Overall Satisfaction with Anaplan
Pros
- Reliable, fast and consistent calculations are applied across very large datasets.
- Intuitive User Experience facilitates real-time collaboration. There is no need to email files to colleagues as everyone is viewing real-time data.
- All the data in Anaplan's hyperblock is like a giant pivot table meaning new reports and tables can be repivoted and published in a matter of seconds.
- Easy to learn and intuitive platform with natural language syntax. With no particular IT background, I found it easy to learn as an experienced Excel user.
Cons
- Anaplan has a limited (but fast-improving) range of formatting options within the UX. Its new Management Reporting capabilities are a positive step forward, however.
- Anaplan is a sophisticated platform and it can be tricky for end-users to drill down through certain calculations.
- Model building in Anaplan requires skilled and experienced resources which can be hard to find, although the Anaplan community is growing fast.
- Scalability - it is a true multi-dimensional modelling platform.
- Speed - the Anaplan hyperblock recalculates across large data sets in real time.
- User Experience - the platform is intuitive and easy to learn. Anyone with decent Excel knowledge can become a proficient model builder relatively quickly.
- Anaplan has enabled clients in some instances to complete quarterly re-forecasts in nearly half the time it previously took.
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
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