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A simpler way to run annual planning
Fewer targets, shorter cycles and honest quarterly reviews beat a thicker budget every time.

Isabel Moreau
Founding Partner

Annual planning often consumes months and still produces a budget that is out of date on approval.
Fewer, shared targets
Agree a handful of targets that matter to the whole organisation before discussing departmental budgets.
Plan quarterly
Short quarterly reviews let you adjust as conditions change instead of defending an old plan.
Keep it honest
Reward teams for flagging problems early. A plan only works if people can say when it is off track.