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Our 10 Favorite Strategic Planning Movies
You’re in your seat, popcorn in hand. The lights go down and soon you’re following the adventures of the larger-than-life characters on the screen. You’re invested. You’re excited. And then… …one of them makes a decision that is so foolish and utterly unbelievable that it undermines your enjoyment of the movie. “Why would…
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Modeling in Anaplan with alternative tools: Part 1
Today we are thrilled to feature Certified Master Anaplanner Mitch Aist (@maist1) in part one of a Community story on how to model build in Anaplan with alternative tools. Inclusivity and accessibility are key as we create the future of Anaplan and build solutions and experiences for all users and stakeholders. Mitch’s…
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Headcount planning and attrition forecasting, enabled by Anaplan and PlanIQ
How many versions of headcount reports and forecasts do you have around your company? Like many organizations, the Finance and HR teams at Anaplan had two independent headcount forecasts based on the teams’ priorities, and at times, those forecasts did not align. The projected headcount reflected the perspective of each…
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Spring refresh — Anaplan edition
As you consider the areas in need of a spring refresh in your home or office, it is also a great time to do the same for your Anaplan models. The most difficult part about cleaning is figuring out where to start and selecting the tools and equipment needed to get to the finish line. Let’s break it down into three…
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2022 Solution Architect and Certified Model Builder Certification Requirements
Being a Certified Model Builder, Certified Solution Architect or Certified Master Anaplanner means that you’re an expert and highly qualified. You need to stay up to date on all the latest product releases and best practices, to maintain your certification and to enhance your expertise. Please review this new information…
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Community update: Navigation and Support improvements
In Community, we’re continuously looking for ways to improve member experience —providing an engaging space for connection, learning, and solutions. From the latest UX Designer hub Spotlight to a new Center of Excellence customer story to an ever-expanding ‘How To’ repository, we’ve got you covered. Most recently, we’ve…
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My model building experience in Anaplan, featuring Colin Dowda
Over the past two years of model building in Anaplan, I’ve worked on SPM, ICM, FP&A, higher ed (enrollment), and supply chain use cases. I’ve worked with clients in healthcare, consumer goods, education, and tech, successfully standing up solutions for complex (and simple) problems. That doesn’t mean I haven’t had…
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Connect with Community at Anaplan Live!
By now you’ve heard — Anaplan Live! is coming to San Jose June 21-23, 2022 and we are so excited to see you in-person! The Anaplan Live! theme, Fearlessly Forward, brings focus to accelerating decision-making with confidence, and the Community team is excited to offer specific activities and opportunities for you to…
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Tech talk: UX adoption and experiences
This spring Anaplan’s Operational Excellence Group (OEG) hosted several listening sessions with top Certified Master Anaplanners to connect and collaborate on a variety of Anaplan hot topics. The first session covered troubleshooting calculations; check out OEG host Mark Warren’s recap — featuring techniques and best…
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Together for mental health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this month Anaplan joins the National Alliance on Mental Illness to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. In 2021 more than 80% of U.S. workers reported mental health challenges (*58%…
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Announcing new content hubs to support your individual Anaplan experience
Recently, we introduced role-based learning and connection through the launch of Personas —collective content hubs and dedicated forums, curated with your unique needs in mind. We are excited to introduce two new content hubs with additional opportunities to learn, connect, and problem-solve with your peers: * Center of…
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Five Community resources people are talking about
One of the most powerful elements of Community is connecting and learning from peers — discovering what tools they find valuable. Today we highlight recent resources that have garnered positive feedback and comments among the Community. If you missed these posts the first time around, check out the feedback and how it can…
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How Do You Help Your College or University Stay Ahead of the Curve?
In an era of rapid change and disruption in higher education, how can you help your college or university stay ahead of the curve? For the past several years, if you work in a financial management role at a college or university, or if you’re a prospective student or the parent of a student, the news headlines have been…
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Five inspiring years in the Anaplan Community!
