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Join our new ESG and Sustainability Group!
We are excited to announce that the Anaplan Community has a brand new group, focusing on topics of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability modeling. You can request membership here. If you’re interested in this space, you might also want to read the series of articles that group leader Steve Bows…
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PLAN Ahead [April 2023 Community Newsletter]
Hello, Anaplan Community! Welcome to your monthly dose of all things Community, packed with thought-provoking articles, the latest discussions, member spotlight, and more. We hope these tips and tidbits elevate your Anaplan learning! 🚀 Have you seen the great thought-leadership and technical guidance in Community this…
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March 2023 Community Member Spotlight: Tiffany Rice
We are excited to continue our celebration of Community with our monthly Member Spotlight for March, Tiffany Rice! Last month we introduced this new series with our first spotlight on Mishbah Ansari. Tiffany, Anaplan Model Builder at Prudential, is a Certified Master Anaplanner for the last four years, and an active…
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February 2023 Community Member Spotlight: Misbah Ansari
Congratulations to our very first member we are featuring in Anaplan’s Community Member Spotlight, Misbah Ansari! As one of our top contributors over the course of the past five years he’s been part of the Anaplan Community, Misbah can be seen continually helping members and sharing valuable insights. About Misbah We asked…
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PLAN Ahead [March 2023 Community Newsletter]
There's a lot happening in the Anaplan Community, and it’s easy to miss new articles or the opportunity to share your perspective and help a peer. Take a look at what’s been going on lately. Have you seen the great thought-leadership and technical guidance in Community this month? Here are recent articles you may have…
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Recognizing our ACE Award winners
This past November at our Anaplan Community Experience (ACE) event, we recognized two Community members who have gone above and beyond in 2022 to represent Advancement, Culture, and Education — the key elements of ACE — and who embody the spirit of the Anaplan Community. The winners were chosen specifically for their…
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Spotlight event: Transitioning from Classic to UX
Don't miss this upcoming virtual event for the Anaplan Community — Transitioning from Classic To UX! On Wednesday, July 20 at 10 a.m. ET I’ll be joined by Taylor Rogers, @taylor_rogers Certified Master Anaplanner & Merchandise Systems Model Builder at Stitch Fix, and Andy Martin, @andrew_martin_1 Director, Operational…
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Introducing the new Anaplan Community experience!
The new Anaplan Community experience is now live! Starting today, Community members can access a new and improved Community. We have thoroughly migrated existing content to the new Community, including discussions, blogs, articles, the Idea Exchange, as well as favorite resources such as Planual and the Model Optimization…
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Let’s kick 2023 into gear!
Happy New Year, Anaplanners! The Anaplan Community team would like to take a moment to say thank you for an incredible 2022. We look forward to bringing this Community more learning, professional growth, and opportunities for connections in 2023! We want to take a moment to share our reflections on the past year, and…
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Announcing an improved Anaplan Community experience, launching soon!
Anaplan Community is excited to announce it is moving to a new platform and adding new capabilities to elevate the member experience. Launching in mid-December, the new Community experience will include upgrades such as content personalization, a simplified process for user-contributed content, new badging/rewards, and…
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That's a wrap on the Anaplan Community Experience!
Anaplan Community Experience (ACE) 2022 is in the books! We had an incredible two days of sessions, networking opportunities, and our first-ever ACE Awards. Thank you to all our incredible presenters, hosts, and producers for making this inaugural ACE a huge success! And most importantly, thank YOU for being members of the…
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Five ways to give back in the Anaplan Community
The biggest thing I’m grateful for in my career is the Anaplan Community. Not just in the sense of this technical website — community.anaplan.com. If it weren’t for all of the people willing to share their knowledge, support others’ growth, and challenge ideas, I wouldn't be in business as an independent consultant. In…
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Breakout tracks announced for the Anaplan Community Experience!
Anaplan Community Experience (ACE) is coming up soon — next Wednesday and Thursday — and we hope you'll join us for this new virtual event! We are excited to announce new sessions and speakers added to our event line-up, from Meta, Autodesk, Groupon, Deloitte, and more. You can look forward to four main stage sessions,…
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Register NOW for the Anaplan Community Experience!
We know the Anaplan Community is looking for more opportunities to network, learn via technical sessions, and participate in more model demonstrations. Join us virtually on November 9 & 10 from 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EST) for the inaugural Anaplan Community Experience (ACE) hybrid event, featuring a limited number of…
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Save the date for the Anaplan Community Experience!
Hey Anaplanners! Today I am thrilled to announce an upcoming special event for our Community — the Anaplan Community Experience (ACE) — a hybrid experience on November 9 and 10, 2022. After Anaplan Live! in June, we heard the feedback. We know the Community is looking for more opportunities to network, additional technical…
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Showcasing our CoE Leaders (2022 Runners-Up to the CoE Leader of the Year Award!)
