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Saurama Dimas Maulana : Anaplan Certification is Very Useful in Implementing the Anaplan Project

9/20/2021

At the beginning of participating in the Anaplan certification up to Level 3 Model Builder, Saurama Dimas Maulana followed every stage, starting from Level 1 Model Builder.

At Level 1, he learns the basics of Anaplan starting from the basic modules and the basic material for the features in Anaplan. After Level 1 is finished, he proceeds to Level 2 Model Builder. Level 2 is already starting to be difficult because it starts to make reporting formulas from scratch. "At level 1 we have provided a template and we just need to complete it," said Dimas.

For Level 3 Model Builder, this is specifically for vendors because at level 3 we are given a case like we are working on a project on a client. “In this Model Builder Level 3 certification, we are given a mini project and its documents. Here we are like working on a project in a company complete with documentation of problems from the company,” said Dimas.

In Level 3 Model Builder, we analyze what the company's needs are through the cases given in a story. "So here we are like meeting with clients who need reports for their companies and all of that is based on stories," said Dimas.

For the level of difficulty, Level 3 Model Builder feels more difficult than the previous level. In Level 3, based on Dimas, are required to know the business process of the company that is the case we are working on.

From this certification, Dimas admitted that it was very helpful in its implementation to work. One of them is how Dimas can understand the client's wishes. "Like during user stories, we can ask the points that clients need when we are working on a project," said Dimas.

In addition, Dimas also added that from this certification he also knows his best practice in building Anaplan according to the methodology in the Anaplan Way.

Dimas said that he hoped to be able to share the knowledge he gained with colleagues in the Anaplan ED-SEN Consulting project team. "I want to share the knowledge I got from this certification for friends who are new to the ED-SEN Consulting project team so that the team can run with the same knowledge," Dimas said.

The Anaplan certification program itself is a program from ED-SEN Consulting as the official partner of Anaplan in Indonesia. In this program, the Anaplan project team is required to take the certification to have in-depth knowledge of Anaplan. This certification also helps facilitate the performance of the team that implements Anaplan on the client. In addition, so that the certified Anaplan project team has the feasibility to implement Anaplan in companies that are clients of ED-SEN Consulting.

Tetuko Adi : Anaplan is a Fairly Complete Tool Because Everything can be done from Planning to Financial Analysis

9/15/2021

Initially, Tetuko Adi, one of the Business Intelligence project team at ED-SEN Consulting, did not have any experience in Anaplan. While learning Anaplan through the Level 1, Level 2, and Anaplan Way certifications that he just took, Tetuko slowly started to get to know and learn what the Anaplan platform looks like.

"I started from the basics, really an amateur who previously did not understand what planning and forecasting looked like," said Tetuko.

According to Tetuko, the certification material at Level 1 is not too technical and there are many case studies and basic knowledge about Anaplan. "In Level 1, we learn what Anaplan is, what Anaplan's best practice is," said Tetuko.

At the beginning of this certification, Tetuko admitted that it was difficult for him to learn Anaplan was a new thing for him. "I am basic in coding and Anaplan is basic in Excel and formulas," said Tetuko.

Tetuko explained that for Level 1 Anaplan certification, there is only one exam, namely at the end of the material. However, for Level 1, the material is not as technical as when he entered Level 2.

For Level 2, Tetuko admits that the level of difficulty is more than Level 1 because there are many case studies here. "At Level 1 we are still being guided, the step-by-step is clear. So for Level 2, we are required to analyze by Anaplan,” said Tetuko.

For Level 1 and Level 2, this is also interrelated as all the material we learn at level 1 will be continued at Level 2. For Level 2, the exam is per sprint. There are 3 sprints that we have to do and finally, we have a conclusion test whose material comes from Level 1 and Level 2.

After completing Level 2, lastly, just take the Anaplan Way. In this Anaplan Way there are no exams and only contains quizzes. Anaplan Way contains training related to our preparation if we want to implement Anaplan in the project. "The model is like best practice if the project implements Anaplan, what does it look like in terms of project management," Tetuko said.

In addition, in this Anaplan Way we are also taught what if we encounter a problem in implementing Anaplan in the Project and how to find a solution.

Tetuko added that in the Anaplan Way there is also a timeline template and an interview template with users as well as everything related to users in the field. "In Anaplan Way, there are only cases," said Tetuko.

Tetuko believes that Anaplan is a fairly complete tool because everything can be done by Anaplan from planning to financial analysis. "For example, the management in the company wants to make a decision, Anaplan has a dashboard that can see the company's performance." Tetuko said.

Meanwhile, from the end-user side, it is also complete, including the forecasting feature in it. “If the previous user is familiar with Excel it will be very easy to migrate to Anaplan.” Tetuko said.

