Welcome to the May edition of your Anaplan ANZ Customer Newsletter! This is the Australia and New Zealand specific content that will help keep you apprised of the latest in our collaboration, inform you of product updates and industry news, and connect you with our broader Anaplan community and resources to stay at the top of your game.
============================================================================
This newsletter includes:
· Upcoming Anaplan Events
· Product and Feature Updates
· Content & Resources Highlight
============================================================================
Anaplan Events:
Subscribe to the Anaplan Status Page and Release Calendar for the latest Global updates.
12th June: Brisbane - Supply Chain Roundtable (Mining/Transport Focus)
https://events.clutchevents.co/event/forecasts-failing-brisbane
18th June: Sydney - Supply Chain Summit NSW
https://forefrontevents.co/event/supply-chain-summit-nsw-2025/
5th August: Sydney - Finance Roundtable
https://events.clutchevents.co/event/syncing-finance-and-business-sydney/summary
—
Planned maintentance dates in June (local A/NZ)
Sunday 15th June
Sunday 22nd June
—
Melbourne ACC retrospective: Thank you to our presenters Margaret Loo, Niels Van Tendeloo and Timothy Kirby and attendees at Anaplan Collaborative Cirlcle in May. Great event! Topic covered included simplifying UX hierarchies, estimating calculation effort and using user-based summaries. Reach out to your CS contact if you'd like to learn more.
============================================================================
Anaplan Product and Feature Updates:
Subscribe to Anaplan’s Release Notes to stay informed about upcoming releases.
Released:
Edit module names and notes in the New Modules Inventory
In the New Modules Inventory, model builders can now edit module names and notes directly in the Modules Beta experience. By opening the right-hand panel of any module, users can seamlessly update this metadata, making it easier to manage and maintain models for more efficient workflow. Additionally, the character limit for notes has increased, providing users more flexibility to document key details, assumptions, or context.
License Management Reporting
A new capability for tenant and user administrators will soon be introduced, streamlining license management. With License Management Reporting (LMR), tenant and user admins will be able to view, allocate, and track usage against the licenses an organisation has purchased. LMR brings transparency and control to license management-helping further optimise use of Anaplan.
See the demo video here:
https://video.anaplan.com/watch/EGXwmmKwPfWYqUR7HzVK1M
Coming soon:
New 'Application Owner' security role
Anaplan applications are pre-built solutions designed to accelerate the deployment and use of our connected planning platform. In line with our constant endeavour to keep our platform secure and agile, a new security role called the Application Owner will soon be available.
The Workspace Administrator for any customer tenant will have the possibility to assign this Application Owner role. For any applications built on Anaplan's Platform Application Framework, the user assigned this role will be able to see the applications deployed to their tenant, initiate the generation of an application, and accept a new version update for each application. This role will further enhance operational efficiency with robust application governance.
Preview dataset when mapping to model or selecting for transformation view in ADO
When selecting a dataset to map to a model link or as the source of a transformation view, there will be the option to see a preview of the data in grid view or a definition of the dataset in blueprint view. This feature improves accuracy and efficiency during dataset selection-leading to more reliable models and smoother data transformations.
Improvements in Main Menu logic
Anaplan is improving the main menu to only show the capabilities the selected tenant has access to. This will be especially useful for users who work across more than one tenant, as the list of platform capabilities will now change based on the access in your current (selected) tenant. By only displaying the capabilities available for the selected tenant, users can focus on what's relevant to them at the moment, reducing the risk of errors. This makes the platform more intuitive, saving time and enhancing the overall user experience.
============================================================================
Content & Resources:
Some of our recent favourite posts:
This instructional guide on how to create a user friendly UX page to update a model (example is customer hierarchy):
Scenario planning – how do easily manage scenarios, allocations and adjustments:
Polaris – iterative development for those getting started with building in Polaris.
Anaplan Modelling Optimsation Library in Anapedia:
Modeling | Anapedia
—
Thanks for reading, please comment below on anything you'd like to see more (or less!) of in these newsletters.