This month we celebrate five years since the launch of the official Anaplan Community! From 2013 to 2016, Community forums served as a place for connection, conversation, and trouble-shooting — but we envisioned more. More learning, more sharing, and more opportunities for collaboration were just what the ecosystem needed…
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Why Anaplan solutions are critical to global climate change challenges
Author: Asslam Umar Ali, Manager Financial Performance Management at Fortescue Metals Group The green economy of the future: More data, planning rigor, and technology support Climate change is the most critical challenge of our generation — it also provides opportunities for businesses to create economic value. Clean…
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Optimizing Your Budget for Success in Challenging Times
In these challenging times, corporate balance sheets have been stressed, the way people work has been turned upside-down and the future for many businesses has never been more uncertain. This has created greater urgency for companies to look at how they spend their money and find new and better ways to plan for the future.…
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Meet Master Anaplanner and former CoE Leader — Brittany Deaton
Meet Brittany Deaton — Actuarial Director at Unum, former Center of Excellence Founder and Leader, and 2019's Certified Master Anaplanner of the Year. We asked Brittany to share her thoughts on becoming a Center of Excellence leader, provide perspective on valuable skills learned, and elaborate on the benefits of having a…
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Pro tips: Troubleshooting calculations
The Anaplan team is always looking for stories of Anaplan in action, seasonal planning tips and tricks, and use case-specific studies on how to best use the product. Recently, Stephen Rituper and I (both from our Operational Excellence Group) sat down with a few top Master Anaplanners to hear from them on their specific…
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In case you missed it: UX Designer Hub event recording
Last week, I sat down with Felix Bein, @BCSFB Certified Master Anaplanner & Manager | Enterprise Performance from Deloitte, and Taylor Giesler, @taylor.swisher Manager from Lionpoint Group for a conversation about UX Designer tips and tricks. During the hour-long session we touched on: * Transitioning from Classic to UX…
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Getting your users engaged by giving them… laptop stickers?
So simple, and yet so effective! If you’ve implemented Anaplan in your company, you might agree with me that one of the biggest challenges after implementation is getting your users engaged. I want to share how I got my team of end users fully trained in basic functions *and* excited about Anaplan in the process. Spoilers:…
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Announcement: Community Advancement
The Anaplan Community offers several ways for members to progress and advance not only within the Community, but within the greater Anaplan ecosystem. Some members interact regularly with others, providing answers to questions and sharing out of their own experiences. Others opt to leverage their passion for Anaplan by…
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Accessibility and the Anaplan UX
Accessibility is something we in the Product Team are getting asked about more and more often—and not just from customers with a legal obligation to deliver accessible solutions to their users. Internal cultures have been changing, and organizations see inclusivity as a must when procuring solutions and building…
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Career advice for new Anaplanners
As our customers continue to realize increasingly more value from Anaplan and work to bring their Connected Planning visions to life, the need for certified Anaplan talent is more critical now than ever. This creates a unique opportunity for those looking to make a career change and capitalize on this period of…
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New: Persona Hub Event Series – March 29th
I’m thrilled to announce our new Event Series dedicated to all things Personas! As many of you are aware – we have been unveiling multiple Persona-Based resources via Community over the past few months. What better way to celebrate these hubs and our incredible Community Members – than with a fun event! On Tuesday, March…
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#BreakTheBias with Master Anaplanner Sonal Tripathi
This week the Anaplan Community blog is featuring employee, customer, and partner thoughts on how to #BreakTheBias in recognition of International Women's Day 2022. Today we welcome Master Anaplanner Sonal Tripathi to the blog. I am Sonal Tripathi, a Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Anaplan Analyst with Adobe with a…
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#BreakTheBias with Master Anaplanner Alexandru Pavel
This week the Anaplan Community blog is featuring employee, customer, and partner thoughts on how to #BreakTheBias in recognition of International Women's Day 2022. Today we welcome Master Anaplanner Alexandru Pavel to the blog. The most efficient way to fight and break gender bias or any other biases in our workplaces is…
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#BreakTheBias this International Women's Day
Today, International Women's Day (IWD), is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The campaign theme this year is #BreakTheBias. The IWD website explains, “Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists…
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We are looking for your Anaplan expertise!
Every day we are impressed by the expertise we see in the Anaplan Community — in our forums, groups, and the content you share. This year, we are looking to share a broader range of Anaplan voices in the Community — specifically, articles that focus on personal or company Anaplan-related success stories, how you overcame a…
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A Good Plan: Spend Time on User Stories
In this guest blog series, Anaplan partner Spaulding Ridge examines what they have found to be integral parts of a good plan: the level of detail, the process, the people involved, the timing, and pitfalls to avoid. Writing user stories is one of the most impactful and exciting phases of the early Anaplan implementation…
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We've Updated The Anaplan Way Guide Experience
Please note: this article is out-of-date. Please visit this The Anaplan Way resource for up-to-date information. …… Have you adopted The Anaplan Way, our tried-and-true methodology for implementing Anaplan applications? If not, now’s the time! We recently updated The Anaplan Way experience on the Anaplan Community,…
