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ANAPLAN

Connected Planning

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WHAT IS ANAPLAN?

Anaplan is a cloud-based planning, modelling and reporting tool.  It is a powerful multi-dimensional database that can automate many tasks within organisations and breakdown the traditional barriers to sharing financial and operational data.

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Anaplan has a vibrant global community of users, model builders and planners.  There is an extensive range of training materials and qualifications that make such a powerful tool very easy to use.

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Anaplan is more than just a new type of planning system, it is a complete way of thinking to simplify your business.

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www.anaplan.com

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ANAPLAN IN ACTION

Markets are complicated. Plan with models at scale and natural dimensionality, so you can anticipate complex market changes.

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FEATURES OF ANAPLAN

  • Real time planning and reporting

  • Flexibly and agile financial modelling

  • Predictive Insights

  • Personalised digital user experience

  • Agile Planning in the cloud

  • Integration with a range of options 

  • Multidimensional modelling

  • Modular like design

  • Enterprise grade security and governance

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INTELLIGENT FORECASTING

  • Anaplan PlanIQ delivers integrated AI/ML and statistical forecasting capabilities for accessible, accurate, and scalable predictions.

  • Improve forecast accuracy with industry-leading technology to drive faster decisions that maximize growth.

  • Explainable drivers of forecasts to take action quickly when markets change.

  • Automate your forecasting process with a completely managed service to speed efficiencies.

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE USE CASES WITH ANAPLAN?

There are a broad range of use cases that are certainly not limited to just one department.

  • Three way model for Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cashflow reporting

  • Investment Valuations

  • Sustainability and Environmental Planning and Reporting

  • Bottoms up and Top down Planning

  • What if scenario modelling

  • PlanIQ which introduces AI into business forecasting processes

  • Automation and Transformation of moving data around an orgnisation.

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DIGITAL USER EXPERIENCE

  • Personalize your Anaplan experience to see critical data. Quickly build pages, apps, and boards to create interactive dashboards with key performance indicators (KPIs), charts, and reports.

  • Slice, pivot, filter, and sort data to zero-in on the data that matters most.

  • Drive strategic decisions with visually compelling, contextual board-ready reports that can be bundled, exported, and shared as a consolidated package.

  • Leverage flexible styling, formatting, dynamic text cards, and multi-page reports with to bring data narratives to life real-time data.

  • Easily calculate variance on the fly to quickly make and execute plans that aligns with business goals and objectives

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HOW LONG DOES ANAPLAN TAKE TO IMPLEMENT?

Anaplan can be implemented rapidly due to its easy to use interface and powerful modelling capabilities.
A typical implementation takes anywhere from 4-12 weeks.
It also depends on how motivated your team is to learn the tool and gain the benefits.

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FLEXIBILITY AND INTEGRATION

  • Anaplan tools: Conduct manual import and export of data via the UI with Anaplan Connect, an integration utility that runs integration scripts for imports and exports.

  • Connectors: Leverage industry-leading ETL and ESB tools to integrate with systems of record, such as InformaticaMuleSoftDell BoomiSnapLogic

  • Purpose-built integrations: Support for purpose-built integrations such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Workiva, and DocuSign.

  • Custom integrations: Extend platform capabilities using REST APIs, scripting, and Transactional APIs

  • Technology partners: Leverage best of breed solutions for planning and execution through pre-built integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Adobe, and Salesforce*.

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HOW CAN WE HELP?

Our consultants have several years experience working with EPM tools and in particularly with Anaplan.  We have helped dozens of companies to implement successful and lasting solutions to solve complex business planning and reporting problems.

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We are highly trained in Anaplan including 'The Anaplan Way' of implementing solutions for our clients.  We also have the experience of working with clients to roll out the tool to their organisations.

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We can provide resources with the right level of skills in Project Management, Model Building, Data Integration and Testing.

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