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Anaplan Center of Excellence Charter
The charter template and general information guide are cornerstones to standing up the CoE team. — By Josh Baker, CoE Leader @ PJT Partners, and Asslam Umar Ali, CoE Leader @ Fortescue Metal Group(@Asslam). Hundreds of customers have established an Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE), recognizing it as a foundational…
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Learn How a Center of Excellence enables Connected Planning
Learn how an Anaplan Center of Excellence enables Connected Planning and maximizes your Anaplan investment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIyrjEpYKf0
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Journey of Anaplan Center of Excellence
1. Learn about the components and Benefits of establishing an Anaplan CoE. The video also talks about setup of CoE and how you can scale your CoE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebILyi30y8 2. Want to know how to efficiently and effectively achieve business objectives with the goals of maximizing ROI, standardizing best…
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Secrets of a Successful Center of Excellence (CoE): A Q&A with Groupon
Groupon’s Anaplan journey began in 2013, and they quickly adopted the Connected Planning vision, using one platform for integrated end-to-end planning. Join Dragana Kangrga from Groupon, and Wendy Wen and Kevin Jacokes from Impetus Consulting Group, to learn how Groupon realized the need to develop a Center of Excellence…
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Launching your Connected Planning Center of Excellence
1. Getting ahead of disruption around the corner Your Connected Planning Center of Excellence for better decision-making Business leaders are familiar with the need for digital transformation and today, they have a lucrative opportunity to take decision-making to new heights. Through technology and improvements to existing…
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Getting ahead of disruption around the corner [Whitepaper]
Your Connected Planning Center of Excellence for better decision-making Business leaders are familiar with the need for digital transformation and today, they have a lucrative opportunity to take decision-making to new heights. Through technology and improvements to existing business planning processes, leaders can…
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Culture of Connected Planning
Defining and fostering a culture of Connected Planning within and outside your CoE is a critical responsibility of a CoE Leader; Breaking down silos and challenging the norm is at the core of Anaplan and CoE members. The vision, clarity, and connections empower everyone to stay focused and act faster to continue the…
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Center of Excellence Series - Master Planning
The flavour for this year is not just about recovery but building strength in your capabilities to achieve the growth with scale you planned for, last year was unexpected, we all had big plans that might not have come to fruition, as many of our capabilities were tested. I’ve set myself the challenge this year to help the…
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CoE Community Ask Me Anything Recap
As the Anaplan ecosystem continues to mature, many companies are beginning to commit dedicated resources to building and scaling an Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE). We have found that those customers who have made this investment are the most likely to attain independent sustainability, and maximize their value received…
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The Evolution of the CoE Lead Role
CoE Leads are driving transformation and acting as visionary leaders and are key to success. — By Josh Baker, CoE Leader @ PJT Partners (@josh.baker) A recent study on a wide range of our customer CoEs has helped identify the shift in responsibilities for our most successful CoE Leads. Our strongest CoE Leads have evolved…
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Building a Lasting Capability and Protecting Your Investment
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. Spaulding Ridge has created this…
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Center of Excellence
Unpack the makings of a successful Center of Excellence with Patrick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2_81Ygl88
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Community perspective: Centers of Excellence Benefits
Listen to Magali and Andrew discuss the benefits and impacts of Master Anaplanners and Centers of Excellence.
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Benefits of Establishing a Center of Excellence
The components involved in a Center of Excellence combine to promote self-sufficiency within a business. This may start as early as a business’ first release, and can continue on throughout each new release. There are eight key components that each business should expect to benefit from with the establishment of a Center…
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Selecting Center of Excellence Governance Structures
At its core, a Center of Excellence is a central governing body dedicated to the successful implementation of Anaplan for Connected Planning. The makeup and structure of this group are dependent upon the culture of the company it serves, meaning no two Centers of Excellence are exactly alike. To define the appropriate…
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Center of Excellence Roles and Responsibilities
At its core, a Center of Excellence needs to have Executive Sponsorship at the highest level of the organization, and a technical expert with a deep understanding of how the platform works. — By Josh Baker, CoE Leader @ PJT Partners. Every Center of Excellence is unique in its function and composition. To help standardize…
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Alternative Names for an Anaplan Centers of Excellence
We all know what we mean when we talk about an Anaplan Center of Excellence. However, like most things, there are as many variations of Anaplan Centers of Excellence as there are Anaplan customers. And among the many elements of a Center of Excellence that may vary from customer to customer, the name itself is often a…
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Introduction to Centers of Excellence
What Is a Center of Excellence and Why Are We Talking about Them? CoE Leaders must be grounded in the fundamentals of the team they are building. — By Prince Ayinde @ Linkedin CoE. When talking about Connected Planning, the technology enabler is often at the forefront of the conversation. However, without connected people…
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Why Do I Need a Center of Excellence?
What drives the need for a Center of Excellence? The need for a Center of Excellence comes after businesses have successfully implemented Anaplan into their organization and are ready to become self-sufficient in ongoing Anaplan development and support. Organizations will establish a Center of Excellence to proactively…