Don’t Forget the Basics
I have been privileged to be invited by Injixo to present key note presentations at their PlanCon events in London in 2018 and Manchester in
Don’t forget about the weather
One of the best parts of the work I do with Ulster University is the chance to supervise students on the BSc(Hons) Managing the Customer

WFM can Forecast – Let’s trust it
Too many of us don’t trust WFM and produce our forecasts in Excel. I was one of them until I got a chance to play with advanced forecasting methods in a WFM whilst under contract with a client recently. Here are some musings on my findings.
Real Time – know when to hold your nerve
Real Time Analysts are probably the most valuable members of the planning team. Think about it – who has to come up with solutions in

Don’t look back, look forward!
How often do we feel we spend our time explaining deviations in the past? Should we be looking at ways to ensure we spend adequate time refining the plans for the future?
Should planners embrace Speech Analytics?
This is a question which has been at the back of my head for nearly a decade now. It has come back to the fore