Adopting Anaplan: Comparing Approaches and Best Practices
A planning solution is only as valuable as the way it’s used. When it comes time to choose a user adoption strategy for Anaplan, one essential question arises:
DiscoverAgile Financial Planning
Beyond Plans supports Finance departments in their transformation with Anaplan: actuals, budget, forecast, reporting and budget planning. Gain agility, reliability and full visibility over your performance indicators.
Connected Planning for Informed Financial Decisions
The Finance function must anticipate, simulate and collaborate. With Anaplan and Beyond Plans, CFOs, budget managers and controllers gain a unified view of their data, improve forecast reliability and accelerate decision-making.
Finance Challenges
Fragmented processes, long cycles and unreliable data weaken financial performance management. Beyond Plans helps CFOs connect reporting, budgets, forecasts and cash flow in a single, collaborative solution.
Budgets & Forecasts
Reduce budget cycles and secure forecast accuracy through continuous planning.
Consolidation & cash-flow
Automate consolidation, forecast cash flow and improve visibility over margins.
Performance Management
Track KPIs in real time and simulate what-if scenarios to guide decision-making.
Solutions Tailored to the Finance Function
Budget planning, margin simulation, cash-flow forecasting, consolidation and reporting: Beyond Plans deploys the most relevant Anaplan solutions to meet the needs of Finance departments.
Services Designed for Finance Teams
Beyond models, Beyond Plans supports CFOs throughout the entire solution lifecycle: AMOA consulting, integration, training, Lemon Learning adoption and Application Management Services (AMS).
The goal: creating sustainable value for your teams.
The Connected Finance FAQ
Are you unsure about digitizing your financial processes? Find answers to frequently asked questions about planning, consolidation, and performance management with Anaplan.
What does Anaplan offer the finance department?
A cloud platform that centralizes budgets, forecasts, and reporting. It ensures data reliability, speeds up closings, and provides complete visibility to drive financial performance.
Can P&L and cash flow be modeled in Anaplan?
Yes. Beyond Plans models consolidated P&L and cash-flow forecasts, connected to ERP and BI systems, enabling real-time analysis of margins, costs and investments.
How can rolling forecasts and what-if scenarios be managed?
Anaplan enables instant testing of multiple assumptions (growth, rates, expenses) and monthly forecast adjustments for agile performance management.
Which KPIs should be tracked to measure financial performance?
KPIs depend on business activity. Common indicators include margin rate, cash flow, forecast accuracy, operating costs, project profitability and budget vs. actual variances—all integrated into interactive dashboards.
What role does Lemon Learning play in Finance teams?
Lemon Learning accelerates Anaplan adoption through embedded tutorials, step-by-step guidance and contextual support. Finance teams become autonomous within weeks.
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Looking to secure your forecasts and simplify performance management? Speak with our Anaplan experts to discover how Beyond Plans transforms financial planning for organizations.
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