Anaplan Technical Questions
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1. What is Anaplan?: Dynamic platform that allows you to model any part of your
business and then connect these parts to achieve Connected Planning. Anaplan
differentiates itself by being able to model your business and processes the way
you actually do them instead of forcing some predefined logic.
2. Features of Anaplan: Cloud-Based Platform
Scalable Modeling
Apps catalog
In-Memory Engine
Graphical Data Presentation
Time Saver
Easy of Use
Intuitive modeling interface
3. Anaplan User Access & Types of roles: System Admin > create roles > control
read/write access for Lists, Modules, Actions
Selective Access > restrict lists and list items by a user basis (ex. global list >
selective access for US user to only see US list items)
(Role) Workspace Admin - management / person who registered for anaplan or
made admin by person who registered, has full access to the model by default
(assigns roles)
(Role) View Admin & Tenant Admin - Gives to access to roles tab, can be a page
builder
4. Define List and types of lists: Lists are groups of related items, such as people
in a department, products on a shopping list, or the regions comprising a geographic
area. They are fundamental to Anaplan as they define the structure and content of
a model. (Dimensions)
Numbered List (unique identifer, if a list has duplicate names or more than 60
characters)
Flat List (no hiearachy)
Simple List (hierarchy list / parent - child relationship)
List subset (selection of items in a list ex. Employee List (active vs inactive)
list properties - attributes of a list
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_a20y3x
1. What is Anaplan?: Dynamic platform that allows you to model any part of your
business and then connect these parts to achieve Connected Planning. Anaplan
differentiates itself by being able to model your business and processes the way
you actually do them instead of forcing some predefined logic.
2. Features of Anaplan: Cloud-Based Platform
Scalable Modeling
Apps catalog
In-Memory Engine
Graphical Data Presentation
Time Saver
Easy of Use
Intuitive modeling interface
3. Anaplan User Access & Types of roles: System Admin > create roles > control
read/write access for Lists, Modules, Actions
Selective Access > restrict lists and list items by a user basis (ex. global list >
selective access for US user to only see US list items)
(Role) Workspace Admin - management / person who registered for anaplan or
made admin by person who registered, has full access to the model by default
(assigns roles)
(Role) View Admin & Tenant Admin - Gives to access to roles tab, can be a page
builder
4. Define List and types of lists: Lists are groups of related items, such as people
in a department, products on a shopping list, or the regions comprising a geographic
area. They are fundamental to Anaplan as they define the structure and content of
a model. (Dimensions)
Numbered List (unique identifer, if a list has duplicate names or more than 60
characters)
Flat List (no hiearachy)
Simple List (hierarchy list / parent - child relationship)
List subset (selection of items in a list ex. Employee List (active vs inactive)
list properties - attributes of a list
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