With the past two years representing a peak in uncertainty for many , post-COVID-19 planning complexity has left many leaders with even more multi-layered challenges .

“ This is especially true for business leaders tasked with forecasting consumer expectations amid fluctuating demand and markets . Knowing what to plan for and what data to use to do it has never been more unclear ,” said Anaplan .

‘ New times call for new measures ’ Anaplan believes that it will remain possible for organisations to forward-plan in a post- COVID-19 world , but it will require a change in how it is conducted and the data used to achieve such planning .

The leading software company recommends three focus areas for the function in a post- COVID-19 environment :

• Get closer to the market

• Use more granular data

• Incorporate external data

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