For Bil Biry Mohammad Anaplan is not a new thing. He was once part of the ED-SEN Consulting project team who worked on several Anaplan projects in companies that were clients of ED-SEN Consulting. 

For this reason, when taking the Anaplan certification for Level 1 and Level 2, Bil admitted that it was not so difficult to do it. Bil said that 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 Bil, who is currently a member of the Power BI project team at ED-SEN Consulting. 

Bil explained that for level 1 Anaplan certification, there is only an exam at the end of the material. However, for level 1, the material is not as technical as when he entered Level 2. "Level 1 is only a basic introduction to Anaplan," said Bil. 

While at Level 2, Bil admits that the level of difficulty is more than Level 1. At Level 2, according to Bil, there are many case studies encountered. “At level 1 we are still being guided, the step-by-step is clear. Now for Level 2, we are required to find a formula and perform an analysis by Anaplan,” said Bil. 

For Level 1 and Level 2, according to Bil, they are also interrelated as all the material we learn at level 1 will be continued at level 2. Bil added, for Level 2, the exams are per chapter. There are 3 chapters 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. This Anaplan Way contains training related to our preparation if we want to implement Anaplan in the project. "The Anaplan Way is a kind of methodology, what if we were in a project implementing Anaplan, what would it look like in terms of project management." said Bil.

Bil said, if we have experience in implementing Anaplan on clients, this Anaplan Way is a kind of best practice for us to implement Anaplan on projects. 

In addition to taking the certification for Level 1 and Level 2, Bil who has experience implementing Anaplan in several ED-SEN Consulting projects also provides training for his teammates in the project. 

In this training, Bil shared his experience on how to implement Anaplan in the project. “So I gave best practice on how to implement Anaplan in the Project. Because the case that we get in the certification is not necessarily the same as the case when we implemented Anaplan in the project,” said Bil. 
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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. ​

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.

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.