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Optimizer: Under the Hood
What is linear programming, and how does Optimizer allow Anaplan modelers to execute linear programs? This video covers an introduction into the concepts of linear programming and also how Optimizer uses Anaplan modeling constructs to create a linear program to solve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPx2Dc-kRWI Take a look…
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Happy Holidays from the Anaplan Community
Thank you for making the Anaplan Community an amazing place to share thoughts, ideas and knowledge! We are so excited to share more with you in 2020! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU2JxsO_6cA Big thank you to @paul.huston (AKA paul.prime) and @catherinetran06 for starring in this video!
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Partner Planning Perspectives: Holiday Edition
It's that time of year again—time to reflect, adjust, and plan! Does planning for the new year excite you and fill you with the art of the possible, or do you get a bit overwhelmed with the magnitude of it all? Don't fight your natural tendencies. No matter your style, success is possible with a thoughtful plan. Anaplan…
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The Advent of Sales Planning Natives: Why “Set It & Forget It” No Longer Works
Generational studies and paradigms capture the interest of theorists, sociologists, and writers, and more recent research has examined implications of generational influences in workplace skills, motivation, and management. Several years ago, significant analyses were placed on millennials—more specifically, their…
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Community Vlog #2: UX Design—Greg & Mark
The Community Vlog is back for December! Through these short video interviews between two members of the same team, you’ll get to know some of the people that work directly with our customers and behind the scenes on our platform. In this second Community Vlog, Greg Meek (@greg_meek) and Mark Boyes-Smith (@mbs) discuss…
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The Anaplan Planual—A Sales Perspective
The Anaplan Planual is an incredible document, designed to ensure customer success. If you’re not familiar with this series of best practices, you’re missing out! Take some time to check out the Planual today. So what exactly is the Planual? It’s is a series of best practices developed by the Anaplan Operation Excellence…
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Recap: User Groups Live! from the UK
What a week! User Groups Live! (UGL!) wrapped up two successful, live-streaming events last week from the United Kingdom. Read on to catch the highlights and discover where you can catch the recordings from each event. User Groups Live! from York On Tuesday, November 12, UGL! streamed from the Anaplan York office. The…
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All Planning for All P̶e̶o̶p̶l̶e̶ Monsters
Planning was scary for Karen, a supply chain manager for an international supplier of monster goods. That is... until she learned about how Anaplan can help her accelerate decision-making. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISUSuof2oMc Be more like these monsters and learn how you can accelerate your decision-making:…
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Master Anaplanners @ CPX!
The 2019 Connected Planning Xperience (CPX) was an incredible event for everybody who attended—from the unique venue and pier experience to the new product announcements and launching of a comprehensive set of model-building best practices. The experience was particularly special for Certified Master Anaplanners—our…
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The Level 2 Model Building Training Program is Now Available!
The Anaplan Academy is proud to announce the release of the Level 2 Model Building training program. The Level 2 Model Building training is structured like a real-world Anaplan implementation—complete with user stories and project sprints where you build data hub and supply chain models. The Level 2 Model Building training…
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Costume Contest Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our inaugural Community Costume Contest. We had some very creative entries! After evaluating all of the submissions, we are pleased to announce the winners. The Community team scored each entry on an objective points system based on creativity, quality, and execution of the…
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Certified Master Anaplanner David Elston Shares His Anaplan Tips for Success
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 talked to Master Anaplanner and…
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Recap: User Groups Live! from Singapore
On October 22, the Community broadcast its second global virtual User Group event—User Groups Live!—from Anaplan's Singapore office. Presenters from around the Asia Pacific region were on hand to dive into topics like Anaplan's New UX and mobile app, Optimizer, Centers of Excellence, and Data Integration. Attendees were…
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Community Catch-Up
We get it. You’re busy! You don't always have time to read everything that comes your way. That’s why this week we’re bringing you a highlight-reel of the latest happenings in Community. Got a few extra minutes? Click the links below to get the full story. What's New? Level 2 Model Building training program is here!…
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User Groups Live! Upcoming Events
User Groups Live! is an online experience packed with presentations from Anaplan experts and Connected Planning thought leaders. Interact in real-time with both presenters and other Anaplanners during this three-hour event. Curious to learn more? Check out our last User Groups Live! event. We’ve designed this virtual event…
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Good Data Leads to Good Decisions
