Beyond Budgeting: Building a Blueprint for Enterprise Performance Management with Ron Dimon

Most organizations have invested in planning technology, yet many still struggle to connect budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to the strategic outcomes that matter most. In this interactive blueprint session, internationally recognized Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) thought leader and author Ron Dimon will share a practical framework for transforming FP&A from a budgeting function into a strategic driver of business performance.

Drawing from decades of experience, including his books Enterprise Performance Management Done Right and Connected Planning, Ron will guide attendees through how world-class organizations connect strategy, finance, operations, and decision-making into a unified performance management framework. Rather than focusing on software features, this session will challenge attendees to think more broadly about how planning can improve revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, operational efficiency, and organizational agility. (Wiley Online Library)

Whether you’re early in your Jedox journey or looking to expand beyond traditional budgeting and forecasting, you’ll leave with a practical blueprint for building a more connected, strategic, and value-driven FP&A organization.

This session is an opportunity to step back from day-to-day planning activities and learn how leading organizations use Enterprise Performance Management to align strategy with execution, improve cross-functional collaboration, and create lasting business value. You’ll leave with practical ideas, a strategic framework, and a clearer vision for how FP&A can become a catalyst for enterprise-wide performance improvement.

Ron Dimon is an internationally recognized voice in Enterprise Performance Management and Connected Planning, with more than 25 years designing and implementing performance management and financial systems for global organizations. He spent nine years at Deloitte as a global Partner, served as senior director, office of strategy at Hyperion Solutions, and was part of the founders team at Anaplan. He is the author of two Wiley books on EPM and Connected Planning, both widely used by finance and technology leaders modernizing readiness and performance management. In this session, Ron brings his blueprint technique — a visual, interactive framework that turns FP&A from a planning & analytics function into a strategic driver of business performance.