In terms of stability and performance, Anaplan which is based on the cloud whenever we want to use it is always smooth and there are never any problems. "In terms of performance, it is also very good," said Tetuko.

Tetuko hopes that from this certification if one day he is asked to help with an Anaplan project at a client, he will be better prepared to help the team working on the Anaplan project.

Meanwhile, for ED-SEN Consulting, Tetuko hopes that with more team members taking the certification, ED-SEN Consulting's selling point in front of clients will increase and become more valuable for the company because it has certified human resources.

The Anaplan Certification Program itself is a program from ED-SEN Consulting as the official partner of Anaplan in Indonesia. In this program, the Anaplan project team is required to take the certification to have in-depth knowledge of Anaplan. In addition, this certification also helps facilitate the performance of the team that implements Anaplan on the client.

In addition, the Anaplan certification also aims to make the Anaplan ED-SEN Consulting project team as Anaplan's official partner in Indonesia already certified and eligible to implement Anaplan in companies that are clients of ED-SEN Consulting.

Ricky Wijaya, Learning Anaplan is A New Experience

9/1/2021

Learning Anaplan is a new experience for Ricky Wijaya, one of the project teams who work on the Power BI project at ED-SEN Consulting.

Ricky's initial introduction to Anaplan was obtained through the Anaplan Certification which he recently experienced.

Ricky said at the beginning of this certification he worked on the First Level of Model Builder. He admitted that at first he was still confused with Anaplan because he had never previously known about Anaplan. “I didn't have any basics in Anaplan before so I was a bit confused at first." Said Ricky.

At the first level, I can still understand because there are modules so I can learn from the modules at level 1. “Materials at the first level such as general lists are still easy to follow,” said Ricky.

According to Ricky, these modules are very helpful for understanding Anaplan, especially in the material there is also a video that helps us to understand the material at the first level.

Ricky also said that 4 people from the Power BI team took the Anaplan certification up to the next level, (2nd Level) Model Builder. "We started this certification together, but we finished differently," Ricky said.

Early start at the first level is taught more about the basics of Anaplan, starting from the introduction of what Anaplan is, then what the modules are like. "It's more of an introduction, if I see it at Level 1, it's like making a list of modules," said Ricky.

As soon as I entered the 2nd Level, I saw that the material was more advanced. The way we do the material is mostly by using formulas. “At Level 1, we learn how to make lists and how to import, but for the 2nd Level, the formula is more"

Furthermore, for Level 2, apart from having more modules than Level 1, these modules are also connected and must use a formula to connect them. "We can get this formula from the clues given," said Ricky.

For the time to complete it, Ricky admitted that Level 2 took longer than Level 1. "About 8 days it took me to complete this Level 2," said Ricky.

Ricky said 3 stages must be done in Level 2. So for level 2, each module has a test. In total, for Level 2, there are 4 exams that we have to do. “So the test is in Sprint 1 to 3 and the last is the conclusive test. In that exam, we all have to pass and then we get the certification for level 2,” said Ricky.

After Level 2 finished, he just continued to the Anaplan Way. For the Anaplan Way, it is not too heavy, only the material and there is a quiz too. Overall, until the Anaplan Way was finished, Ricky admitted that it would take about 3 weeks.

According to Ricky, Anaplan training from a project team member is also very helpful in providing an overview of Anaplan implementation for clients. "From this training, we learn from experiences that we have implemented before," Ricky said.

After getting this Anaplan certification, Ricky admitted that it was like getting a new experience in getting to know more platforms. If all this time he was familiar with Power BI, now Ricky is getting new knowledge, namely Anaplan. "From this certification, I have an overview of Anaplan starting from how to make lists to the modules in Anaplan." Said Ricky, who is an Alumni of the Indonesian Islamic University in Yogyakarta.

Muhamad Reza Geovani : "Anaplan Certification is a Challenge for me"

8/24/2021

Learning new things in the world of work is certainly a challenge for everyone, including Muhamad Reza Geovani. For Reza, who is part of the Project BI team, learning Anaplan is a fun challenge.

Last June, Reza took the Anaplan certification for Level 1 and 2 model building and the Anaplan. According to him, the target of taking this certification is only up to Level 2 model building.

For the order, at first, I took Level 1 first because this is the basics of Anaplan. It took about 1 week to manage to complete this 1st level. "For Level 1, I learned the basics and formulas in Anaplan" Reza said.

Reza also admitted to studying the features in Anaplan in this level 1. Reza gave an example when he opened Excel and then moved to Anaplan, it was a bit tricky. However, for Reza who is already familiar with excel, it will be easier when moving to Anaplan.

“There are many features in excel that can be used in Anaplan. For example, in Excel we usually enter formulas such as Sum, VlookUp and this formula is also in Anaplan". Said Reza.

