Anaplan vs Prophix

• Anaplan is great for headcount reporting. We have reports by dept, office location, and subsidiary that is great for planning and also for full company reporting.
• Although they can be complicated to set up, Anaplan is also great for setting up complex P&L views. For example, setting up a P&L with a combination of subs/depts., that still needs to consolidate to the total P&L.
• Systems-wise, I like that it's impossible to #REF the model! Anaplan shows you where everything is referenced, so it's very difficult to break anything.
• I also like that formulas copy across, so there is no chance of pointing to the wrong cell, like in Excel

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• Consolidating Budgets - We have 50 departments and each of those departments can have multiple budgets for different clients or different locations and Prophix manages and consolidates all of those budgets perfectly.
• Variance Analysis - Prophix works like a Rubik's cube, allowing you to slice and dice data, change rows to columns, add and delete data elements, with a couple clicks. We can quickly get to the drivers behind the variances using the Ad Hoc Analysis application within Prophix.
• Monthly Reporting - With a single click, we send the monthly report binder which includes financial statements, narratives, headcount, scorecard, etc. We send the report binder to all executives and directors and Prophix security only allows the report users to see data for which they have access to.

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• I'd like to see a back button. While there is restore from backup, it is a long process that only Admins can perform. And all users lose changes of course.
• As an Admin, my #1 request is: why can't we select multiple list members with check boxes? For example, if I have a list of depts., and want to see HR + Recruiting (two list members). Yes, I can build a line item that does that. But every combination of list members must be custom built.
• Another one that I get asked for are hierarchies for line items. For example, if I have a List on pages, there will be "+" to group items. For example, I might have Finance, HR, and Recruiting, all in "G&A" which I could then open the "+" to expand and collapse (G&A) to show the detail. If I am pivoted on a Line Item on pages, this isn't possible.
• Another big one I get asked for, is "why can't I save views?!" Of course Admins can, but I think users would really appreciate it this one. Please consider it!

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• Prophix is always improving their product and striving to provide those features that customers want. Prophix utilizes a feed back forum that allows customers to provide input into future features that will become available in the product.
• Items that may have been a struggle in the past have been resolved...for example, a recent release featured a re-design of the template designer. The new functionality made it easier to create template formatting and retain that formatting when adding rows or other data sets.

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• Workforce Planning efficiency - so much easier than excel to maintain sensitive information planning
• Long range plan lead time - the old excel model took weeks to update. The Anaplan model takes hours

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• Platform price

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