Certified Master Anaplanner Exam Study Guide: Essential Anaplan Topics

JerichoD · 2020-03-12T11:54:02+00:00

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Certified Master Anaplanner Exam Study Guide: Essential Anaplan Topics

The best way to hone your expertise is practical experience. Being a certified solution architect is the first step, but we recommend one or more years of hands-on experience using Anaplan to uncover all you can do with the platform. Training can also help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with Anaplan. In addition to our required training, the following materials can help you get a well-rounded understanding of the platform. Learn how you can grow your knowledge in the areas within this study guide for the Certified Master Anaplanner Exam.

The exam format is a combination of multiple-choice and multiple selection questions. There are 60 questions in the exam that need to be completed within 90 minutes (1.5 hours). The passing score is 45. There are knowledge-based questions which reference the review topics and application-based questions that check the learner’s experience using the Anaplan. To reiterate, it advisable that those planning to take the exam have sufficient model building and project implementation experience.

CMA Exam Topics

Data Hubs

Data Hubs: Purpose and Peak Performance

Center of Excellence

Data Integration

Anaplan Extensions

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

Model Building Best Practices

Formulas and Functions

Dynamic Cell Access

Selective Access

Time Ranges

Dashboard Filtering

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Comments

AnyaS

Good tips! “👍

DanielDunleavy

@ChrisWeiss The CoE Charter Template PPT has the Governance Structure - Centralized or Federated, as step 8 of the process. However, in the "Introduction to Centers of Excellence" link above, it says establish governing body and establish governance as part of Phase 1: Foundations and establish central responsibilities as part of Phase 2: Centralize. Are those different than choosing the Governance Structure?

Also, "Selecting Center of Excellence Governance Structure" has the CoE steps: Define Governance Structure then Identify Location of Key Participants and then Recurring Meetings. However, the CoE Charter Template PPT has a different order: Identify Location of Key Participants, Recurring Meetings, and Define Governance Structure.

Can you please clarify? Thank you!

Khanna

Excellent consultation and very structure!

AnyaS

Anaplan Connector Guide for Dell Boomi link above also produces 404 error.

JessieZ

Excel 3.0 link doesn't work. but i find the anapedia page about Series 3: https://help.anaplan.com/d26eb5da-9a51-474f-8a88-24d2877d5a35-Excel-Add-in-Series-3

Also find that there is already Add-in 4.0. https://help.anaplan.com/d26eb5da-9a51-474f-8a88-24d2877d5a35-Excel-Add-in-Series-3

GingerAnderson

All links are updated/fixed!

AnyaS

hi there. FYI - this link (listed on the page with CMA info) does not appear to work. "404" errorhttps://community.anaplan.com/t5/The-Official-Master-Anaplanner/ct-p/maap

GingerAnderson

@AnyaS I'm having trouble finding the page with that link on it? Happy to update if you can point me in the right direction (there are a number of areas with "CMA info" so any specific direction would be helpful!). Thank you!

AnyaS

@Ginger here:

Thank you.

https://learning.anaplan.com/course/view.php?id=1022

Master Anaplanners Introduction

Topic outline

The Master Anaplanner Certification is the highest technical certification level in our ecosystem. Certified Master Anaplanners become members of the Master Anaplanner Program and are recognized and rewarded for their exceptional contributions to Anaplan's ecosystem.
All Anaplan Certified Solution Architects qualify to take the exam to become a Certified Master Anaplanner. The exam is a 90-minute, 60-question certification test that is hosted through our 3rd-party testing partner, Kryterion, on their Webassessor platform. There is a fee of $375 per attempt + local tax rate may apply. Our customer voucher program to cover this fee is paused until future notice.Upon successful completion of the exam, you will be welcomed into the program and your continued membership will be based on retention of your SA certification and your measurable impact on the ecosystem through advocacy, training, and thought leadership.For more details, please visit the Master Anaplanner Program page in the Community.

asarna

What is the structure of the exam? Are there only multiple choice questions or are there also questions where you need to type in the answers? Additionally, are there any sample dumps available for the questions asked?

BoL

@asarna Hi,

There are only multiple chose and multiple selection questions on the exams. Unfortunately, we do not have sample questions available at the moment.

JonCushing

Hi, will Polaris or Plan IQ be included on the exam? and is there an intention to publish sample questions?

Olek P

How long does it usually take to study for the Master Anaplanner exam? Can anyone give any ballpark answers? Is it a month or 6 months?

GingerAnderson

@Olek P There are no official times we can necessarily recommend; it really depends on what your baseline knowledge is and the experience you may already have. If you'd like to get a variety of perspectives, maybe try asking in our Academy and Learning discussion forum here: https://community.anaplan.com/categories/academy-discussions

Best of luck!

Ginger, Community Manager

TristanS

@JonCushing I recall 2 Polaris related questions. Can't recall if PlanIQ was covered.

pvijayteja

@GingerAnderson Is there a link that is actively updated to show the syllabus/preparatory material for Master Anaplanner exam? As I see in comments, some of the recently released functionality is not covered in the post but could be included in the exam.

GingerAnderson

@pvijayteja We have updated materials we hope to post in the next week. I'll ping you when they are ready!

pvijayteja

@GingerAnderson Thanks Ginger! Will wait for your confirmation.

TristanS

@GingerAnderson Any updates on this?

GingerAnderson

@TristanS Hoping to post new info next week - I'll tag everyone here when it's been updated. Thanks!!

GingerAnderson

Hi @TristanS, @pvijayteja - our Essential Anaplan topics for the Certified Master Anaplanner exam has been updated. I know you both were interested in that material.

Thanks!

Ginger, Community Manager

TristanS

Thanks @GingerAnderson

alexander.wolman

Hi @JerichoD, is the list of exam topics here exhaustive? Could there be any questions on content not in these topics? Thanks :)

Olek P

Hello,

Under Data Integration:

Overview of private and default files

link brings you to another page

Olek P

@GingerAnderson

Hi Ginger,

None of the "Model Building Best Practices" links are working.

Olek P

Also: Formula Structure for Performance

GingerAnderson

Thanks @Olek P ! Fixed! :)

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