Dec19
In many organizations, planning gradually shifts from a strategy-led exercise to a detailed operational negotiation. As assumptions multiply and templates expand, strategic intent remains referenced but no longer leads decision-making.
This article examines why excessive detail introduced too early can undermine strategy, how planning processes often conflate long-term strategic alignment with short-term operational accuracy, and why effective planning works in the opposite order. It also explores how digital transformation, when grounded in clear strategic anchors and sound data foundations, can support better planning by enabling faster scenario analysis without accelerating confusion.
The organizations that plan well are not those with the most granular forecasts, but those that preserve strategic clarity throughout the planning process, using detail to inform decisions rather than replace them.
Keywords: Digital Transformation, Finance, Transformation
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