Friend of ED-SEN, ED-SEN Consulting held a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) donation event in two locations, first the Al Sakinah Orphanage, and the second Werdha Melania Nursing Home in Jakarta.

The two-day event aims to become a concern for ED-SEN to people living near the ED-SEN Consulting area in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta.

In this CSR activity, ED-SEN Consulting delivered several aid materials in the form of necessities, masks, and hand sanitizers at the two orphanages. This assistance is expected to be useful for children and the elderly.

This ED-SEN Consulting CSR activity is a routine activity held by ED-SEN Consulting every year. For this year, ED-SEN Consulting held two CSR activities, first, Sharing Takjil which was held during the month of Ramadan, and secondly, sharing activities at two orphanages namely Al Sakinah Orphanage and the second Werdha Melania Nursing Home.

As a technical consultant of ED-SEN Consulting, Adi is very happy and proud to have obtained the solution architect certification on the Anaplan platform this year. For him, the certification helps support the work skills of the Anaplan project currently underway. 
 
"Through this certification, I learned a lot about the project model from the beginning. Then I read the user stories one by one according to the wishes of each user. It also explained the daily situation of the active project." Adi said. 
 
To enter the solution architect certification stage, Adi must pass several stages. First, take AnaplanExtension. Next, Adi joined Anaplan Way with Mr. Fuvaz from Anaplan. After Anaplan Way, Adi also got the old model certification, namely Anaplan 101 and 299 certification. 
 
"Now, the certification has been updated to Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3." Adi said. 
In addition, to enter the solution architect certification stage, Adi must complete the level 1 modelbuilder, level 2 model builder, and level 3 model builder. 
 
For Solution Architect, the evaluation starts from the Level 3 building model that has been built. "The evaluation is carried out from Anaplan, and they will review the schematic model, logic, and flow process." Said Adi. 
 
Adi explained that for Level 1 to Level 3, you can register in Anaplan learning. He can get certification for free because ED-SEN Consulting is a Anaplan’s Partner. 
 
According to Adi, there is an additional signature file for this solution architect certification. He submitted a signed document containing a list of completed projects, a list of implemented certifications from level 1 to level 3. The minimum period for joining Anaplan must be 2 years. "Adi said. 
 
"I sent the signature file, and they reviewed the file. All of these are requirements for us to be certified as a solution architect," Adi said. 
 
When he got this certificate, Adi said there is an additional sign document. Starting from building the design model, what to prepare, to what we must build when we run the project for the first time. 
 
As for the difficulty from level 1 to level 2 according to Adi, it is in terms of logic and formulas. For level 3, you need to know more on user stories. Adi gave an example of what kind of user wants his Anaplan development to look like, which is a challenge for those of us who don’t know the users stories it. "So we must know what users want, and then implement it into our project." Adi said. 
 
Adi said that overall, Anaplan became the first business platform to learn when entering the workplace. He can also learn financial planning, sales, marketing, report management, etc. 
 
From the customer's point of view, Adi admits that his customers are satisfied and helpful in implementing Anaplan in their company. "For example, for the closing process, manual reporting may take 3 to 4 weeks, but the Anaplan closing process may take 2 to 3 days. Therefore, using Anaplan makes them easier to closing." Adi said. 
 
Adi is now working on a number of Anaplan projects. Adi is also the CO-PM, entrusted with assisting project managers with project timesheets and day-to-day client meetings. 
 
Adi explained that he was working on Anaplan Connect Implementation for one of his clients, which he described as a new challenge for him. Adi integrates client data into the Anaplan model in this Anaplan Connect Implementation, which is something new to learn. Adi stated that he was happy to see the project has gone live. 
 
Adi hopes that with this Solution Architect certification in the future he can build his house design for Anaplan's new project at ED-SEN Consulting and can be implemented by him and the other model builder team. 
 
According to Adi, the goal of all Anaplan Technical Consultants at ED-SEN Consulting is to develop a house design for Anaplan so that the Technical team may not only build but also make house designs for the Anaplan project that would be completed. 
 
Adi's goal for the future is to be able to take the Anaplanner Master Certification, which is Anaplan's highest level of certification. To be eligible for the Anaplanner Master certification, you must have spent at least three years in the organization working on an Anaplan project. 
 
“I've been with ED-SEN Consulting for two years. So I'm still unable to participate in the AnaplannerMaster Certification. I studied the materials to be able to take the Anaplanner Master Certification while I waited.” Adi stated. 
 
"In Solution Architect we focus on developing the building model that we will build, both from a technical side and from a schematic model." Said Adi. 
 
Adi hopes that the knowledge he will obtain from this certification will be beneficial to him and others. He also wants to use what he's learned at ED-SEN Consulting on Anaplan's next project. "This certification also serves as a starting point for my preparation for the Master Anaplanner exam next year." Adi stated. 

