One of the outcomes of digital transformation is the realisation of the value of data, and the subsequent growing dependence on it. But more than access to data, the other attribute of the digital economy is the democratisation of data.

In this PodChats for FutureCFO, we are joined by Bhavik Vashi, Area Vice President – Asia for Anaplan, to talk about the potential of democratised planning to achieve agility.

1.       Define democratised planning and why is it important in achieving an organisation’s agility ambitions.

2.       What is/are critical to achieving democratised planning?

a.       For an organisation to truly reap the benefits of democratised planning, what needs to happen?

3.       What is the role of the CFO in helping make democratised planning possible?

4.       What must the CFO do to lead and drive this democratisation of planning?

5.       How can the rest of his/her (finance) support the initiative (make it happen across the enterprise)?

6.       If a CFO were to orchestrate a strategy to democratise planning, beyond the people and culture issue, where do they start/what needs to happen?