The Dictionary
A comprehensive index of key business planning, technology, and strategy terms, curated by industry experts.
Demand Review
What is Demand Review?
The Demand Review (also known as the Demand Management Review or DMR) is the second step in the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. It serves as the primary forum where the commercial management team and Product Management, reaches a consensus on the unconstrained view of future demand.
Integrated Reconciliation Review
What is Integrated Reconciliation Review (IRR)?
The Integrated Reconciliation Review (IRR) is the fourth step in the monthly five-step Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. It serves as the critical control tower where the specific plans resulting from the Portfolio, Demand, and Supply reviews are consolidated, harmonized, and converted into a unified financial view.
Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP)
What is Integrated Tactical Planning?
Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP) is a rigorous, weekly cross-functional re-planning process designed to ensure the business stays on track to deliver the commitments made during the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle.
Management Business Review (MBR)
What is the Management Business Review (MBR)?
The Management Business Review (MBR), often referred to as the Executive Review, is the fifth and final step in the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle. It serves as the definitive executive forum where the leadership team formally translates strategic goals into an actionable operating plan.
Planning Horizon
What is a Planning Horizon?
A Planning Horizon is the specific amount of time into the future that a business plan extends. It is a critical parameter because the required level of detail, frequency of review, and involved stakeholders change drastically depending on how far out the plan looks.
Single Operating Plan
What is a Single Operating Plan?
The Single Operating Plan is the definitive consensus roadmap generated by the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. It represents the agreed-upon direction for the entire business, consolidating product portfolio, demand, supply, and financial projections into one common organizational plan.
Supply Review
What is Supply Review?
The Supply Review (also known as the Supply Management Review or SMR) is the third core step in the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle. It is the formalized process where the supply chain organization articulates its definitive plan to meet the requirements established in the Demand Review.
