YOU'RE LOSING MONEY AND PEOPLE BECAUSE OF DISCONNECTS IN YOUR PLANNING PROCESS
If your E&P struggles with connecting all the dots between strategy and execution, you need to read this.
If you’re a leader set on building a planning organization or improving planning processes, this book will frame the problem that you’re facing and suggest an end-state for you to begin working toward.If you’re an employee looking to push things to be better, this book will give you a broader context to help you understand what might be driving all those not-so-helpful behaviors.If you’re early in your career, this book will get you oriented with upstream planning, how it works, and give you a perspective that could take a decade to gain through experience.
STOP THE BLEEDING
Most planners piss away a ridiculous amount of time in meetings that could've been emails, messing with bad data, answering "why did we miss?" questions, and making up for stupid mistakes.It seems like companies have accepted that as "the way it is." F**k that.I want my people doing what they're paid to do.Make sure the business is making the best possible decisions.How do you help them do that?By developing and implementing an Integrated Planning Process.Not just in one department, but across the whole damn company. Every single person on the same page about your strategy, your plans, their piece of the puzzle, the risks involved, and when to sound an alarm.Making this happen isn't easy.But it's a lot easier than suffering through the same mediocrity so many people seem to have accepted.
LEARN FROM THE BEST
I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the greatest minds in upstream planning. This book aims to make their knowledge available to those who want it.I’ve been fortunate to help over 100 companies and the people that have suffered, financially and psychologically, from mistakes in this area. I hope this book helps you avoid their pitfalls and get to a better place without as much pain.
BE A CHANGEMAKER
I wrote this book to get you started. To clarify the playing field and make sure you see the most important decisions that you need to make.My goal was to empower you, a changemaker, to build the foundation of an industry-leading planning process.Why?Because people are suffering.Not just from wasted time and stupid decisions. (which is worth $millions!)My real "why" is because people have to work weekends for no good reason. People are missing time with their kids. People are going home pissed off, knowing that it doesn't have to be this way.
PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION
In the book, I give you clarity into how planning is done across the industry, and how to do it better.I break down:🔴 The Layers and Pillars of Upstream Planning
🔴 Organizational Models
🔴 Collaboration Models
🔴 Technology and Data Fundamentals
🔴 The Vision: Integrated PlanningYou can't be an expert in every part of this complex system, but you do need to know why each part matters and how they connect. That's what I help you do.
WANT HELP DRIVING CHANGE?
That's what I do. I started this business because companies needed someone they could trust.I saw what "the big firms" did and believed I could provide more value for ~10% of the cost. That's proving to be true.I offer trainings, workshops, advisory support, and if needed, I can lead the project for you.But to leverage all of our experience and get the most bang for your buck, I'd recommend the IUP Jumpstart where you get:🔴 Tailored Integrated Planning future-state design
🔴 High probability of success implementation plan
🔴 Training on how to make it stick
🔴 3 months of Advisory Support
For less than $50k, you'll be on your way to a truly integrated planning process.Click the button below and we can chat about what makes the most sense for you.
If you're not quite ready, or want to learn more about our approach, check out our consulting page
WHO AM I?
I’m Matt, the Founder of Pod2 — a consulting and software company on a mission to make work suck less. After 9 years in planning, both at an operator and implementing planning software, I started Pod2 in 2019 to give E&P's someone they could trust to improve their processes. We've grown and expanded from there, but upstream planning is still the core of our business.Here's our company vision if you want to find out more.
Packages
Books - Buy here
IUP Kickoff - Purchase here
IUP Jumpstart - Book a call with Matt
(yes, we offer volume discounts)
FAQs
How long is the book?
77 pages with memes - shouldn't take you more than an hour to read.What's your refund policy?
100% - just ask.Who is this book for?
It's for people at E&P's that want to change planning for the better.If you’re a leader set on building a planning organization or improving planning processes, this book will frame the problem that you’re facing and suggest an end-state for you to begin working toward.If you’re an employee looking to push things to be better, this book will give you a broader context to help you understand what might be driving all those not-so-helpful behaviors.If you’re early in your career, this book will get you oriented with upstream planning, how it works, and give you a perspective that could take a decade to gain through experience.Where can I learn more about the author?
You can find me (Matt) on Twitter or LinkedIn!
