This virtual conference is designed for Finance, FP&A and all other planning professionals looking to drive value in their organization through improved financial and forecasting and collaborative planning. With a range of expert speakers from leading companies, you’ll gain practical insight into forecasting best practices, Finance’s role in S&OP/IBP, and the core concepts and processes underlying S&OP/IBP. You’ll come away with the knowledge to drive enterprise-wide benefits that include improved P&L forecasts and operating performance forecasts, balancing supply and demand, inventory management, operational efficiency, and more.

Why YOU should Attend:

• Learn best practices in financial forecasting and planning
• Improved P&L and operating performance forecasts
• Drive financial performance with fundamental and advanced forecasting
• Manage risk and improve your company’s bottom line
• See how leading companies leverage strategic planning and long-term forecasting
• Learn how FP&A fits into the S&OP/IBP process
• Learn the importance of Finance's Role in effective S&OP
• Practical insight from leading FP&A, forecasting and planning professionals

This half-day session is your opportunity to use S&OP/IBP to drive financial forecasting and planning. This hands-on workshop is designed for Finance and FP&A professionals looking to benefit from forecasting best practices and to gain an understanding of the collaborative planning process. You’ll learn how forums like S&OP facilitate better forecasting inputs and plans, and you’ll gain insight into forecasting and planning best practices including data, management, forecast modeling, forecast error measurement, regression analysis and more. It will drive better financial forecasting, cash flow modeling, and budgeting - helping you become a driver of superior financial performance.

The Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning – IBF is a membership organization recognized worldwide as the premier full-service provider of demand planning, forecasting, business analytics, S&OP education, benchmarking research, training, certification, world-class conferences, and advisory services. Since 1981, the IBF has been helping businesses improve their forecasting and planning performance in an effort to enhance growth, optimize supply chains, and improve their bottom line. It has been said that no other organization on the globe has as much depth in its educational content for Demand Planning & Forecasting as IBF.

Having some of the world’s most well known global companies as its members, the IBF is constantly finding and disseminating better ways to manage demand, improve organizational efficiency, and company performance. By becoming an IBF member, you can ensure that you stay current with proven best practices, link with global professionals facing similar challenges, ascend in your career, and bring your organization to best-in-class levels in performance. The IBF is a pioneer in developing a Demand Planning, Forecasting, and S&OP Certification program that can help boost your credentials, as well as, give management greater confidence in its people. The IBF is known for two levels of certification: Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF®) and Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF®).

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

• This registration is on an individual basis and therefore covers only one person.
• Any materials delivered by IBF in reference to this Online session are for personal use only.
• The Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning - IBF, reserves the right to substitute, eliminate, and/or reschedule sessions and speakers if necessary.
• Payment: Payment in full is required prior to the scheduled date of IBF event. Unless payment is received before the start of the scheduled event, your registration will be canceled.
• Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received in writing a minimum of 15 days prior to the IBF event. No credits or refunds will be given after that time. If you have received training material for the event, then regardless of time before the event, no refunds will be given. Furthermore, if your package includes IBF Membership, membership is non-refundable. Therefore any approved refunds that include IBF Membership will be returned minus IBF Membership at the advertised price.
• For event packages that include IBF membership, registrants will be billed annually for each member. Membership can be cancelled at any time by unselecting membership renewal on your IBF profile.