Item: Anaplan
Rating: 10
Author: Alexander Jackson, CPA

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a strategic leader responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive Anaplan solutions tailored to the unique challenges and requirements of the sector. With a deep understanding of both Anaplan's capabilities and the intricacies of the oil and gas business.
Drawing on extensive experience in solution architecture, I collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather and analyze business needs, translating them into effective Anaplan solutions. In regards to Capital Expenditure Planning, Anaplan can be employed to streamline the planning and management of capital expenditures in the oil and gas industry. This includes modeling investments in exploration, drilling, facility construction, and other capital-intensive projects. Another problem that Anaplan has addressed for our team is "Scenario Planning for Market Fluctuations". Given the volatility in oil and gas markets, Anaplan can be used for this problem. This involves modeling different market conditions, oil prices, and geopolitical factors to assess the impact on business performance and formulate adaptive strategies.

Pros and Cons

Connected Planning that allows a company to work together.
Multi-dimensionality that allows users to plan at many different levels.
An UX that allows ease of access.

"Toasting of the model" that freezes the model
Added flexibility with UX

Return on Investment

Less hours budgeting
Higher ROIs

Key Insights

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

Likelihood to Recommend

The ability to collaborate with other stakeholders, such as the Demand Planning team and Store Managers, within the Anaplan platform to ensure that the allocation strategy aligns with overall business goals and store-specific requirements has been a great use of Anaplan and has proven to be truly successful in my experience. The ability to have truly connected planning is a true selling point of the product.

AnaPLAN for Success!

Overall Satisfaction with Anaplan