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A conversation with Shrankhla Singh — Journey | Anaplan Community Podcast
October may be Global Diversity Awareness Month, but the diversity in the Anaplan ecosystem is something we are proud of and celebrate every month! In our seventh episode of Journey, an Anaplan Community podcast, we are excited to introduce a new host to help showcase the variety of talent in our ecosystem. Bringing in new…
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A conversation with Clarissa Hassfurder — Journey | Anaplan Community Podcast
Join Dennis Lemoine, Sr. Program Manager of Community Events, for our sixth episode of Journey, an Anaplan Community podcast. This month we bring you Clarissa Hassfurder (@clarissa), Certified Master Anaplanner, Certified Solution Architect, and CEO at Double10 Consulting. Clarissa has over a decade of software…
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How I Built It: User-friendly hierarchy management
Author: Nikko Koutas is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Manager at Lionpoint Group. Hi Anaplan Community! Welcome and thank you for checking out my ‘How I Built It’ tutorial. In my video, I will showcase a user-friendly NUX page that can be leveraged by your end users to manage their manually maintained hierarchies. I…
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Navigating pitfalls in solution delivery
James Snyder is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Practice Director - Supply Chain at Allitix Inc. As a consultant, my purpose is to build solutions for my clients that deliver value. I take great pride in my work and in driving meaningful change in organizations. However, the best laid plans can unravel as you move…
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Remembering to keep the F.I.T in your model retrofit
Author: Taryn Townsend is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting. As technologists and planners, our reflex is to look to the future. We strive to keep up-to-date on the newest and most optimized solutions for our clients and users. This can often lead us to opportunities to give our legacy…
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Changing production models: corporate psychology vs. customer satisfaction
Author: Jared Dolich is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Partner and Founder at Retailitix. Consider this cartoon from Clowncurls. Maybe a bit exaggerated but sadly not too far from how Anaplan change requests come in. The question is how should you respond? Long ago I was a service desk manager for a 5000-store retailer,…
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IMPRESSIVE! Community Q&A Challenge recap
Earlier this month we launched our inaugural Community Q&A Challenge, where we presented an Anaplan-related question to our Community to answer and share their perspective. We asked, “As an Anaplan model builder, what steps do you take to ensure that changes you make to an existing module don't create unexpected results in…
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September 2023 Community Member Spotlight: Alejandro Gomez
Let's celebrate @AlejandroGomez as our featured Member Spotlight for September! He has been in the Anaplan ecosystem for nearly a decade, a Certified Master Anaplanner for five years, and recently appointed an Anaplan Community Boss! Read on to explore Alejandro's journey, expertise, and his meaningful contributions over…
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NEW Community Q&A Challenge — join the discussion and collect a badge!
In the Anaplan Community, we believe that success stems from members connecting, sharing, and helping one another. As we witness members supporting each other daily in forum discussions, sharing ideas and best practices, and showcasing their expertise across various content, we are excited to introduce a new challenge that…
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Managing a distributed Center of Excellence
Author: Kevin Cho is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Anaplan Team Lead at Atlassian. Managing an Anaplan implementation used by a geographically dispersed team can be challenging. There are the standard challenges of remote working — fewer direct and spontaneous interactions, isolation and lack of team bonding —…
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Anaplan training resources and tips from a Certified Master Anaplanner
Author: Hem Maan is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Director at Bolt Consulting Group. Anaplan is a fantastic platform that not only allows businesses to achieve their objectives, but also the flexibility it offers also allows model builders to fully utilize creative problem-solving skills. It’s important to be on top of…
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A conversation with Stacey Gibbens — Journey | Anaplan Community Podcast
Join Dennis Lemoine, Sr. Program Manager of Community Events, for our fifth episode of Journey, an Anaplan Community podcast. This month we bring you Stacey Gibbens (@Stacey_Gibbens), Certified Master Anaplanner, recently appointed Community Boss, and Solution Architect at Globe Life. Stacey is a seasoned IT professional…
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The Key to Aligning Missions at Academic Medical Centers
Disjointed manual spreadsheets are common pain points expressed by our higher ed clients. You may be able to consolidate all academic departments using the same templates on separate tabs, but what if you have a completely separate operating unit with an entirely different model? Or perhaps you have a legacy system in…
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Community perspective: How to vary model inputs using optionality
Sandi Duffy is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Finance Manager at Challenger Limited. With Anaplan, it is easy to run multiple scenarios within the same model by using optionality. A common use for this would be during the budget setting process. Say, for example, you have a budget model but would like to see what…
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Unveiling the path to success: Tips for new Certified Master Anaplanners
Author: Wendy Wen is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Director at Globalization Partners. Greetings, fellow Master Anaplanners and aspirants on this remarkable journey! As a seasoned Certified Master Anaplanner, I've had the privilege of experiencing the transformative power of Anaplan firsthand. Today, I'm…
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How I Built It: Integrations using CloudWorks
Author: Gokul Selvam Sadasivam, Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Manager, Business Platforms at Okta. Hello Anaplanners! I’m excited to share a video that I created as part of the ‘How I Built It’ video series — diving into Integrations using CloudWorks. In the video, I give a live demonstration of how to use the…
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August 2023 Community Member Spotlight: Steve Bows
Join us in celebrating @sjbows as our featured Community Member Spotlight for August! He has been in the Anaplan ecosystem and in the Community for five years, a Certified Master Anaplanner for the last four years, and is currently a Group leader for the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) - Sustainability. We're…
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A conversation with Jon & Zack from Zenix Consulting — Journey | Anaplan Community Podcast
Join Dennis Lemoine, Sr. Program Manager of Community Events, for our fourth episode of Journey, an Anaplan Community podcast. This month we bring you Jon Ferneau (@JonFerneau) and Zack Fennessy (@zackfennessy) from Zenix Consulting. Jon is passionate about developing solutions for inefficient business processes and…
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Passed your L2 exam? Now what?!
