Whitepaper & eBooks

S&OP and Finance integration: A platform for stronger financial leadership

Inside, you’ll:

  • Learn why Finance should lead the S&OP transformation
  • See practical steps for moving from coordination to full integration
  • Get strategies for overcoming barriers, from silos to data challenges
  • See a real-world case: D’Ieteren Automotive saves 240+ person-days yearly with Jedox IBP

See how integrated business planning powers true cross-functional success

Many organizations find themselves stuck with disconnected sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes that keep Finance, Sales, and Operations in separate silos. In collaboration with the Business Partnering Institute, this ebook provides a practical guide for Finance leaders to turn S&OP into a driver of business value.

Learn how to break down barriers, connect commercial, operational, and financial planning, and establish integrated business planning as a core management discipline. Explore step-by-step strategies to embed Finance at every stage, create one version of the truth, and use technology—including AI—to accelerate insights and decision-making.

See how organizations like D’Ieteren Automotive achieved measurable results, saving over 240 mandays a year and transforming Finance into a proactive business partner. If you want your organization to be more agile, make faster decisions, and link strategy with execution, this ebook is your starting point.

Table of contents
  • Part 1: S&OP foundations
  • Part 2: The role of Finance and the value of S&OP
  • Part 3: Key challenges
  • Part 4: Technology as an enabler
  • Part 5: Business partnering
  • Part 6: The road toward integrated business planning

Christian Frantz Hansen

Christian is a partner at Business Partnering Institute, a boutique management consulting firm focusing on financial planning and analysis, finance business partnering, and performance management in large, international companies. Having authored the book “Communicating Financials to Executives”, Christian is a renowned Finance instructor, running training academies worldwide.

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About the Business Partnering Institute

The Business Partnering Institute (BPI) focuses on transforming Finance functions through consulting, tailored learning programs, and research. With expertise in finance business partnering, BPI helps Finance professionals enhance decision-making, create strategic value, and drive sustainable impact.

Learn more at www.bpidk.org.

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