Who the event is right for

The IBF Immersive Training has been developed for professionals dealing with the same S&OP, demand planning, forecasting, and predictive analytics challenges you are.

It’s for forward thinking professionals that recognize we don’t have all the answers.

Why you must attend

• Roll up your sleeves and learn from IBF thought leaders
• Find out how to successfully implement S&OP and go beyond with Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• See how to improve your forecasting and demand planning process
• Learn through real-world case studies from leading companies
• Maximize the value you get from your planning
• Achieve S&OP and IBP excellence.

Earn an S&OP/IBP Certificate

When you complete IBF’s training, you have the option of earning IBF’s S&OP/ IBP Certificate, which validates your knowledge gained through the program. This digital certificate demonstrates an understanding of the fundamentals of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and reveals to employers that you have a working knowledge of the associated processes and best practices.

To gain the Certificate you will have 1-hour to take a knowledge check which validates your understanding of the course content. This knowledge check covers the end-to-end planning process and best practices. The S&OP Boot Camp contains all the knowledge required to pass.

Upon successful completion of the knowledge check, you will be awarded with IBF’s internationally recognized S&OP/ IBP Certificate.

This digital certificate is shareable on platforms such as LinkedIn. To get your S&OP/ IBP Certificate, click "REGISTER" to "ADD-ON: CERTIFICATE IN S&OP/ IBP" with your Immersive Training registration.

BENEFITS:

• Get recognized in S&OP/IBP by the leading organization in the field
• Demonstrate to employers that you have a working knowledge of S&OP/ IBP best practices
• Stand out to employers and secure the best remunerated planning roles
• Use the skills gained to improve KPIs including customer service, inventory turns, forecast accuracy, cash flow, revenue, and EBITDA
• Add to your credentials and share your certificate on LinkedIn

NEW PRODUCT FORECASTING & PLANNING WORKSHOP (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

Planning new products is high-stakes and harder to forecast than managing the existing portfolio. Limited data, shifting assumptions, and cross-functional dependencies make planning especially complex. This hands-on workshop provides practical tools to build stronger, more reliable new product forecasts.

Using real-world examples, you’ll learn how to bring structure to uncertainty, align functions, and drive better launch decisions.

You’ll learn how to:

• Connect innovation and growth to your S&OP/IBP process
• Build a scalable new product forecasting approach across categories
• Apply the right mix of judgmental, analog, diffusion, market research, and data-driven models
• Strengthen collaboration across marketing, R&D, finance, and operations
• Use early signals and post-launch data to refine forecasts in real time
• Transform how your organization plans, launches, and grows new products.