There’s no doubt Certified Master Anaplanners made an impact in 2020: on top of keeping their skills sharp by completing all the courses in the new training path, they up-leveled the rest of the ecosystem by training over a quarter of all new model builders, helped Anaplan get recognized as an industry leader by writing peer reviews, and created traction for model builders to learn from one another through Anaplan Live! Many of these Anaplan experts are already making their mark this year, as evidenced by the list of published contributions at the end of this post and the reports of advocacy, talent development, and peer reviews that we’ve received. We shared the high-level details in our overview of Maintenance Requirements for Year 2021; what follows is more information on the specific contribution opportunities. Below is a starter list of activities Certified Master Anaplanners can do for maintenance credit. More opportunities – which current members can help shape – will come up throughout the year. We are tracking everything internally for the time being and can share progress with each individual as needed. If you’re not sure if your contribution has been recorded, please contact whoever is listed under the “submission process” column. On the technical side, Certified Master Anaplanners are already Certified Solution Architects will simply need to take a short, non-proctored test (free of charge) that will validate all of their certifications for 2022. More information coming by fall 2021. Thank you for everything! We are so impressed by your work and collaborative spirit. Anaplan Community Share your expertise with the future of the ecosystem. We’re specifically looking for collaboration from the group this year. One option is to start with one of the topics in the Master Anaplanner User Group forum and work with others to create a formal post. Contribution Type Description Availability Submission Process Points Speak at Anaplan Live! Speak during a live event about a topic that has been selected by Anaplan. By invitation Anaplan will reach out to potential speakers. Points will be awarded after your speaking engagement. 400 Author content for the CoE Section of Community Share your CoE thought leadership with the ecosystem! Reach out to Beauram with your topic and she’ll advise on next steps to get it published. Any time; any quantity Email content to Beauram.Hur@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded if your content is published. Range: 300-400 Co-author a Community How-To Article or Best Practice Share your best Anaplan tips & tricks for the model builder audience about Anaplan technical functionality or a Connected Planning business process. Should be a detailed step-by-step guide. Any time; any quantity. Publication is not guaranteed. Submit content directly in the content sandbox. Points will be awarded if your content is published. 200 Co-author a Community Blog Post Write a blog post specifically for Anaplan’s Community. Share your thought leadership about business processes, Connected Planning, career paths, etc. Maximum 3 blog posts to count toward certification. No submissions in December. No guarantee of publication, so please submit early for best opportunity to get published. Email content to CommunityNews@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded if your content is published. 200 Customer Advocacy Contribution Type Description Availability Submission Process Points (Customers Only) Complete Customer Advocacy Tasks (Customer stories, reference calls etc) After meeting with the advocacy team, they will work with you to determine which opportunity you’d like to participate and will provide estimated time commitment. By invitation Advocacy Team will reach out with qualifying activities. Points will be awarded at the discretion of the team. Range: 200-400 (Customers Only) Sign up to be a Customer Advocate The advocacy program is a great way to promote the planning and operational success that your organization has achieved, grow your career by establishing yourself as an industry thought leader, learn from your peers, and build your professional network. Sign up anytime Complete Advocacy Program sign-up form. Points will be awarded after your onboarding for the program. 50 Groups Contribution Type Description Availability Submission Process Points Serve as a Group Leader Serve alongside other Group Leaders to drive engagement within a specific Anaplan Group and ensure increased value for other Group Members. Involves engaging with your Group online and hosting at least 2 events per year. Any time; any quantity Review Group Leader guidelines and fill out application/agreement. Points will be awarded after you successfully execute Group Leader duties. 400 Host a Group event Collaborate with a Group Leader to create an event on the topic of your choosing. You’ll shape the agenda, promote the event, and even present to attendees if desired. Any time; any quantity Contact the Group Leader directly with your interest or email Groups@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded after you host the event. 300 Speak at a Group event Create a presentation on a specific topic and present at the event and/or respond to a Q&A session; you may be asked to help promote the event on social media and answer post-event questions in Group forums Any time; any quantity Contact the Group Leader directly with your interest or email Groups@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded after you speak at the event. 200 Peer Reviews Contribution Type Description Availability Submission Process Points (Customers Only) Complete a Gartner Peer Insights Review 20-minute online survey, vetted by Gartner before being published anonymously. Share your first-hand experiences with technology solutions through the various stages of the product/service life cycle, including evaluation, deployment, service and support, and product capabilities. Any time; 1 review/category Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission. 