Commandment No.1: 'Thy Plan Shall Always Be Aligned To Thy Strategy'

As Anders begins his deep dive into each of the commandments that make up the 'Planning and Forecasting Manifesto', he looks at how businesses translate their ultimate goal (their mission and vision) into a successful strategy, and stresses the importance of creating a coherent and intrinsically linked plan in order to execute that strategy. Sound straight forward? Find out why FP&A professionals have found it harder to achieve than first thought, over the years.