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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…
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The First Thing I Needed to Know About Becoming A Master Anaplanner
I don’t recall ever being ranked first at anything. By my senior year in high school, I managed to grow to an astounding and towering 4’11”, 98 pounds (1.5 m, 44 kg). I tried wrestling, cross-country, triathlons, trumpet, marching band, debate, public speaking, theater, and squash. I even had a little retail business…
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Here’s what you missed at ACE!
What an amazing experience we all had in San Diego a few weeks back! Always incredible and inspiring to see so many familiar and NEW faces in-person. From dynamic keynotes to impactful breakout sessions, there was a little something for everyone at the Anaplan Community Experience (ACE) and Connect. A huge congrats to both…
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The Evolution of Talent Builder: Career Search
June 2023 update: please note this is an older blog post and the information has changed. Please go here for an overview of all our training programs. ………. During the March 2020 Anaplan Live! event, I announced a new initiative aimed at growing talent in the Anaplan ecosystem. We called it Anaplan Talent Builder. This…
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Key metrics for effective sales performance management using Anaplan
Author: Einas Ibrahim, Finance and SPM Consultant and Certified Master Anaplanner. In the world of sales, tracking and analyzing key metrics is vital for assessing performance, identifying areas for improvement, and aligning sales strategies with business objectives. Anaplan is a leading Sales Performance Management (SPM)…
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Community Perspective: Using OAUTH2 to develop custom Anaplan connector for Azure
Introduction The release of OAUTH2 authentication for the Anaplan API opens the door to developing more native connectors across all the major cloud platforms. In this article, I explain how you can configure a custom connector on Azure for use in Logic Apps. The benefit of a custom connector is that you can expose all the…
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Getting to know your model
Author: Stacey Gibbens is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Anaplan Solution Architect, leading the Center of Excellence at Globe Life. Maybe you’re a new employee at a company who has been using Anaplan for a while, or maybe your company has contracted with an Anaplan partner to have some models built. Either way, it will…
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Five tips for a (mostly) painless model rollover
Author: Clarissa Hassfurder is a Certified Master Anaplanner and CEO at Double10 Consulting. As Anaplanners, we all hope that when a model is being build the Solution Architect and model builders think about and document all maintenance requirements for the admins. But this isn’t always the case, especially when many hands…
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June 2023 Community Member Spotlight: Kait Chura
As part of our ongoing monthly tradition to recognize and appreciate our Community members, we are delighted to present our June Member Spotlight: Kait Chura @kaitchura! With an impressive track record of over four years as an engaged Community member and three years as a Certified Master Anaplanner, Kait's dedication and…
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Announcing the 2023 Certified Master Anaplanner of the Year!
Congratulations to Anaplan’s 2023 Certified Master Anaplanner of the Year, Adam Cookson, Staff Architect at a multinational video game and digital entertainment company! Adam is an experienced senior architect and Center of Excellence lead who has worked across the insurance, private equity, real estate, asset management…
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PLAN Ahead | June 2023 Community Newsletter
Hello Anaplan Community, it's that time again! 🤗 Welcome to our monthly digest, filled with a curated selection of thought-leadership pieces, engaging discussions, and rich technical content. As always, we're dedicated to providing you with the insights and knowledge that empower your work with Anaplan and encourage…
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Anaplan UX design top tips collection and references
Author: Alessio Pagliano, Certified Master Anaplanner and Manager - Solutions Architect at Spaulding Ridge. The purpose of this short article is to provide a collection of design top tips and references relevant to the user experience. Have you ever faced one or more of the following challenges during your implementations?…