In June at Anaplan Live! we celebrated all the hard work we see every day in the Anaplan Community. Hayli Hay, at Autodesk, won our 2022 Center of Excellence Leader of the Year, and there are two more exceptional people we would like to recognize! Asslam Umar Ali and Matthieu Marck are our 2022 Center of Excellence Leader…
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Customer participation acts as a multiplier to customer success
A Fortune 500 insurance company built and implemented a fully functioning License Management model in weeks rather than months. A local government saved $190k+ on audit consulting fees while adjusting forecasts quarterly instead of annually. A beverage manufacturing and distribution company rolled out model enhancement…
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Five Community resources people are talking about
One of the most powerful elements in Community is learning from peers — discovering what tools they find valuable. Today we highlight recent resources that have garnered positive feedback and comments among the Community. If you missed these posts the first time around, check out what people are saying and how it can help…
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Announcing the 2022 Master Anaplanner of the Year!
Congratulations to Anaplan’s 2022 Certified Master Anaplanner of the Year, Asslam Umar Ali from Fortescue Metals Group! Asslam is a Principal Performance Management professional with over 15 years of experience. He currently manages the enterprise planning program including the Center of Excellence at Fortescue Metals…
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Creating communities of champions
Last week we gathered in San Jose, CA for Anaplan Live! 2022. It was a week filled with learning, inspiration, and connection. Check out the highlight reel to experience the energy for yourself! The best part? Meeting many of you and connecting with familiar faces. Thank you to everyone who attended in person and to those…
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Announcing the 2022 Center of Excellence Leader of the Year!
Congratulations to Anaplan’s 2022 Center of Excellence Leader of the Year, Hayli Hay from Autodesk! Hayli is Autodesk’s Center of Excellence (CoE) Leader who oversees the success of 34+ models across multiple finance and sales organizations ensuring that the CoE is strategically aligned with ever-changing business…
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We are LIVE!
Hello, Anaplanners! This week we are thrilled to be in-person with our customers, partners, and community at Anaplan Live! in San Jose, CA. We know not everyone could make it to the live event — don't despair! We're bringing you all the important updates and news, so you, too, can feel the energy and excitement. Together,…
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Anaplan Live! in-person in less than two weeks!
Anaplan Live! is quickly approaching and the Community team couldn't be more excited to connect in person with those of you able to be in attendance! Here are a few highlights and updates we are excited to share. We’re thrilled to provide real-time opportunities to learn from expert UX Designers both within Anaplan and our…
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Community update: Navigation and Support improvements
In Community, we’re continuously looking for ways to improve member experience —providing an engaging space for connection, learning, and solutions. From the latest UX Designer hub Spotlight to a new Center of Excellence customer story to an ever-expanding ‘How To’ repository, we’ve got you covered. Most recently, we’ve…
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Connect with Community at Anaplan Live!
By now you’ve heard — Anaplan Live! is coming to San Jose June 21-23, 2022 and we are so excited to see you in-person! The Anaplan Live! theme, Fearlessly Forward, brings focus to accelerating decision-making with confidence, and the Community team is excited to offer specific activities and opportunities for you to…
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Together for mental health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this month Anaplan joins the National Alliance on Mental Illness to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. In 2021 more than 80% of U.S. workers reported mental health challenges (*58%…
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Five Community resources people are talking about
One of the most powerful elements of Community is connecting and learning from peers — discovering what tools they find valuable. Today we highlight recent resources that have garnered positive feedback and comments among the Community. If you missed these posts the first time around, check out the feedback and how it can…
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Five inspiring years in the Anaplan Community!
This month we celebrate five years since the launch of the official Anaplan Community! From 2013 to 2016, Community forums served as a place for connection, conversation, and trouble-shooting — but we envisioned more. More learning, more sharing, and more opportunities for collaboration were just what the ecosystem needed…
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Why Anaplan solutions are critical to global climate change challenges
Author: Asslam Umar Ali, Manager Financial Performance Management at Fortescue Metals Group The green economy of the future: More data, planning rigor, and technology support Climate change is the most critical challenge of our generation — it also provides opportunities for businesses to create economic value. Clean…
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In case you missed it: UX Designer Hub event recording
Last week, I sat down with Felix Bein, @BCSFB Certified Master Anaplanner & Manager | Enterprise Performance from Deloitte, and Taylor Giesler, @taylor.swisher Manager from Lionpoint Group for a conversation about UX Designer tips and tricks. During the hour-long session we touched on: * Transitioning from Classic to UX…