Connected Planning

The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning: Part 1⁠—People
Chief Planning Officer Simon Tucker speaking at CPX 2019. As you’ve surely heard by now, Anaplan is the pioneer of Connected Planning⁠—an approach that uses next-generation technology to connect people, data, and plans across the enterprise to combine strategic insight with business foresight. Ultimately, this allows…
Helping Customers Implement New Functionality and Features
In the 16 months from March 2020 to July 2021, business, government, and social organizations in the United States have faced unprecedented challenges to their very survival, as well as vast uncertainty about when there would be a return to normal economic conditions, or even what “the new normal” might look like. But now…
Blog repost: Higher Ed: Planning for the Future in a Time of Constant Change
There "is a way that colleges and universities can transform to become more agile, learn how to better manage the ups and downs, and prepare for what the future may hold." Read post from @RKnight1 on how in the Higher Ed, universities and colleges can plan for the future in a time of constant…
Higher Ed: Optimize Resource Allocation for Financial Sustainability
In the past year, business, government, and civic and cultural institutions faced enormous challenges that forced them to re-evaluate and change how they operate in order to survive. This was especially the case in the higher education sector, which was already under pressure to adapt its business model to keep up with…
May 18th Power Series Recap | Recording Link | Presentation
Hello Retail Enthusiasts!! Thank you all so much for attending the May 18th Power Series event where we showcased the retailer Bark Box, a dog lovers' subscription ecommerce sales channel. The use case we shared: - barkdown paw-lanning (Markdowns / Discount Planning) - efficient frontier between getting out of inventory…
The 4 Ways Forecasting Goes Wrong
What makes a forecast accurate? Is it the frequency? Time spent on it? Maybe the numbers of colleagues involved? Perhaps the amount of data we need to include in it? What works for your organisation? In this article from CFO magazine hear about the 4 forecasting warning flags. Can you relate to them?…
Capture the Value of Rebates Through Connected Planning
Large organizations receive a variety of discounts in the form of rebates. And while these rebates present a great opportunity, it’s far too easy for the company to lose track of the many offerings, receipts, invoices, and payments that come with them. This problem results in a decentralization of data—with information…
Planning From the Ridge
In February of this year, I was in the middle of the third grueling 2,000-foot ascent up a mountain on the second day of a three-night backcountry yurt trip when I conceptualized the power of Anaplan’s Connected Planning solution. “Strategize and collaborate with agility amid constant change"—the words on Anaplan’s…
The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning: Part 4—Connecting the Pillars
In the first part of “The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning” series, the Community team spoke with Chief Planning Officer Simon Tucker ( @simon_tucker) about the importance of the 'people' pillar of Connected Planning and the need for a cultural shift within an organization. In part two, we took a look at the 'data' pillar…
The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning: Part 2—Data
In the first part of “The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning” series, the Community team spoke with Chief Planning Officer Simon Tucker about the importance of the “people” pillar of Connected Planning and the need for a cultural shift within an organization. In part two, we take a look at the “data” pillar and what…
The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning: Part 3⁠—Plans
In the first part of “The 3 Pillars of Connected Planning” series, the Community team spoke with Chief Planning Officer Simon Tucker about the importance of the 'people' pillar of Connected Planning and the need for a cultural shift within an organization. In part two, we took a look at the 'data' pillar and what companies…
Planning an organization’s workforce while considering internal and external factors
"Operating and planning a business is like solving a complex puzzle: an organization can have all the correct pieces for its business but at the end of the day, the right people are required to put it all together." Check out recent blog from @Brett.Francis on Planning for a Company’s Most Valuable Asset—its…
Sales Planning Meets Production Planning
Planning complexity in manufacturing and order fulfillment stems from the attempt to “fit” forecasted demand with available production machines while hoping to leverage an algorithm that will provide the best “bang for the buck.” This algorithm normally incorporates Level 2 production machine metrics like run-rate, machine…
On-demand Webinar on Strategic Workforce Planning: “Mind the Gap” – the Workforce and Skills Gap
“Mind the Gap” – the Workforce and Skills Gap: Join Philippa Johnston and Trachelle Hart for a deep dive into #StrategicWorkforcePlanning at Queensland Rail.They'll discuss how they identified upcoming workforce gaps and their strategies for closing these to minimize impact on services and CapEx projects. Link…
Happy New Year From Our Family to Yours!
