Maintenance Requirements: Contribution Descriptions for 2021

Ameneh · June 2021

There’s no doubt Certified Master Anaplanners made an impact in 2020: on top of keeping their skills sharp by completing all the courses in the new training path, they up-leveled the rest of the ecosystem by training over a quarter of all new model builders, helped Anaplan get recognized as an industry leader by writing peer reviews, and created traction for model builders to learn from one another through Anaplan Live!

Many of these Anaplan experts are already making their mark this year, as evidenced by the list of published contributions at the end of this post and the reports of advocacy, talent development, and peer reviews that we’ve received.

We shared the high-level details in our overview of Maintenance Requirements for Year 2021; what follows is more information on the specific contribution opportunities.

Below is a starter list of activities Certified Master Anaplanners can do for maintenance credit. More opportunities – which current members can help shape – will come up throughout the year.

We are tracking everything internally for the time being and can share progress with each individual as needed. If you’re not sure if your contribution has been recorded, please contact whoever is listed under the “submission process” column.

On the technical side, Certified Master Anaplanners are already Certified Solution Architects will simply need to take a short, non-proctored test (free of charge) that will validate all of their certifications for 2022. More information coming by fall 2021.

Thank you for everything! We are so impressed by your work and collaborative spirit.

New Contributions (Last updated: December 2021)

We are adding the new opportunities below to help you complete your contribution requirements this year.

Contribution Type	Description	Availability	Submission Process	Points
Persona Hubs (In Development): Strategic engagements and promotions	Help curate Community content for the newest Persona Hub for “Model Administrators / Junior Model Builders.”	Any time	Email masteranaplanners@anaplan.com with 5-10 links to existing best practices/how-to articles or thought leadership that, in your experience, are essential for individuals in this role. (If you identify gaps in existing Community content that should be filled, please let us know what those are as well!)	200
Persona Hubs (Live): Strategic engagements and promotions	Help ensure member value in Persona Hubs by posting impactful, ecosystem-enabling topics (e.g., a pro tip or solution to common problem) that helps enable the ecosystem in Forums and then promoting the Hub on LinkedIn.	Any time	After creating your posts in the Community and sharing on LinkedIn, submit links for each to masteranaplanners@anaplan.com for validation. (See this sample post for inspiration.)	200
Anaplan Live! follow-up: Strategic engagements and promotions	Help ensure long-term value from Anaplan Live! by creating impactful, ecosystem-enabling conversations in the forums for the on-demand content and sharing it on LinkedIn.	Any time	After creating your post(s) in the Community and sharing on LinkedIn, submit links for each to masteranaplanners@anaplan.com for validation.	200
Groups: Strategic engagements and promotions	Help foster member engagement in Groups by posting impactful, ecosystem-enabling topics and promoting the Group on LinkedIn.	Any time	After creating your post(s) in the Community and sharing on LinkedIn, submit links for each to masteranaplanners@anaplan.com for validation.	200
Sign up to participate in the “How I Built It” video series. (Limited to first 10 approved respondents.)	Help inspire other model builders by demonstrating your skills in specific areas of the Anaplan platform.	Any time; limit 1 video each	Submit your interest to masteranaplanners@anaplan.com to begin the process.	200
Sign up to serve as a Group Leader (Subject to availability)	Help drive engagement within a specific Anaplan Group and ensure increased value for other Group Members. Involves engaging regularly with your Group online and at events hosted by your Group.	Any time; any quantity	Review Group Leader guidelines and fill out application/agreement. Points will be awarded for this year, but will be contingent on successful completion of Group Leader onboarding, including coordinating and completing 1 virtual event by March 31, 2022. (Interested MAs may continue as an engaged Group Leader throughout the year to secure next year’s points as well.)	400

Anaplan Community

Share your expertise with the future of the ecosystem. We’re specifically looking for collaboration from the group this year. One option is to start with one of the topics in the Master Anaplanner User Group forum and work with others to create a formal post.

Contribution Type	Description	Availability	Submission Process	Points
Speak at Anaplan Live!	Speak during a live event about a topic that has been selected by Anaplan.	By invitation	Anaplan will reach out to potential speakers. Points will be awarded after your speaking engagement.	400
Author content for the CoE Section of Community	Share your CoE thought leadership with the ecosystem! Reach out to Beauram with your topic and she’ll advise on next steps to get it published.	Any time; any quantity	Email content to Beauram.Hur@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded if your content is published.	Range: 300-400
Co-author a Community How-To Article or Best Practice	Share your best Anaplan tips & tricks for the model builder audience about Anaplan technical functionality or a Connected Planning business process. Should be a detailed step-by-step guide.	Any time; any quantity. Publication is not guaranteed.	Submit content directly in the content sandbox. Points will be awarded if your content is published.	200
Co-author a Community Blog Post	Write a blog post specifically for Anaplan’s Community. Share your thought leadership about business processes, Connected Planning, career paths, etc.	Maximum 3 blog posts to count toward certification. No submissions in December. No guarantee of publication, so please submit early for best opportunity to get published.	Email content to CommunityNews@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded if your content is published.	200

