Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting
A practical approach to developing and implementing rolling forecasts and producing world class budgets for your organisation.
Overview
Companies that focus purely on operational issue are guaranteed to fall behind their competitors. Senior managers need to analyse their markets, identify critical success factors and develop their strategy for business success. Equally important, managers need the right tools to implement strategy in their organisation.
Benefits of attending
The first day of this workshop deals with developing business strategy. Delegates will be given techniques for:
* Analysing customers and markets, competitors and the broader environment
* Identifying key success factors and internal strengths and weaknesses
* Developing mission statements and translating these into organisational goals
* Using the 10 step approach to implementing strategy
The course will emphasise the tools of strategy .Essential strategic concepts such as Value Chain Analysis,PEST analysis, and 5 forces analysis will be explained and demonstrated with practical examples.
Day two of the course will:
* Illustrate the principles of world class budgeting and rolling forecasts with examples and case studies drawn from a variety of industries
* Identify the process for implementing rolling forecasts in your business
* Equip you with the best practice techniques for designing an integrated business planning, budgeting and rolling forecast process
* Highlight how management can use rolling forecast information to improve existing performance analysis processes
Who should attend
Workshop is designed for general managers, and financial professionals who need to be familiar with leading edge planning and forecasting techniques in today's difficult business environment.
Titles of past delegates on this program include:
* Chief Executive Officer
* Chief Financial Officer
* Managing Director
* General Manager
* Financial Accountant and Financial Controller
* Management Accountant
* Finance Director and Financial Manager
* Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis
* Chief Budget Officer and Director of Budgeting
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Venue: Johannesburg