In 2021, we'll work to turn challenges into opportunities and drive transformative change! We'll fill the year with new ideas, bold plans, and big accomplishments. The new year is here, and we’re kicking it off by celebrating with you. From the Anaplan family to you, Happy New Year!…
The Age of Anaplan
You have probably heard this at least once recently from a co-worker, a friend, or maybe even a heartfelt marketing email from your favorite big-box retailer: “We are living in unprecedented times.” While that is definitely true, the reality is that our businesses often face unprecedented disruptions and changes. Now more…
Headcount Alignment Executive Summary
Overview Anaplan has had challenges getting our finance, human resources, and sales team on the same page of what our headcount is and what our headcount is forecasted to be in order to hit our revenue targets. We struggled to understand where requisitions were in the cycle and how many were currently open. We built a…
How I Became an Anaplan Addict
Anaplan was not even a blip on technology’s radar when I started college, and I never could have predicted the seriousness of my ultimate relationship with the company and platform. I started out as a nerdy auditor at one of the top accounting firms in the country. While I hate to admit my age, this was a time when a MAC…
Will you join us to hear from St Joseph's University? Live Webinar at 2pm
Please join us at 2pm Eastern today to see first-hand how Saint Joseph's University leverages Anaplan
How to leverage user access: Anaplan (Planning) and Business Intelligence (Reporting)
NY User Group Members, One of the more common questions we get as a Customer Success team is how to optimize the use the Anaplan platform with a Business Intelligence platform (or in some cases, a simple tool). This question comes in many forms – e.g.: * Why use Anaplan when we already have X visualization tool? * How do I…
Dynamic and Agile While Reducing Cost and Effort
Rapid deployment of financial technology has been at the forefront of digital-first organizations. The issues with legacy technologies have never been more apparent in the light of this year’s rapidly changing environment’s financial impact. How long will it take to build a usable application that handles the company’s…
Scale With Anaplan: The 3 Tenets of Planning at Scale
As organizations evolve and expand to serve a growing number of use cases, customers, and employees, scalability—the ability to support greater demand without impacting performance—is critical to success. Yet, with many traditional point or on-premises planning tools that operate in silos, scalability can appear as an…
Anaplan Solutions That Helped Our Planning
Spaulding Ridge, a global professional services firm with over 165 employees worldwide, kicked off our digital transformation journey internally at the start of the year. The main three components of this journey included replacing our ERP system with NetSuite, developing a series of Anaplan use cases, and improving our…
Connected Planning: How Do We Get There?
The term “Connected Planning” embodies the potential power and value-add the Anaplan platform can provide to organizations of all sizes. What is Connected Planning? It means connecting parts of the business that would not traditionally speak to each other, creating faster decision-making processes, and allows for a full…
Connection: The Road to Anaplan
Anaplanners are, by nature, a unique group of curious, tenacious, problem-solvers—dedicated to a technology that is designed to be agile and resilient. Anaplan connects communities of people with data to enhance and optimize decision-making capabilities. And speaking of connections, that's exactly how Madison Marino began…
Real-time Insights for Pharma Commercial Business Leaders
Today’s healthcare landscape is a challenging one, and commercial business leaders in the pharma/biopharma industry are realizing they need to both respond to the urgent challenges of today and innovate so they are ready for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. Successful commercial business leaders have been…
Delivering Successfully in the 'New Normal'
The dog needs a walk, the kids are hungry, and your boss is calling—this is our 'new normal.' As we navigate new and challenging environments, our ways of working and how we conduct business need to be examined under the lens of these shifting circumstances. While working remotely is not new for some of us—you may have had…
Using Data and Technology to Create Value in Your Organization
We are living in disruptive times driven by uncertainty, volatility, and ambiguity. People tend to forget quickly, but looking back, disruptive events are increasing over time. Remember the real estate crisis in the ’90s and the .com bubble in early 2000? What about the events of 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008? And…
Starting an Anaplan Center of Excellence
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. Let this be that guide to your…
Connected Planning Helps Prepare Organizations for Success
As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, Anaplan leaders are here to support businesses through this new normal. Thoughtful planning and decision-making are even more critical for the long-term success of organizations everywhere. Today, we’re talking to more Anaplan leaders to share perspectives on navigating…

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