Anaplan - The planning tool with high success rate
Updated July 08, 2022
Anaplan - The planning tool with high success rate
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Anaplan
Anaplan is being used by many of our clients. It solves the purpose of the user's ask. We have implemented Anaplan model for different stakeholders working on different domains which include S&OP, FP&A, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, TQM and Production Planning. It addresses the problem of reducing the time consumption of the planning activity. Users are happier to be part of Anaplan workspace. It is more intuitive, collaborative, scalable and user friendly tool. The implementation takes probably very less time comparing to other planning tools.
- Connected Planning connecting all people, system and data at one place
- Highly secured and Selective access plays a big role
- Automated AI/ML forecasting - PlanIQ
- New User Experience
- Data Integration
- Optimization
- Reporting in terms of visuals - Adding more charts, Improving the UI capabilities
- Selectively archive the versions and not the entire model
- Automated email to be sent - Workflow Management
- Model data copy from version to version with respect to time
- Optimizer
- Dynamic Cell Access
- Formulas and Functions
- Forecasting Methods
- Change Management was very fast
- Less Time Consuming activities
- Proper workflow management
Implementation time is very less. The end users can learn Anaplan faster and take control of the system without IT support pretty quickly. The logic/formula are straight forward and easy to implement.
Do you think Anaplan delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Anaplan's feature set?
Yes
Did Anaplan live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Anaplan go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Anaplan again?
Yes
Anaplan Feature Ratings
Using Anaplan
50 - Finance, Sales, HR and Supply Chain
50 - Anaplan Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Certified Mode builder
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Territory and Quota Management
- Sales & Operational Planning
- Publishing Model to the App Hubs
- Creating articles, best practices
- Participating in Anaplan programmes
- Becoming gold partner
- Having more certified model builders
- Having more Master Anaplanners
Evaluating Anaplan and Competitors
Yes - We have replaced Excel with Anaplan as it is too cumbersome activity to maintain our process in spreadsheets
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
We are extremely satisfied with the Product and its capability
Anaplan Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Relanto Global Pvt Limited
Yes - Phase 1 - Implementation of process with Manual Import/Export
Phase 2- Data Integration using IICS
Phase 2- Data Integration using IICS
Change management was minimal - After giving the launch pad training, the user are more happy and interested to use Anaplan.
- Data Issue
- Roles and Access
- Very few logic issue
Anaplan Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Knowledgeable team Kept well informed Immediate help available Support cares about my success | Poor followup Problems left unsolved Escalation required Need to explain problems multiple times Slow Initial Response |
We subscribed/purchased license of premium
Yes - It is resolved in one of their recent release
It was during a Go-live where we were not able to identify the performance issue. But thankfully Anaplan support stepped in and quickly helped us to resolve the issue and in turn green signal go live happened peacefully
Using Anaplan
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Easy to use Well integrated Quick to learn Feel confident using | Unnecessarily complex Requires technical support Inconsistent Cumbersome Lots to learn |
- Logic writing
- Integrating data
- Setup up the role matrix
- Optimizer
- Forecasting Methods
- Complex Logics
Yes - It helps the higher officials to login through mobile and view the status and give the approval.