Author: Hillary Sich is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Consultant Manager at Allitix. P.L.A.N.S. is the underlying guide to building a good model — and following these model building best practices will insure you're building the best model! If you've passed your L2 test and are diving into work, here are some…
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Meet Certified Master Anaplanner Jose Maya
Meet Jose Maya (@josemaya) — Certified Master Anaplanner and Business Intelligence Architect at LafargeHolcim in Australia. Jose has extensive experience in engineering, logistics, workplace health and safety, and teaching. He describes himself as intellectually curious and a creative thinker with a passion for management,…
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Maximize your Anaplan experience: Tips to unlock the power of the platform
Author: Shivankur Sharma is a Certified Master Anaplanner and assistant manager in the consulting industry. Anaplan is a versatile cloud-based planning and performance management platform that empowers businesses to make informed decisions and drive operational excellence. But it can be overwhelming to get started in the…
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Maximizing momentum: The pre-kickoff checklist
Author: Joe van Bolderen is a Certified Master Anaplanner and founder of Van Bolderen Consulting Group. Initiating an Anaplan implementation correctly is building the solid foundation necessary to having a successful implementation. If you're looking for a magic wand, you're in the wrong place. Anaplan implementations take…
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How I Built It: Improving the end user experience
Hello Anaplanners, In this video, my colleague Jami and I will share some elegant solutions to improve the end user experience in the new UX. Tip 1: How to easily adjust the time granularity depending on the fiscal year. Tip 2: How to quickly drill down and filter any table with multiple dimensions. Questions about our…
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Introducing our new Community Boss program!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our re-imagined Community Boss program! This program, initially introduced in 2019, is making a comeback with exciting new features and updates that aim to empower our most dedicated and passionate Community members like never before. The Community Boss program brings together a…
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July 2023 Community Member Spotlight: Stacey Gibbens
We are thrilled to present our July Member Spotlight: @Stacey_Gibbens! She has been in the Anaplan ecosystem and in the Community for 9 years, a Certified Master Anaplanner for 4 years, and recently became a 2023 Community Boss! Read on to learn more about Stacey's impressive background, expertise, and contributions. About…
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The three most useful applications of the data write action
Model building in Anaplan has been nothing but a pleasure regarding ease of use and adoption; not only it is an excellent choice to drive standardized models across an organization, but also provides support and follow-up at the needed cadence. And if we talk about the user experience — with upcoming features being added…
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The importance of a Runbook: The evolution of model documentation
Author: Marc Weinzimmer, Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Manager at Lionpoint Group. We've all been in this situation before. You find yourself in a conference room, and someone asks, "What documentation do we have on our monthly process in Anaplan?" Panic starts to set in as the room falls silent. The truth is,…
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A call-to-action this Global Diversity Awareness Month
Diversity, equity, inclusion, allyship, advocacy, authenticity, and belonging: all words that we are starting to see find more significant homes in our corporate lexicon. Sentiments that we always hoped would be ever-present, but sadly haven’t been. Thankfully in recent years, we are seeing more white papers, essays, and…
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A conversation with Daanish Soomar — Journey | Anaplan Community Podcast
Join Dennis Lemoine, Sr. Program Manager of Community Events, for our third episode of Journey, an Anaplan Community podcast. This month we are excited to feature a well-known Community member and Certified Master Anaplanner — Daanish Soomar (@DaanishSoomar)! If you haven’t heard Daanish’s name, there is a good chance…
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Announcing the 2023 Center of Excellence Leader of the Year!
Congratulations to Anaplan’s 2023 Center of Excellence Leader of the Year, Anne-Charlotte Vidal, Head of Anaplan Center of Excellence at Moët Hennessy! Anne-Charlotte has been an integral part of the Center of Excellence journey since its inception. Her leadership and vision have steered the Transversal CoE team, spanning…
