Blog Archives

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.

Comments

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

9/15/2021

Comments

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.

Comments

Ricky Wijaya, Learning Anaplan is A New Experience

9/1/2021

Comments

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.

Comments

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

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

Ricky Wijaya, Learning Anaplan is A New Experience

Author

Archives

FOLLOW US

OUR PARTNERS

Copyright 2021 - PT Edsen Gudang Komputerindo. All Rights Reserved