On April 25 in Almaty, Awara IT and Caspian Planning Technologies co‑hosted a business dinner entitled “The Efficiency Puzzle: Demystifying Integrated Business Planning.” The event brought together over 40 participants and experts from leading companies such as Inkar, Alina Group, Sulpak, Kartell, Lotte, and more.
Opening Remarks
Yuriy Kuzmin, Head of Planning & Budgeting Practice at Awara IT, and Evgeniy Pchelin, Business Development Director at Awara IT, introduced the concept of Integrated Business Planning (IBP). They detailed its benefits and potential challenges, emphasizing IBP’s critical role in optimizing resource allocation, improving decision‑making quality, and fostering cross‑functional collaboration.
Industry Case Studies
Speakers shared real‑world IBP implementations across diverse sectors—from automotive and food holdings to mining and logistics. Ainura Togisbayeva, Project Manager at Awara IT, discussed the nuances of deploying IBP in a major food‑holding company.
Live Demo
Ivan Makarenko, Analyst and IBP/EPM Business Modeling Expert at CasPlan, presented a live demonstration of a real‑time planning system powered by the CasPlan platform.
Budgeting Automation Case
The program concluded with a practical case study, “Automating the Budgeting Process,” presented by Karlygash Baidullina, Head of Planning & Economics at Medservice Plus, and Oleg Popov, Business Development Director at CasPlan. They explained how Medservice Plus—one of the leading pharmaceutical distributors—implemented integrated business planning to streamline their budgeting. Karlygash noted that automation via CasPlan reduced the company’s budgeting cycle time by 68%.
Interactive Insights
Throughout the evening, participants responded to live polls. Key takeaways included:
- 60 % cited operational level (execution and plan‑vs‑actual analysis)
2.Most Error‑Prone Business Blocks
