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Delivering Successfully in the 'New Normal'
The dog needs a walk, the kids are hungry, and your boss is calling—this is our 'new normal.' As we navigate new and challenging environments, our ways of working and how we conduct business need to be examined under the lens of these shifting circumstances. While working remotely is not new for some of us—you may have had…
Learn in the New UX with Level 1 Model Building
A lesson from the Level 1 Model Building course featuring new content and screenshots around the New UX. Today we will launch the updated Level 1 Model Building on-demand training. This is a newly updated course that includes the Anaplan New UX. For those of you just starting your Anaplan learning journey, please use this…
Certified Master Anaplanner Rachel Goering Named CoE Lead of the Year!
This month we interviewed Certified Master Anaplanner Rachel Goering, who was recently named Center of Excellence Lead of the Year, about how her certification helps her guide her team of model builders. Rachel Goering is a finance manager at DaVita Kidney Care. She joined DaVita over three years ago after several years in…
Becoming an Anaplan Certified Model Builder Just Got Easier!
Demand for skills and capabilities are highly sought after across our customer and partner ecosystem, and this is especially true for those of a Certified Anaplan Model Builder. In order to help grow the talent pipeline of Certified Model Builders, Anaplan is pleased to announce the following: Anaplan Academy Virtual…
Defining Anaplan Add-ins, Add-ons, and Extensions
We have simplified the terminology we use for Anaplan Add-ins and Add-ons. In order to provide complete clarity about these products, “extensions” now represents the product family for the individual Anaplan Add-ons and Add-ins. The blog below breaks down the new naming details and best practices. Individual product names…
Weathering the Storm: Overcoming Challenge and Achieving Success
At Spaulding Ridge, we've been working closely with many clients who have found new and creative ways to leverage Anaplan during this tumultuous year to closely monitor their business and prepare for the future. Some are finding significant value in pre-existing Anaplan applications to help guide them to solve complex…
Quiz Time: Test Your Knowledge About the Extensions and Learn Whilst Having Fun!
This is the quiz we ran at the UK&I virtual user group in June. For customers who are part of the group, the recording of the session will soon be available. This was a fun session and the top 5 participants won some Anaplan swag 🎁 It couldn't be simpler: * Read the question and select your answer(s). * Click on the…
Optimizing Warehouse Space Utilization
With the unprecedented events of this year, warehouse space utilization planning becomes a key decision-making point to balance supply and demand. Inappropriate warehouse space planning may lead to safety concerns like accidents, higher vehicle turnaround times, demurrages, and product quality that can affect the overall…
Scale With Anaplan: The 3 Tenets of Planning at Scale
As organizations evolve and expand to serve a growing number of use cases, customers, and employees, scalability—the ability to support greater demand without impacting performance—is critical to success. Yet, with many traditional point or on-premises planning tools that operate in silos, scalability can appear as an…
Announcing the 2020 Student Anaplanner of the Year!
Each year, Anaplan recognizes one student from across the University Connect program who has developed strong Anaplan knowledge and model-building skills, demonstrates leadership on a project team, acts as a coach/mentor to others, and has the potential to make an impact across the Anaplan ecosystem as a model builder,…
Q&A: Launching Your Certified Model Builder Journey
As more people outside of the Anaplan ecosystem hear about the power of our platform, they're asking, "How can I get involved?" We recently spoke to two such individuals who took an interest in Anaplan and paved their own way toward becoming a model builder. Meet David McCarthy and Garie Walsh. Both individuals come from…
Announcing the 2020 Master Anaplanner of the Year!
Each year the Master Anaplanner Program recognizes a customer who exemplifies the qualities of an ideal Certified Master Anaplanner — including technical Anaplan ability, contributions within the broader Anaplan ecosystem, and a dedication to enabling Connected Planning within their company. We turned to the community of…
Excel Add-In Use Cases and Benefits — With Master Anaplanner Alessio Pagliano
Certified Master Anaplanners are Connected Planning pioneers, building industry best practices and shaping the way Anaplanners everywhere utilize Connected Planning solutions every day. They understand the possible and are passionate about helping set the direction of the platform This month, we're sharing insights from…
Kick Off Summer by Improving Your Consolidations Process
School is almost out, but you can still ace your corporate reporting by performing your consolidations process in Anaplan! The close and consolidation process can lead to late nights at work, but Anaplan’s real-time calculations can save you some extra hours—giving you more time to spend outside in the summer sun.…
Join the Anaplan Community LinkedIn group!
