The Ultimate Guide to Planning
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Planning.
What to know about Planning
Planning is a crucial element across various industries and organizational functions, encompassing financial stewardship, digital transformation, operational agility, and strategic foresight. In today’s complex and fast-moving business landscape, effective planning enables organizations to anticipate challenges, allocate resources wisely, and adapt to ongoing changes.
The collection of recent stories related to Planning highlights diverse approaches and insights, from financial leaders managing economic pressures to organizations embracing cloud-based tools and data-driven strategies for improved forecasting and decision-making. Topics range from integrated business planning, budgeting innovations like zero-based budgeting, to leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance enterprise planning capabilities.
Planning extends beyond finance and IT; it touches upon customer experience, workforce management, risk mitigation, and sustainability initiatives. Emphasis is placed on collaboration between departments, embracing technology for agile responses, and fostering a culture of adaptability. Understanding these various facets can assist readers in developing comprehensive and resilient planning approaches aligned with evolving market demands.
By exploring perspectives on planning from CFOs to educators, and insights into digital modernization and strategic partnerships, this tag offers valuable knowledge for professionals seeking to refine their planning skills or implement forward-thinking planning processes in their organizations. Engaging with these stories will equip readers with practical strategies and inspire new ideas for achieving operational excellence through effective planning.
Recent Planning News
tesa turns to Kinaxis for global planning overhaul
The move is meant to replace fragmented regional planning with a single global system, giving tesa faster decisions as supply chains shift.
Companies change incentive plans faster, report finds
Most firms are revising incentives quarterly, but many still need up to two months to implement changes, a report says.
Xero & Anthropic link Claude to accounting platform
Small businesses could soon get quicker cash-flow checks and invoice chasing as Xero and Anthropic bring Claude into accounting workflows.
Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business
Businesses can now build governed AI assistants and use 12 pre-built planning apps across finance, supply chain and workforce management.
Rainforest upgrades planning with Manhattan cloud tools
Rainforest Distribution will replace legacy tools with Manhattan's cloud planning suite to unify demand, inventory and execution decisions.
New Zealand cloud provider challenges Google's claims on data control for region
A Wellington cloud services provider says Google's claim it will offer New Zealanders complete control over their own data is not true.
Māori data specialists not consulted on facial recognition technology - data sovereignty expert
Māori data specialists are accusing the government of ignoring them while going ahead and expanding the reach of facial recognition technology.
Data crucial to capture shoppers' wallets post-COVID
First-party data strategies key to driving personalisation, customer satisfaction, and long-lasting relationships according to a new report.
Dataminr adds advanced capabilities to risk solution
Dataminr Pulse is designed to deliver the earliest indication of critical risks, and its new workflow capabilities were create help enterprises manage risk.
Three years to afford an iPhone? New global data reveals how long it could take you
The affordability of the latest iPhone model has been put to the test in a new global study, and New Zealanders may have to start saving their pennies.
Data the biggest technical challenge for 81% of fintechs - report
Security was also found to be a significant challenge, followed by cloud support / multi-cloud deployment and administration.
High-speed fibre overtakes DSL internet for first time in OECD countries
High-speed fibre internet subscriptions have overtaken copper-wire DSL connections across OECD countries, according to new data.
AWS launches fully-managed data lake service
Amazon Web Services launches AWS Lake Formation, a fully-managed data lake service designed to simplify data collection, security, and management.
Ramco aims to drive payroll modernisation across ANZ
Ramco Systems gears up to modernise payroll for an ANZ telecom giant, digitising operations for 5,000 employees with advanced AI and compliance features.
Exclusive interview: Matt Cudworth on how Ticketek crunches big numbers
Ticketek CTO, Matt Cudworth, discusses the company's migration to the cloud and how they handle peak traffic events.
Data is the power behind effective marketing - Research
A Research Now SSI and Econsultancy study reveals that company and third-party data quality is key to improving marketing effectiveness.
AI dominating twitter mentions from top influencers during Q1 2018, says GlobalData
GlobalData says AI is way ahead of other disruptive technologies in terms of influencer mentions with over 25% share of overall discussions.
Schneider Electric: Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink…
Schneider Electric unveils how untapped data within data centres can bring significant efficiency gains and cost savings through big data analytics.
Top Coles exec talks about the strength of big data
Niall Keating, head of big data at Coles, discusses the challenges and future of big data adoption in Australia.
What does a child genius and dance music have in common? Cyber security, of course
TechDay talked to Walter O'Brien, founder of Scorpion and computer science extraordinaire, about his latest foray into the world of cyber security.