200 (Customers and Partners Only) Complete a G2 review 10-minute online survey, vetted by G2 with an option to leave the review anonymously. G2 scores products and vendors based on reviews gathered from its user community, as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks. Any time; 1 review/person Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission. 150 (Customers and Partners Only) Complete a TrustRadius review As a top user of Anaplan, we’re interested in your feedback! Please take a few minutes to submit a review about your experience with Anaplan; your comments not only increase your credibility in the market, they can help to influence the buying decisions of your peers. Any time; 1 review/person Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission. 100 (Customers Only) Complete a Dresner Wisdom of Crowds Review The Dresner Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Report surveys data professionals who rank BI vendors on metrics such as product quality, technical support, customer experience, scalability, and more. The independent study offers valuable insights such as vendor comparisons and global trends. Available until May 31 st , 2021; 1 review/person Send proof of completed review to CustomerMarketing@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded upon receipt of your submission. 100 Talent Development Contribution Type Description Availability Submission Process Points Submit a completed CoE Charter Build a Center of Excellence at your company and share with us your CoE Charter providing a high-level overview of your CoE. Partners can also participate in this by submitting a charter for a customer they’re supporting on the CoE journey. Any time; 1 charter/company Email completed charter to Beauram.Hur@Anaplan.com. Points will be awarded after your charter is approved. Range: 300-400 Host a training for 3+ new Model Builders Receive credit for hosting a Level 1 Model Building workshop that includes at least 3 new Model Builders who pass the Level 1 Model Building test. Any time; any quantity After the training, email MasterAnaplanners@Anaplan.com with the date of the training and the names of people who passed Level 1. Points will be awarded once the data is verified. Range: 300-400 Mentor 1 new MB through Certified Model Builder Anyone can benefit from a Certified Master Anaplanner mentor to grow their model building skillset. Share your knowledge with someone and help them make it through Level 1, Level 2, and The Anaplan Way. Any time; any quantity After their training is complete, ask your mentee to email MasterAnaplanners@Anaplan.com and designate you as their mentor. Points will be awarded once the data is verified. 200 Help us develop future certification tests Anaplan is taking our certifications to the next level in partnership with Kryterion Global Testing Solutions. Throughout this process we will need external subject matter experts and beta testers to ensure quality and create truly world-class certifications. TBD; likely by invitation More information will be provided at a later stage in the process. TBD 2021 Published Contributions Speak at Anaplan Live! @Stacey_Gibbens: Anaplan Live! Spotlight: Transactional APIs @nebisht: Anaplan Live! Spotlight: From Business Process to UX Design @jziemer: Casual Model Building: What Does a Career as a Model Builder Look Like? @JaredDolich: Implementing Anaplan: Top 10 Anaplan Implementation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them @Brett.Francis: Implementing Anaplan: Top 10 Anaplan Implementation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them @SonalTripathi: Implementing Anaplan: Top 10 Anaplan Implementation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them @sprender: Model Building Theory: Using Management Reporting to Engage Executive Stakeholders @Taryn: Model Building Theory: Using Management Reporting to Engage Executive Stakeholders @NathanPalmer: Casual Model Building: Scenario Planning 101 in Anaplan @CommunityMember81686: Casual Model Building: Scenario Planning 101 in Anaplan @Romain_Colin: Implementing Anaplan: Planning With the Right Data at the Right Time @Andrea Milillo: Implementing Anaplan: Planning With the Right Data at the Right Time @Fwolf: Implementing Anaplan: Planning With the Right Data at the Right Time @mitchellaist: Model Building Theory: Tracking and Measuring ROI in Anaplan @fabien.junod: Model Building Theory: Tracking and Measuring ROI in Anaplan @larissa_lowe: Model Building Theory: Tracking and Measuring ROI in Anaplan @jwakefield: Leveling Up Your Model Build: Orchestrate Agile, Intelligent Data Integrations @sanjeev: Leveling Up Your Model Build: The Rise of Planual 2.0 @Misbah: Leveling Up Your Model Build: The Rise of Planual 2.0 @nebisht: Leveling Up Your Model Build: The Rise of Planual 2.0 Author content for the CoE Section of Community @usman.zia: Center of Excellence Series – Master Planning Author a How-to Article or Best Practice @kevin.cho: Python and Anaplan: Pt 1 – Setting Up Your Environment @rob_marshall: Summary Calculations With the User List @rob_marshall: Variance Reporting With Native Versions Made Easy @JaredDolich: Retail: Markdown Planning @JaredDolich: Import and Automate Current Date Import to Anaplan Using Python @DaanishSoomar: Anaplan Connect: Master Script @DaanishSoomar: Anaplan Connect: Wake-Up Script Author a Community Blog Post @Mitch_Max: Scenario Planning in Anaplan, Part 1: The Power of ‘What if’ @Mitch_Max: Scenario Planning in Anaplan, Part 2: From Insight to Action @Brett.Francis: Planning for a Company’s Most Valuable Asset – Its People @KBeltz: Planning From the Ridge @bshepley: Optimizing Your Budget For Success in Challenging Times @jruder: Leveraging the Anaplan Community in a Remote World @PhilippErkinger: Documentation: It Starts With the ‘Why’ Serve as a Group Leader @Misbah: Modelers Forum India @JaredDolich: Retail @Matthew_Kuo: Pacific Northwest @tristan.colgate: Financial Services @daian: Financial Services @anikdas: Delhi, Modelers Forum India, Mumbai Host a Group event @JaredDolich: Q1 Retail Meetup @JaredDolich: May 18 th Retail Power Series @Misbah: Modelers Forum India April Meetup Speak at a Group event @BrentOrr: San Francisco February Meetup @einas.ibrahim: Anaplan Talent Builder Q&A
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