We all know that Anaplan is allowing business users to make fact-based decisions quicker and faster than ever before, but we consistently hear from customers that their data quality is not up to par. “Garbage in, garbage out” or “dirty data” are phrases you’ve probably heard. I hate to be so blunt, but data will never be…
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Community Vlog #1: L3 Support—Nina & Rich
We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest Community blog series: Community Vlogs. Through these short video interviews between two members of the same team, you’ll get to know some of the people that work directly with our customers and behind the scenes on our platform. In our very first Community Vlog, we sat…
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How to Better Manage Your Enrollment and Tuition Forecasts
Ever-changing economic pressures and a shifting student landscape continue to cause significant changes and challenges for higher education institutions. Institutions have been affected by price sensitivity, increasingly limited state funding, greater competition for students, increased constraints due to shifting student…
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The Honeycomb Effect: Beyond the Boundaries of Finance
Business disruption might not be new, but its ever-increasing magnitude and frequency continue to reach new heights. Because of this, our customers have already taken the first step in becoming more agile and delivering greater insight with the Anaplan platform. And just as disruption is nothing new, business…
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User Groups Live! Returns
User Groups Live! is returning to the Anaplan Community, and you’re invited. On October 22, join Anaplanners from around the world for this international virtual User Group as we broadcast live from Singapore! What is User Groups Live!? User Groups Live! is a three-hour, online experience packed with presentations from…
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Lead with Enablement: The Key to Anaplan Implementation Success
What is the most important thing you can do to make your Anaplan implementation a success? Defining clear objectives for how your Anaplan implementation will support your business? Important. Obtaining buy-in from key stakeholders? Definitely. Having an experienced project manager and Anaplan architect on the team? Always.…
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Minneapolis Internship Program—It’s a Wrap!
Intern graduation ceremony The Minneapolis summer internship program was an astounding success. Thirty-three interns collaborated with a variety of departments to learn about the business and the product, resulting in 30 new Anaplan on Anaplan (AoA) models—all in just 11 short weeks. Working side-by-side with technical…
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It's International Dog Day—Let's Paw-rty!
If you’re a lover of wet noses and sloppy kisses, today is your day. Happy International Dog Day! Anaplan is a huge fan of all things pups! There’s proof in our policies, or more specifically, “paw-licy.” According to our “paw-licy,” if our building lease allows it, you can bring your dog to work. Currently, dogs are…
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Data-Driven Forecasting for the Holidays
During the holiday season, the ability to analyze and react to data effectively can be the deciding factor between having your shelves stocked or scrambling with inventory transfer issues. Historic data can provide the basis for true statistical forecasting, accounting for seasonality, and other retail trends. Cleansing…
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Anaplan's New UX is in Open Early Access
Anaplan's New UX on a tablet and mobile. Anaplan is excited to announce the open early access period for the new Anaplan User Experience (New UX). Take a look below to learn more about where you can gain access to the Your New User Experience area of the Community, as well as all of the benefits and resources you need to…
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Anaplan Essentials Launched for Customers
As a new or seasoned customer, have you ever wondered how Anaplan got its start? If you've always wondered what makes Anaplan so great, Anaplan Essentials learning courses are here to answer all of your questions. Through these courses, you'll learn more about company values, the structure behind the platform, how we put…
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International Women’s Day Roundtable: Career Advice From The Women of Anaplan
Photo Credit: Laura Rae PhotographyHappy International Women’s Day! Today marks 111 years of celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Over just the past 19 years, women in leadership roles have doubled. According to Pew Social Trends, “The share of women sitting on the boards of…
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Implementing Anaplan to Transform Commercial Planning
During CPX 2019, Supply Chain Lead Jordan Hardy and Principal Solutions Architect John Dorma from Twelve Consulting Group, sat down with Ryan Meehan, Director of Finance & Strategy at Prestige Beverage Group, to discuss how Anaplan has transformed the way the beverage company does commercial planning. Today, we're…
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What Makes a Good Anaplanner?
Hello current and future Anaplanners! I’m Josh King and from my perspective as a current Anaplan exclusive partner and former Anaplan VP, I’d like to share the core values and skill sets that make for a great Anaplanner. I joined Anaplan in 2011, just after the product went commercial and was one of the first 10 employees.…
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Community Says: Accepted Solutions in Forums
Community Says is an ongoing series spotlighting some of the insights, advice, and information posted by our Community members. This week, we're spotlighting the Accepted Solution functionality in Community Forums. Forums are one of the most popular sections of Community, providing a place for members to post and answer…
