Simple, logical and efficient Anaplan models contain hierarchies which are natural, intuitive and robust. Why then do we see so many that are overextended, too long and clunky?
Hierarchies in your Anaplan modelling allow your to formalise relationships between lists and dimensions. They enable you to declare and solidify parent and child mappings between adjacent dimensions and use these structures to create far more intuitive modelling processes, data flows and end user reporting.
Well designed Anaplan for FP&A models are simple, logical and fast. To get the best return we must spend 'sparsity dollars' wisely....Here's why!
We use what we call modelling cohorts to effectively organise and structure our clients data. We advocate using a concept we refer to as sequential consolidation to move and prepare our clients data through their models from record to report. These ideas help us spend our sparsity dollars with wisdom.
Anaplan projects for FP&A fail when the model infrastructure has not been designed to be a natural fit with the model import data.
Anaplan projects for FP&A fail when the model infrastructure has not been designed to be a natural fit with the model import data. We have learnt this over the course of many health checks and model refurbs having seen the same mistakes made repeatedly across all sectors.
When building your lists and hierarchies in Anaplan what types should you use - flat, ragged or balanced?
When building your lists and hierarchies in Anaplan what types should you use - flat, ragged or balanced?
All of them!