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Community Roundtable: State of Connected Planning, Part 1
We spoke to a number of Community members about the recent Anaplan State of Connected Planning report in which a survey of over 1,000 planning professionals across all business functions in 45 countries and 18 industries uncovered leading planning trends in finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, human resources,…
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Racing the Red Queen: 3 Planning Processes to Beat the Competition
Have you heard of the Red Queen effect? The idea draws its name from a vignette in Lewis Carroll’s book, Through the Looking Glass. In the vignette, Alice is chasing the Red Queen in circles that seem to be taking them nowhere. When the two stop running, they are in exactly the same place. Alice is bewildered as she…
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The State of Connected Planning Trends Review
Have you had a chance to review the State of Connected Planning report? Interested in finding out what four planning trends we uncovered and what they mean for your 2019 business strategy? Now is your chance to dive into the State of Connected Planning report with me, Anaplan’s Chief Planning Officer, as your guide. Click…
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Who and What is a Chief Planning Officer?
You may have noticed this past summer we created a new role within Anaplan called a Chief Planning Officer. In my Connected Planning blog series, I plan to share the value we believe organizations will receive by placing a Chief Planning Officer in a seat at their executive tables. Within this series, I want to focus on…
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Simon Tucker Says: Be Agile With Your Plans
The Harvard Business Review recently published the article “Planning Doesn’t Have to Be the Enemy of Agile.” Given its implications for businesses, we asked our Chief Planning Officer for his thoughts on this timely and relevant topic. Simon Tucker: This is a great article about how companies should organize into agile…
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How Much Do You Know About Anaplan?
It's trivia time! Here's your chance to see how much you know about Anaplan—or at least learn a bit more about Anaplan's history and culture. Tackle these 10 questions and see how well you do. If you get stumped, try searching for answers (hint: the Anaplan.com filter option may help you here!). And if you like testing…
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Ready, Set, Go? 5 Ways to Get Started with Planning Your Next Project (Infographic)
1) Brainstorm It's no surprise that a simple round of brainstorming makes the list as a great way to get started with planning. Either individually or with a team, take the classic approach of a "no idea too big" brainstorm where all ideas, wants, needs, goals, concerns, sidebars, and comments are documented for all to…
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Leading the Industry Means Leading the Change
I’m excited to share some news with our valued community of customers! Allow me to introduce Christophe Bodin, our new Chief Customer Officer. Christophe has spent the past 25+ years ensuring customer success in the software industry. We have embraced his expertise and knowledge here at Anaplan to lead the teams that…
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Embracing Connected Planning for Private Capital
The private capital industry has experienced huge growth over the past decade, with unprecedented investor capital flowing into private equity and debt, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative investment strategies. Success has brought new challenges, such as how to keep up with the volume, variety, and velocity…
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Heating up for Hub 2018
The winter solstice last week brought the shortest day of the year to the northern hemisphere. Much of the U.S. is experiencing an epic cold snap, snow and ice are clogging roads in the UK, and a few weeks ago airports across Europe were canceling flights due to heavy snow. With all this cold and gloom, you may well be…