Customer Advocacy

Contribution Type	Description	Availability	Submission Process	Points
(Customers Only) Complete Customer Advocacy Tasks (Customer stories, reference calls etc)	After meeting with the advocacy team, they will work with you to determine which opportunity you’d like to participate and will provide estimated time commitment.	By invitation	Advocacy Team will reach out with qualifying activities. Points will be awarded at the discretion of the team.	Range: 200-400
(Customers Only) Sign up to be a Customer Advocate	The advocacy program is a great way to promote the planning and operational success that your organization has achieved, grow your career by establishing yourself as an industry thought leader, learn from your peers, and build your professional network.	Sign up anytime	Complete Advocacy Program sign-up form. Points will be awarded after your onboarding for the program.	50

Groups

Contribution Type	Description	Availability	Submission Process	Points
Serve as a Group Leader	Serve alongside other Group Leaders to drive engagement within a specific Anaplan Group and ensure increased value for other Group Members. Involves engaging with your Group online and hosting at least 2 events per year.	Any time; any quantity	Review Group Leader guidelines and fill out application/agreement. Points will be awarded after you successfully execute Group Leader duties.	400
Host a Group event	Collaborate with a Group Leader to create an event on the topic of your choosing. You’ll shape the agenda, promote the event, and even present to attendees if desired.	Any time; any quantity	Contact the Group Leader directly with your interest or email Groups@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded after you host the event.	300
Speak at a Group event	Create a presentation on a specific topic and present at the event and/or respond to a Q&A session; you may be asked to help promote the event on social media and answer post-event questions in Group forums	Any time; any quantity	Contact the Group Leader directly with your interest or email Groups@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded after you speak at the event.	200

Peer Reviews

Contribution Type	Description	Availability	Submission Process	Points
(Customers Only) Complete a Gartner Peer Insights Review	20-minute online survey, vetted by Gartner before being published anonymously. Share your first-hand experiences with technology solutions through the various stages of the product/service life cycle, including evaluation, deployment, service and support, and product capabilities.	Any time; 1 review/category	Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission.	200
(Customers and Partners Only) Complete a G2 review	10-minute online survey, vetted by G2 with an option to leave the review anonymously. G2 scores products and vendors based on reviews gathered from its user community, as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks.	Any time; 1 review/person	Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission.	150
(Customers and Partners Only) Complete a TrustRadius review	As a top user of Anaplan, we’re interested in your feedback! Please take a few minutes to submit a review about your experience with Anaplan; your comments not only increase your credibility in the market, they can help to influence the buying decisions of your peers.	Any time; 1 review/person	Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission.	100
(Customers Only) Complete a Dresner Wisdom of Crowds Review	The Dresner Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Report surveys data professionals who rank BI vendors on metrics such as product quality, technical support, customer experience, scalability, and more. The independent study offers valuable insights such as vendor comparisons and global trends.	Available until May 31^st, 2021; 1 review/person	Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission.	100

Talent Development

Contribution Type	Description	Availability	Submission Process	Points
Submit a completed CoE Charter	Build a Center of Excellence at your company and share with us your CoE Charter providing a high-level overview of your CoE. Partners can also participate in this by submitting a charter for a customer they’re supporting on the CoE journey.	Any time; 1 charter/company	Email completed charter to Beauram.Hur@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded after your charter is approved.	Range: 300-400
Host a training for 3+ new Model Builders	Receive credit for hosting a Level 1 Model Building workshop that includes at least 3 new Model Builders who pass the Level 1 Model Building test.	Any time; any quantity	After the training, email MasterAnaplanners@Anaplan.com with the date of the training and the names of people who passed Level 1. Points will be awarded once the data is verified.	Range: 300-400
Mentor 1 new MB through Certified Model Builder	Anyone can benefit from a Certified Master Anaplanner mentor to grow their model building skillset. Share your knowledge with someone and help them make it through Level 1, Level 2, and The Anaplan Way.	Any time; any quantity	After their training is complete, ask your mentee to email MasterAnaplanners@Anaplan.com and designate you as their mentor. Points will be awarded once the data is verified.	200
Help us develop future certification tests	Anaplan is taking our certifications to the next level in partnership with Kryterion Global Testing Solutions. Throughout this process we will need external subject matter experts and beta testers to ensure quality and create truly world-class certifications.	TBD; likely by invitation	More information will be provided at a later stage in the process.	TBD

Maintenance Requirements: Contribution Descriptions for 2021

New Contributions (Last updated: December 2021)

Anaplan Community

Customer Advocacy

Groups

Peer Reviews

Talent Development

2021 Published Contributions

Speak at Anaplan Live!

Author content for the CoE Section of Community

Author a How-to Article or Best Practice

Author a Community Blog Post

Serve as a Group Leader

Host a Group event

Speak at a Group event

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