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Capex Forecasting for the Real World: Closing the Gap Between Plan and Actuals

November 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT · 30 Minutes

30-Minute: Working Session

For Finance & Operations Leaders

10 Minutes: InsightS

Deep-dive into a real-world challenge

10 minutes: action plan

Practical steps you can apply right away

5-10 minute: demo

see the finario capability that makes it possible

What you'll learn

If you’re manually pulling actuals from your ERP every month, chasing project owners for updated estimates, and reconciling figures that don’t match across sources, you’re not alone. The results can be dramatic: project delays, cost overruns, and a lack of visibility into cash flow status. So, in this session, we’ll provide:

 

  • Insights as to why capital forecasts drift — from manual reconciliation cycles to assumptions that go stale long before anyone revisits them
 
  • Red flags that signal your forecast has become a lagging indicator instead of a living one
 
  • How automated actuals integration replaces the monthly reconciliation ritual with a forecast that’s current all the time, not once a month, three weeks late
 
  • A five-point action plan for building forecasts that are more accurate, reliable, and actionable — from milestone-based re-forecasting to variance alerts that trigger before the damage is done
 
  • A short “public demo” of how Finario’s suite of modern capital planning and portfolio strategy solutions closes the gap between plan and actuals, eliminates errors and overruns, and empowers midstream re-allocation as conditions, priorities and opportunities change

 
If your forecast is only accurate the day it’s built, this session is for you.

Not just another webinar you'll be okay missing

Each 30-minute session is built to help you fix or fine-tune your most pressing Capex priorities. Get actionable insights on the capital planning practices that are driving results… and the habits that might be quietly holding your process back. Plus, see firsthand how enterprise Capex software turns best practices into action at every phase of the capital lifecycle; a short public demo you can use to whet your appetite.

If, after asking any questions you may have, you’re interested in learning more, you’ll have an opportunity to schedule a follow-up discussion and/or demo. No pressure, no hard-sell. Our goal is to inspire what’s possible and empower transformative thinking to help organizations like your optimize their capital investment performance.

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