Reza admits that for level 1 he has not encountered any difficulties. At the first level, according to Reza, he learns with Anaplan's guidance. For example, there is a module that we must enter a formula whose formula has been provided by Anaplan.

However, for the second level, Reza admitted that he had some difficulties. He gave an example, if at first level, there is a module that we must enter a formula and the formula is already available. Meanwhile, at Level 2 we must make our formula.

“At Level 2, Anaplan only describes for us how to make our formula. But fortunately, Anaplan still gives a clue for us to be able to make our formula at Level 2.” Reza said.
Reza added that the last stage of the Anaplan certification he took was the Anaplan Way. In the Anaplan Way, according to Reza, it is like learning the Anaplan methodology when working on projects with clients.

According to Reza, he has learned many new things from taking Anaplan certification, one of which is about data visualization. So far, according to Reza, data visualization can only be displayed in Excel or Power BI, but apparently, other platforms can not only perform data analysis, but we can also create data visualization dashboards in Anaplan.

"In Anaplan, we can directly input data on the dashboard, even though it looks better to see the data display in Power BI," said Reza.

Reza hopes that in the future, if required to participate in the Anaplan project, he can help the Anaplan team to work on projects for clients. He also hopes that by taking this certification, he can be more flexible in working on projects.

"I'm not only part of the Power BI team but if asked to help the Anaplan team I can help support their work." Said Reza, who is an alumnus of Gunadharma University.

Reza also talked about the Anaplan training given by one of the project teams which was very helpful in understanding Anaplan. In the training, Reza admitted that he learned about best practices from Anaplan, such as how to make modules and dashboards in Anaplan.

For Reza, Anaplan is like a formula that is simpler and easier to use when compared to a spreadsheet. Apart from that, Anaplan's dashboard looks much better than a spreadsheet.

“If we are used to Anaplan when we look at the spreadsheet, it feels much more complex and Anaplan becomes a very simple formula,” Reza said.

Webinar Optimizing Your Product Selling Strategy With Cloud ERP Data Integration.

8/23/2021

Friend of Edsen, the competition in the food and beverage industry or better known as the catering industry is currently experiencing disruptions in its sales plan. In the past, we can fully rely on the requirements of distribution channels.

Now that we have undergone a transformation, we must be able to see directly and quickly the changes in consumer demand from time to time. The emergence of the online market also requires many entrepreneurs/producers to be more sensitive and respond quickly to changes in patterns/trends in certain community groups within a certain period of time.

To discuss this, ED-SEN Consulting held a Webinar with the theme:

Optimizing Your Product Selling Strategy With Cloud ERP Data Integration.

Please join our webinar at the following link.

https://bit.ly/37PsaqO

Webinar "How to Maximize the Value Out of Your Spend?"

7/19/2021

Friend of Edsen, Indirect spending accounts for a large portion of a company’s budget, and those that make a point of managing their spending in this area can see equally large savings.

According to a 2014 report from EY, optimizing indirect spending can reduce costs by as much as 25%. But it’s about more than cost reduction. Paying more attention to the quality, and value of products and services that fall under indirect spending can strengthen company operations, improve the quality and reliability of the products and services you deliver to customers, and reduce your risk exposure.

For high-growth companies, the issue can be particularly critical, because they tend to be staffed by people who wear multiple hats and seldom have the benefit of well-developed policies and procedures. As the company expands, the vendor contracts they sign grow bigger, the list of purchases grows longer, and the costs and risks can quickly spiral out of control.

Coupa is here to empower companies around the world with the visibility and control they need to shop smarter and safer.

Coupa's Business Spend Management (BSM) platform provides powerful capabilities for everyone in your company, your power users, and your suppliers to perform all of their business spending activities in one place.

ED-SEN Consulting and Coupa held a webinar with the theme "How to Maximize the Value of Your Spending?" on August 12, 2021.

For registration information, please click the following link. #EdsenWebinar

https://bit.ly/3B3jRoA

Hardin Santoso, Figure Behind the ED-SEN Consulting Project Team that Worked on Anaplan.

7/7/2021

Hardin Santoso joining ED-SEN Consulting is still a matter of months. However, the desire to learn and take certification and contribute to the company is very big. One of the steps that Hardin took was to take Anaplan certification until he reached Level 3 Model Builder.

Hardin said that the level 3 model builder certification is very useful and very related to what is being done in the Anaplan project that Hardin is currently working on at ED-SEN Consulting. "From working on the Model Builder at Level 3, I get a lot of benefits for the work that is being done," said Hardin.

Hardin said that in this level 3 model builder certification, the things we have learned at level 2 are finalized at level 3. We start from the beginning, such as how to gather requirements with stakeholders, building from user stories to presenting the solution, all of which are closely related to the Anaplan project that I worked on at ED-SEN Consulting.

