CoE Principles exam
(23 questions and
answers)
CoE Definition
A team that promotes, shares, and collaborates on specific technical areas
to efficiently and effectively
Primary focus of CoE
Create, foster, and scale a high-performing Connected Planning ecosystem
that aligns the highest-level company priorities with strong day-to-day
operations
Why should you set up a CoE ASAP?
● By designing a CoE from the onset, your organization will be able to
establish and build on a shared data hub of qualified and validated data
and metadata.
○ All depts and employees will share data and conventions no matter
where they are and what they are trying to do.
■ Enables decision makers to identify, synthesize, and course-correct in
real-time—not weeks or months after the fact.
Where are the most successful CoEs typically located?
The most successful CoEs have been those that are physically and
organizationally located as close to the business planning users as
possible.
What is a CoE defined by foremost?
Its people - Selecting the appropriate team and locating them in the
correct org area are paramount to achieving success.
What are the 8 key components of a CoE?
1. Skills & Expertise
2. Access to Support
3. An Anaplan 'Savvy'
4. An Implementation Approach
5. Change Management
, 6. Access to Knowledge & Best Practices
7. Direction and Governance
What are the primary benefits of CoE establishment based on?
the 8 key components of a CoE
CoE Component - Skills & Expertise
● Provides entire org w/ skills and expertise needed to the Anaplan
platform within the business and provide training to the team
o Creates functional SMEs
o Provides solution design, architecting, and model building skills
o Offers project management capabilities
o Provides ongoing training for an org: both instructor lead and
OnDemand eLearning.
CoE Component - Access to Support
● The CoE provides Internal support for both technical and app [use case]
help for business.
o Build internal knowledge base for users & MBs
24/7 Customer Support desk
CoE Component - An Implementation Approach
● The CoE creates a known and understood approach to delivering &
evolving solutions within Anaplan for an org.
o Utilizes benefits of the Anaplan Way Agile methodology
o Encourages collaboration between all parties involved with the Anaplan
platform, successful iterations of new and updated releases, and accurate
visualization of each project and release
CoE Component - An Anaplan 'Savvy'
● CoE holds awareness of what the platform is currently doing for the org
& what it could be used for in the future w/ platform updates &
improvements in mind.
o Practical understanding of the App Hub and how Apps can be leveraged
for prototyping and deployment
o Establishes baseline and tracks process improvements
o Measures & demonstrates value
o Creates clear ownership/accountability
CoE Component - Change Management
● CoE provides a support system to handle all change management
surrounding the Anaplan platform.
o Uses clear and appropriate communication to drive and support user
adoption
o Ensures alignment of upstream & downstream business processes.
o Gives users Functional-specific training
(23 questions and
answers)
CoE Definition
A team that promotes, shares, and collaborates on specific technical areas
to efficiently and effectively
Primary focus of CoE
Create, foster, and scale a high-performing Connected Planning ecosystem
that aligns the highest-level company priorities with strong day-to-day
operations
Why should you set up a CoE ASAP?
● By designing a CoE from the onset, your organization will be able to
establish and build on a shared data hub of qualified and validated data
and metadata.
○ All depts and employees will share data and conventions no matter
where they are and what they are trying to do.
■ Enables decision makers to identify, synthesize, and course-correct in
real-time—not weeks or months after the fact.
Where are the most successful CoEs typically located?
The most successful CoEs have been those that are physically and
organizationally located as close to the business planning users as
possible.
What is a CoE defined by foremost?
Its people - Selecting the appropriate team and locating them in the
correct org area are paramount to achieving success.
What are the 8 key components of a CoE?
1. Skills & Expertise
2. Access to Support
3. An Anaplan 'Savvy'
4. An Implementation Approach
5. Change Management
, 6. Access to Knowledge & Best Practices
7. Direction and Governance
What are the primary benefits of CoE establishment based on?
the 8 key components of a CoE
CoE Component - Skills & Expertise
● Provides entire org w/ skills and expertise needed to the Anaplan
platform within the business and provide training to the team
o Creates functional SMEs
o Provides solution design, architecting, and model building skills
o Offers project management capabilities
o Provides ongoing training for an org: both instructor lead and
OnDemand eLearning.
CoE Component - Access to Support
● The CoE provides Internal support for both technical and app [use case]
help for business.
o Build internal knowledge base for users & MBs
24/7 Customer Support desk
CoE Component - An Implementation Approach
● The CoE creates a known and understood approach to delivering &
evolving solutions within Anaplan for an org.
o Utilizes benefits of the Anaplan Way Agile methodology
o Encourages collaboration between all parties involved with the Anaplan
platform, successful iterations of new and updated releases, and accurate
visualization of each project and release
CoE Component - An Anaplan 'Savvy'
● CoE holds awareness of what the platform is currently doing for the org
& what it could be used for in the future w/ platform updates &
improvements in mind.
o Practical understanding of the App Hub and how Apps can be leveraged
for prototyping and deployment
o Establishes baseline and tracks process improvements
o Measures & demonstrates value
o Creates clear ownership/accountability
CoE Component - Change Management
● CoE provides a support system to handle all change management
surrounding the Anaplan platform.
o Uses clear and appropriate communication to drive and support user
adoption
o Ensures alignment of upstream & downstream business processes.
o Gives users Functional-specific training
