CFO Flagship Playbook/Part XX·Implementation & Commercial

Implementation Roadmaps

30, 90, 180-day and 12-month roadmaps with activities, deliverables, milestones, success measures and pitfalls to avoid.

30-day, 90-day, 180-day and 12-month roadmaps with activities, deliverables, milestones, success measures and pitfalls.

4 chapters

Chapters

Chapter 1

First 30 Days

Liquidity, controls, top-team alignment and quick wins anchor the first 30 days of a new CFO mandate.

Board & Management Relevance

Demonstrates command of the cash and the control environment.

Key Operating Questions

  • ·Is the 13-week cash forecast live?
  • ·Have we walked the control environment?
  • ·Are quick wins in flight?

Implementation Checklist

  • ·Stand up 13-week cash
  • ·Run a controls walk-through
  • ·Identify and deliver three quick wins
Chapter 2

First 90 Days

Diagnostic completion, board pack reset, treasury baseline and risk register refresh complete the foundation.

Board & Management Relevance

Establishes the new operating standard with the chair.

Key Operating Questions

  • ·Has the diagnostic been run?
  • ·Is the board pack reset live?
  • ·Is the risk register refreshed?

Implementation Checklist

  • ·Complete the 100-Point Diagnostic
  • ·Publish the reset board pack
  • ·Refresh the risk register
Chapter 3

First 180 Days

Maturity uplift roadmap, capability investments and a transformation programme are stood up and governed.

Board & Management Relevance

Transitions from stabilising to building.

Key Operating Questions

  • ·Is the maturity roadmap board-approved?
  • ·Are capability investments funded?
  • ·Is the transformation programme governed?

Implementation Checklist

  • ·Publish maturity roadmap
  • ·Secure capability investments
  • ·Stand up programme governance
Chapter 4

Twelve Months Out

Maturity uplift achieved, benefits realised and reported, and the next-cycle roadmap published.

Board & Management Relevance

Demonstrates outcomes and renews mandate with chair and CEO.

Key Operating Questions

  • ·What benefits have we realised?
  • ·How has our maturity moved?
  • ·What is the next 12-month plan?

Implementation Checklist

  • ·Quantify benefits realised
  • ·Re-score maturity
  • ·Publish next-cycle roadmap

Recommended Next Action

Translate this part into practice

Run the linked assessment to baseline current state, then use the related toolkits and dashboards to instrument the discipline. Book an advisory session if you want the Outliers team to operate it with you.