Did you know the Anaplan Community is on LinkedIn? We are nearly 3,300 members strong and growing daily! Join the group to connect and learn from like-minded individuals in the Anaplan ecosystem. In the group, you can stay up to date on what's happening on the Community, including events, new content, and trending forum…
Anaplan Careers: Industry vs. Consulting
A career as a model builder in Anaplan has two avenues: industry and consulting. In over three years of model building, I worked in two distinct industry jobs. In September 2019, I moved into the consulting avenue when I joined Spaulding Ridge, 2020 AMER Partner of the Year. In this blog, I will address the different…
Sales and Finance Cross-Functional User Group— May 12
Anaplan invites you—customers and Community members—to come together for a Sales And Finance Cross-Functional User Group on May 12 to share questions, challenges, and best practices for supporting sales and/or finance organizations. Unless you’re a firefighter, work shouldn’t feel like you are just putting out fires.…
Community Vlog #5: New York Area Pre Sales—Jen & Yelena
In this Community Vlog, Jen Wang and Yelena Keselman—members of the New York area Pre-Sales team—discuss their roles within Anaplan, how they serve new and existing customers, how their team works with customers to create successful implementations, and so much more! Get to know these amazing members of the Anaplan team…
As Easy As 1, 2, 3
We’ve heard from more than a few talented Anaplanners that their passion for the platform is so strong—they couldn’t imagine working on any other platform out there. They want to continue to expand their skill set and stay within the Anaplan ecosystem, while also advancing their careers. Great news! Anaplan has developed…
Using Data and Technology to Create Value in Your Organization
We are living in disruptive times driven by uncertainty, volatility, and ambiguity. People tend to forget quickly, but looking back, disruptive events are increasing over time. Remember the real estate crisis in the ’90s and the .com bubble in early 2000? What about the events of 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008? And…
New User Groups Offer Help for Business Disruptions
To say we are living in a time of disruption would be an understatement. Planning for next week (let alone next quarter or next year) has become challenging. However, this is also a time of tremendous collaboration. In that spirit, we want to make it easier for people to offer and receive help for their businesses in their…
Spring Cleaning: Marie Kondo-ing Your Anaplan Model
Imagine your closet transformed by Marie Kondo. Marie Kondo is an organizing consultant that sparked a cultural phenomenon with her “KonMari” method of organization. Her approach is that every item should serve a purpose and spark joy. All items in a Marie Kondo-ed closet provides value. All the shirts, pants, shoes, and…
Starting an Anaplan Center of Excellence
A Center of Excellence (CoE) can be a daunting undertaking, especially if you have a full Connected Planning vision on the horizon. While the vision may be big, the first steps are small and consistent to ensure you are involving the right people early enough to set yourself up for success. Let this be that guide to your…
Tips for Large Script Implementations Using AnaplanConnect 1.4.x
Please note that this article is specific to an MS Windows Server implementation with a CA Certificate and uses Windows Batch Scripting file commands. A good reference for Windows Batch Scripting commands can be found here: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Windows_Batch_Scripting So, you’ve had your Anaplan environment up and…
User Groups Upgrades are Here!
More than 1,200 people have discovered the benefits of being in an Anaplan User Group—and those benefits have just gotten better! Anaplan’s User Groups are where you can be equipped to gain the highest value from Anaplan. Simply put, a User Group is three or more Anaplanners gathering to discuss Anaplan-related topics,…
Certified Master Anaplanners Support COVID-19 Efforts with Global Hackathon
As the situation with COVID-19 evolved around the world, it became apparent that the Anaplan community wanted to help people on the frontlines respond to the crisis—and could do so using the Anaplan platform. In the face of seemingly unlimited new problems that needed to be solved, we called upon our own community of…
Connected Planning Helps Prepare Organizations for Success
As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, Anaplan leaders are here to support businesses through this new normal. Thoughtful planning and decision-making are even more critical for the long-term success of organizations everywhere. Today, we’re talking to more Anaplan leaders to share perspectives on navigating…
Anaplan—Spring Cleaning!
It is not uncommon for the way in which your organization uses Anaplan to grow and change. Sometimes, your business processes change. Sometimes, individuals enter and exit your organization. And sometimes, you simply think of better ways of doing things. The good news is that Anaplan is designed to help you respond to all…
Community Vlog #4: New York Area Customer Success—Andy, Sree & Maria
In this Community Vlog, Andrew Nivison, Sreekanth Kumar, and Maria Longo—members of the New York area Customer Success team—discuss their roles within Anaplan, how they serve business partners and customers, how customer success business partners create successes, and so much more! Get to know these amazing members of the…
The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning: Part 2—Data
In the first part of “The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning” series, the Community team spoke with Chief Planning Officer Simon Tucker about the importance of the “people” pillar of Connected Planning and the need for a cultural shift within an organization. In part two, we take a look at the “data” pillar and what…