According to Hardin, Anaplan certification is very structured starting from level 1 then level 2, and finally level 3 Model Builder. "So, at first, I took the level 1 then continued at level 2 and I tried to apply the knowledge I had gained at level 2 into the project I was working on, then I just continued to level 3," said Hardin.

For the duration of time, Hardin said, from level 1 to level 2 he worked on it about 4 weeks later for level 3 it was 2 weeks. At level 3, according to Hardin, the structure is wider and there is a lot of data so it must be done quickly because otherwise, it will be difficult to understand.

From the difficulty level, according to Hardin, level 3 has a higher level of difficulty, then level 1 and level 2. Level 3 according to Hardin should be done rather quickly because there is a lot of data and not only makes the model builder but also makes the Anaplan dashboard. This is what makes level 3 more complex than other levels.
Hardin added that Level 3 Model Builder data is more comprehensive, such as working on a project from 0 to completion. In addition, what makes Level 3 more complex is because here we also make designs for the dashboard, the architecture, to data entry, data hubs.

Hardin also said that working on level 1 of the model builder is also more difficult than level 2 because level 1 is the basis, and we are just learning the platform, so we are still in the introduction stage. Well for level 2 just continue from level 1.

In the future, Hardin has plans to take Solution Architect Certification. For this reason, he is currently preparing to take the certification with experience working on Anaplan projects up to the Go Live stage. Currently, Hardin is part of the project team working on the Anaplan project at a large mining company in Indonesia and an Indonesian start-up company.

“Currently I still need more time to take the Anaplan Solution Architect certification because there are several requirements that I have not fulfilled. For that, I am preparing myself by increasing my experience working on Anaplan projects that I am currently working on,” said Hardin.

Hardin is an alumnus of Telkom University Bandung majoring in Internasional ICT Business, Economy. He is part of the Anaplan project team at ED-SEN Consulting. For Hardin, Anaplan is not something new because on campus he has worked on an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) project. "When I was on campus, I used to work on an EPM project, so when I entered ED-SEN Consulting, it didn't take me long to adjust to working on the Anaplan project," said Hardin.

CSR of ED-SEN Consulting Donates Aid to Two Orphanages in Jakarta

6/23/2021

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.

Adi Sulyadi, Happy and Proud to Complete the Anaplan Certified Solution Architect Certification

6/21/2021

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.

Meli Yunita, Best Marketer

6/7/2021

Getting awards and achievements for the best marketer category is a joy for Meli Yunita, Marketing Officer at ED-SEN Consulting. For her this is a surprise in 2021 that makes Meli even more motivated to make an even better contribution to the company.

"This award makes me want to work even better in the future, I want to make a bigger contribution to the company," said Meli.

Meli is an alumnus of Indonesia literature at Yogyakarta State University. Joined the Marketing Division of Edsen Consulting in 2018.

Meli said that last year was a tough challenge at work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually before the pandemic, the Marketing Department held an offline event by inviting clients to introduce Edsen Consulting services.

During the pandemic, little has changed in the way marketing works. We have become accustomed to making online events such as webinars and inviting customers to introduce what services ED-SEN Consulting.

“Initially, we were still adjusting to the work pattern from offline to online. During the Pandemic, we in marketing turned to webinars. I started learning how to use Zoom, Teams, and other online platforms. said Meli.

For the level of difficulty, Meli said, to offer Edsen Consulting services to customers, the marketing team usually does follow-up from the database obtained from webinars. "One by one, we usually follow up data from webinars so that they can become leads and are followed up by the sales team," said Meli.

Early joining Edsen Consulting Meli admitted that she made a lot of adjustments and learned about the company's business. I read a lot of company profiles and studied how Edsen Consulting runs its business. "Besides studying company profiles, I also study companies that are the business targets of Edsen Consulting," said Meli.

Meli said that before entering the world of marketing, she had experience as a salesperson at a bank. Then Meli also had experience as a Customer Service before finally becoming a marketing as it is now.

Being a Marketing at Edsen Consulting was the first experience for Meli. She previously used to offer services with a B2C (Business to Consumer) business model. But at Edsen Consulting, Meli gets a new challenge because Edsen Consulting offers business services with a B2B business model. (Business to Business).

“If it's a B2C business model I can immediately get an answer whether they are willing to buy our products. For the B2B business model, we usually can't immediately get a decision whether the client will buy or use the services of Edsen Consulting." Meli said.

It is hoped that in the future, Meli plans to participate in training that can support her daily work. She admitted that she wanted to take part in digital marketing and event management seminars or training.

“I want to improve my skills and abilities in the marketing department so that I can support my work. I hope that every year there should be new skills and abilities that I can get,” said Meli.