Steps to Improve Scenario Planning and Strategic Forecasting in a Constantly Changing World
With one eye on strategic recovery and the other on business expansion, it’s evident that leading businesses are moving to the next phase of business planning. But the future is still a blind spot for many companies, especially those who do not have the right processes in place for analyzing future scenarios. Given the dynamism in customer needs and behavior, outdated forecasting methods and prior assumptions are challenged and deemed invalid.
Scenario planning and strategic forecasting for both near-term operations and capital allocation will be fatally flawed for companies that do not transform and redefine their forecasting methods to meet changing consumer demands.
What is Scenario Planning?
Scenario planning revolves around the processes and methodologies that shed light on how your business environment will change over time. Moreover, it helps identify uncertainties and how disruptions might impact your business in the future.
It’s essential because analyzing disruptions is probably the best thing you can do to help guide your organization in the long term. Scenario planning might not have dire consequences for your organization, but you risk opening the door to increased costs, increased risks, and missed opportunities if you do not conduct one.
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