The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) conducts an operational planning (OP) process to align collective resources with our strategic plans. Each unit (department, program, ...

Getting inventories right is hard—but why? In this age of advanced technology, ERP systems, and AI, one would expect companies to leverage these tools as a competitive advantage or, at the very least, ...

The process of operational goal-setting is a critical step when it comes to business planning. It's the step that transforms strategic plans into actionable items. I previously wrote about operational ...

The Army provides leaders at all levels training in deliberate planning during their professional military education (PME) courses. However, rarely do these courses train Lieutenants and ...

“We’ve got to manage clients’ expectations.” I hear that phrase from CIOs all the time, and I hate it. It evokes the image of manipulating others’ feelings. But the problem is real. Clients generally ...

Tom Strohl is the President of Oliver Wight America's, a global business consulting firm specializing in Integrated Business Planning. A January report (download required) from the World Economic ...

Later this year, companies will get a chance to get their hands on Zenda, an Saas that is poised to redefine operational planning and management. MD+DI spoke with Harold Hambrose - Chief Strategy ...

Traditional utility planning typically involves three largely independent planning processes for generation, transmission, and distribution. The emergence and rapid growth of renewable and ...