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id: how-do-we-start-building-a-planning-team-that-actually-fits-our-business
title: "How do we start building a planning team that actually fits our business?"
category: faq
subtopic: planning-team-basics
page_type: faq
source_url: "https://neosbyargonandco.com/building-future-planning-team"
tags: ["planning", "organizational design", "team structure"]
questions:
  - "How do I build a planning team?"
  - "What should our planning team look like?"
  - "Where do we start with planning team design?"
related: [define-planning-work, planning-coe, planning-as-service]
---

Start by asking what decisions your business needs its planning team to make. The answer might be faster disruption response, clearer inventory decisions, or better coordination between commitments and capacity.

Once you know the outcomes you need, map how those decisions are made today: who spots the issue, who evaluates options, who adds context, who approves? This reveals gaps an org chart alone will miss-like people analyzing the same issue with no clear owner, or planners expected to resolve conflicts they can't settle.

Defining the work first helps you see which responsibilities belong in planning and which need the whole business. Ready to shape your team? Contact neos by Argon & Co to discuss your needs.