance, ValQ
2020 has for many companies been an opportunity for a significant reset of business activities. For some, it has been out of desperation in the face of bankruptcy. For others, it has been a way of trying new ways of working that we once thought impossible. Regardless,...
