Anaplan
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Anaplan for Rolling Forecast
What do you like best about the product?
1. Transforms user requirements into systems easily.
2. Enables DRIVER-BASED, week-on-week forecasting
4. Real-time report powered by cloud platform
5. Can handle data security with selective access and dynamic cell access.
6. Can provide what-if scenario which is the most desired functionality of business leaders
7. Improves data integration using Data Hub (also an Anaplan model).
8. Flexible options for forecasting: Runrate, defined formula, Budget values, Year-on-year (YOY) , Balance of year (BOY)
9. Top down and Ground up forecasting
2. Enables DRIVER-BASED, week-on-week forecasting
4. Real-time report powered by cloud platform
5. Can handle data security with selective access and dynamic cell access.
6. Can provide what-if scenario which is the most desired functionality of business leaders
7. Improves data integration using Data Hub (also an Anaplan model).
8. Flexible options for forecasting: Runrate, defined formula, Budget values, Year-on-year (YOY) , Balance of year (BOY)
9. Top down and Ground up forecasting
What do you dislike about the product?
As the platform is being exposed to diverse businesses, there are lots of suggestions about functionalities. The community provides an update to its roadmap, and the Platform keeps on evolving.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1) Inconsistency of reports. Having different versions of the spreadsheet is one of the pain points of the business users. (Addressed by Anaplan as we can have ONE SINGLE TRUTH of data)
2) Bulk of data. Business users frequently experience crashed applications because the spreadsheet can no longer handle the data load. (Anaplan can handle big data)
3) They cannot let go of the forecast versions because they need different drivers and scenarios to get the best forecast. (Anaplan can store all scenarios, and business users can submit the final forecast)
2) Bulk of data. Business users frequently experience crashed applications because the spreadsheet can no longer handle the data load. (Anaplan can handle big data)
3) They cannot let go of the forecast versions because they need different drivers and scenarios to get the best forecast. (Anaplan can store all scenarios, and business users can submit the final forecast)
Great Connected Planning
What do you like best about the product?
the flexibility of Anaplan means it can be used for so many different use cases across industries and businesses
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the Application Lifecycle management features for pages and dashboards aren't as complete as it is for the model building experience yet but this has improved recently.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Manual working and huge time savings by implementing Anaplan allows user to focus on value-added activities not churning data
Best tool in the market for business modelling
What do you like best about the product?
Easy scalability, 100% customization, Single software for all business applications
What do you dislike about the product?
can have better ux and require advanced Machine learning & Artificial intelligence modeling scenarios for assisting businesses with decision making
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Most of the customers could generalize the business planning process across geo's, thus bringing in standardization. Driver-based planning resulting in a reduction of planning time. what-if analysis for better decision making
Recommendations to others considering the product:
if you are in the market looking for a tool that helps you with business planning and execution, I would strongly recommend Anaplan, irrespective of the business function or industry
Anaplan Review
What do you like best about the product?
Anaplan Models can be customized based on the use case. Rather than having a fixed model.
What do you dislike about the product?
Need more tools for developers. especially on New UX.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are solving financial planning with Zero-based Budgeting, Inter-Company Reporting, KPI tracking for varius use cases.
We have even deployed Anaplan for leave tracking & User access management & cross charging.
We have even deployed Anaplan for leave tracking & User access management & cross charging.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Are you still using Spreadsheet to paln? & wondering how you can plan better in upcoming growth days?
Try Anaplan with the most challenging use case you presently have. The value addition provided by the Anaplan tool will amaze you.
Try Anaplan with the most challenging use case you presently have. The value addition provided by the Anaplan tool will amaze you.
Anaplan Review
What do you like best about the product?
Real-Time Updates, multidimensionality, UX have all made it hard for me to even look at a spreadsheet anymore
What do you dislike about the product?
Space constrictions sometimes get in the way of building the model in the desired way
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Businesses moving their existing planning processes into Anaplan save so much time and can digest so much more information quicker. They are now using their time on more strategic work, such as how to improve forecasts and processes and how to make better business decisions based on improved planning.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure you have users that want to take advantage of a tool like Anaplan. Because it is 100% customizable, you will need serious user engagement to get the right product.
Anaplan is serving as one-stop shop tool for every business domain in terms of Analysis & Planning!
What do you like best about the product?
