Model Building Best Practices

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone doing good

I am working on a best practice model building document and just wondering if you can recommend any checklist document before starting a new development

I am aware of planual document but was looking for a shorter simple version so that the whole development team can follow the best practices check list

Thanks

Raj

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rob_marshall

@rrarkala

Have you seen this?

https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Model-Optimization-Checklist/tkb-p/model-optimization

Rob

AntonMineev

Hi @rrarkala!

I think you can use this compilation:

https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Master-Anaplanner-Knowledge-Base/Essential-Anaplan-Topics/ta-p/63343

I would pay special attention to the Formulas and Functions section and any performance-related topics (writing / separating formulas).

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