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James Karwita, one of the award recipients and the achievement for the Award for Best Consultant in Business Performance category, has actually liked IT since elementary school. 
 
At that time James had the opportunity to take a computer class from the government. “When I was in grade 6 of Elementary School, I had the opportunity to take computer classes. There I began to learn about how to repair computers such as reinstalling, cleaning the hard drive, "said James. 
 
James interest continued when he was in high school. At that time, he started his hobby of installing anti-virus on his computer. James also continued to college by majoring in Information Systems at Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta. 
 
When carrying out an internship program from campus, James admitted to submitting CVs to all companies in the hope of being accepted by one of these companies. "Of all the CVs that were sent, it turned out that ED-SEN Consulting's HRD was the first to call me for an interview, so I have chosen ED-SEN Consulting as the place for internships," said James. 
 
During his internship, James began working on a project at ED-SEN Consulting. He said the first project he was working on was a planning budgeting platform at a multi-finance company in Indonesia. James admitted that he was happy to be able to work on his first project because it was an opportunity for him to explore his abilities. “My first project could explore a lot of things, but the downside was that there was no supervision, so I made a mistake. But so that I can learn from this mistake. "Said James. 
 
James's acquaintance with Anaplan occurred when James helped the Anaplan team work on the Anaplan project in a brand communications service provider. When I saw Anaplan, I didn't understand it at all because it was different from the platform I had worked on before. 
 
In the next project, James worked on another Anaplan project at a leading telecommunication company in Indonesia. While working on this project, James began to understand Anaplan thanks to direct guidance from the Anaplan team. 
 
The Anaplan project at a multi-finance company in Indonesia was the first project for James to work on Anaplan with the Project team. James said working on the Anaplan project at the company started from scratch. "In the past, the Anaplan team designed the telecommunication company, but in this project, we made our own designs." Said James. He added that the Anaplan project in a multi-finance company was Anaplan's first project undertaken by the ED-SEN Consulting team. 
 
James admitted that the challenge of working on the Anaplan project at the beginning was rather difficult because there was no supervision yet to monitor the project work. However, according to James, there is a positive side, namely, he has received a lot of knowledge from clients and from the Anaplan team. "From the Anaplan team, I learned how they run projects," said James. 
 
According to James, the Project Manager (PM) was very helpful in making the Anaplan project tidy. He also learned a lot from the PM which made the work more organized in terms of the work process and the timeline. 
 
For the difficulty level, working on this Anaplan project is almost non-existent. It's just that, for now, James admits that it is difficult to manage several of Anaplan's ongoing projects. James and his team are currently working on 4 Anaplan projects in several major companies in Indonesia. 
 
For the Work team, James felt that the team he currently had was very solid in working on these 4 projects. If there are problems in the team, they are usually discussed together while looking for solutions to problems faced in the project. 
 
From the client side, back then we had no experience when it was rather difficult to manage clients. So, if the client asks for a revision, the project team always works on it. But now, we can get better at managing clients. We also see the capacity of the team to what extent we can handle the wishes of the client in the project. 
 
Talking about the timeline, previously the project timeline was always packed with time. However, currently there is a PM involved to calculate how long the timeline will be. "Now, the timeline is quite long," said James. 
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During the Pandemic, James also admitted that he had no influence when he had to do Work from Home because for him since 2018, he has been working on projects at home. James said that when I worked on a project at a manufacturing company, I worked on it from home and had no problems with the Anaplan team and clients. "Once a week we have a meeting to report on how the project is progressing," said James. 
 
James said, when he had to Work from Office, usually James would use the opportunity to coordinate with clients. so, if there are problems, you can discuss it on the spot. "With the team, usually when the project schedule is tight, we will meet in Depok because it will be faster in processing. However, if the schedule is not busy, we can do it from home,” said James. 
 
In the future, James hopes to increase the number of learning platforms other than Anaplan. "In the future, I plan to learn about platforms other than Anaplan so that my knowledge will be broader about other platforms," said James. 

Friends of Edsen, one of the ED-SEN Consulting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the month of Ramadan is Edsen sharing takjil. A total of 400 takjil packages were distributed in the two days of this activity.

The purpose of this activity is to share iftar meals with motorcyclists passing on the road around the ED-SEN Consulting office in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

On the first day of Thursday (29/4) 200 takjil packages were distributed around the ED-SEN Consulting office in the Kirana Three Office Tower area, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. For the second day, Friday (30/4) 200 takjil packages will also be distributed in the area around Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

As a company, ED-SEN Consulting plays a role in improving the quality of life and a healthy environment for the Company, society and future generations. This commitment is manifested through the Social Responsibility program which is carried out consistently every year.