A Great Tool For Every Organization
December 20, 2021

A Great Tool For Every Organization

Matthew Valianti | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review

Overall Satisfaction with Anaplan

We are a partner with Anaplan, and we implement the tool extensively across a multitude of clients. These clients range across a variety of industries. Some of the most common instances we've come across are financial planning & supply chain management (among many others). In all cases, Anaplan has drastically reduced forecast times for our clients. Anaplan has also allowed [...] businesses to generate useful insights at the click of a button, all while handling vast & complex data. It has shown immediate benefits [to] all clients, no matter which industry they reside in.
  • Data management
  • Efficient forecasting calculations
  • Ease of user (user experience)
  • More inherent time filtering
  • More ability for format grids in the UX to call out certain lines or members as needed
  • Long processing times if there is an error
  • Scalabilty
  • Calculation power
  • Flexibility
  • ROI
  • Continued engagement
  • Standardizing internal processes

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

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
Well suited:
Anaplan is well suited for any instance where a company has a convoluted forecasting process they want to streamline. Anaplan can replicate forecast logic & allow analysts & executives to spend time in more valuable areas of focus, like scenario planning.

Less appropriate:
I've found it less appropriate to use Anaplan if clients want to just look at vast data in a reporting-only structure. Anaplan is best used when the calculation engine is shown off so organizations can streamline their process. Not just view data differently.

Anaplan Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
10
Financial budgeting
10
Forecasting
10
Scenario modeling
10
Management reporting
10
Financial data consolidation
10
Journal entries and reports
10
Local and consolidated reporting
10
Detailed Audit Trails
9
Financial Statement Reporting
10
Management Reporting
10
Excel-based Reporting
9
Personalized dashboards
10
Color-coded scorecards
10
Cost and profitability analysis
10
Key Performance Indicator setting
10
Flat file integration
10
Excel data integration
10
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
8
Customizable dashboards
10
Publish to PDF
10
Report Versioning
10
Role-Based Security Model
10
Responsive Design for Web Access
9
Mobile Application
9
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
9