It's the best tool so far for Analysis and Planning in almost any domain possible. As it's a blank slate, businesses can design it as per their needs, the domains they are into and the existing process that they are following.
Also, Anaplan is coming with new features now and then to progressively improvise the tool to the best of customer's needs.
Also, Anaplan is coming with new features now and then to progressively improvise the tool to the best of customer's needs.
What do you dislike about the product?
That it does not have a function for "today's date".
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am driving organizations in their transformational journey from purely manual or excel based to automation by understanding the business trends and analysis readily available in Anaplan.
The Entrprise Planning Tool you've been waiting for
What do you like best about the product?
The flexibility of the platform allows for excellent scalability and possibilities for solutions.
What do you dislike about the product?
It is a clean slate platform that allows for ultimate flexibility but also means nothing comes "out of the box." Everything is custom and takes time to design and build.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have been a part of solutions in Anaplan regarding Sales Performance Enablement, Technology Costing, and Management Reporting.
Using Anaplan, we have gotten greater clarity and insights into the data allowing Management to make more informed decisions and automation of reports saving endless hours of excel hell.
Using Anaplan, we have gotten greater clarity and insights into the data allowing Management to make more informed decisions and automation of reports saving endless hours of excel hell.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Get out of Excel hell and into an actual enterprise tool. Anaplan has been a great solution to work in that provides incredible flexibility and scalability.
Anaplan
What do you like best about the product?
As a consultant specializing in helping organizations implement Anaplan systems, what I find most impressive about this platform is its remarkable flexibility and ease of use. Anaplan's intuitive interface simplifies the learning curve for our clients, enabling them to quickly adapt to the platform. The ability to customize models to align with each client's unique business scenarios is invaluable. Anaplan's scalability is also a significant advantage, especially for growing enterprises. It effortlessly accommodates expanding datasets and complex planning requirements, making it a versatile solution. The collaboration features within Anaplan have a transformative effect on teamwork within organizations. They foster seamless communication and collaboration, even among remote teams, leading to more informed decision-making and ultimately, better outcomes for our clients.
What do you dislike about the product?
The most frequently complained-about aspect of Anaplan, as reported by clients I've assisted, is its pricing structure. Many find it complex and sometimes cost-prohibitive, especially for smaller organizations. Simplifying and offering more flexible pricing options could improve accessibility for a wider range of businesses.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In my role as a consultant, I've had the privilege of assisting various organizations, and I've witnessed firsthand how Anaplan has effectively tackled a multitude of challenges they faced. One of the most significant advantages my clients have experienced is the elimination of complex and error-prone manual planning processes. Anaplan's collaborative environment and automation capabilities have streamlined their workflows, ensuring data accuracy and saving them valuable time. This enhanced accuracy has been instrumental in bolstering their ability to respond swiftly to market shifts, improving forecasting reliability. Moreover, the platform's capacity to integrate data from diverse sources has put an end to the longstanding issue of disconnected data. Now, my clients enjoy a single source of truth, offering a comprehensive view of performance metrics that fosters data-driven decision-making.
Innovative, Problem Solver, User Friendly Planning tool
What do you like best about the product?
Anaplan product implementation period for any business areas like Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and HR is very less compared to other platforms. Anaplan has a lot of exciting features that make the end-user happier. Highly secured, cloud-oriented, scalable and intuitive platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
In technical terms, there should be an option to copy the entire model data from one version to another version and from one period to another period. Currently, the 'Bulk Copy' option only helps to copy the data from version to version but this needs to be time-dependent as well. No more to say!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have used Anaplan for different domain areas which include, FP&A, S&OP, Demand Planning, TQM, Production Planning, Workforce & OPEX planning, GTN process etc. It makes it interactive and more intuitive. The end-users are highly satisfied and their business process is now 4x times faster.
Anaplan: A Powerful and Dynamic Platform
What do you like best about the product?
Ability to customize to my exact needs..
What do you dislike about the product?
Limited email/notification automation...
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have used Anaplan for a wide variety of use cases, spanning P&L Forecasting, workforce expense planning, consolidations, and several other topics.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Anaplan's largest value, in my opinion, comes when organizations implement and integrate several use cases together. As you consider Anaplan, I would suggest thinking not just about your current needs, but how Anaplan can help transform the larger organization in the long term.
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