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Improve Business Outcomes with Connected Planning. Use Connected Planning to help your organization plan, pivot, and thrive in today’s fast-paced business environment.
Instructors: Linda Scott
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Beginner level
At least 6 months of business experience or a business-related degree in process
Articulate the key characteristics and benefits of Connected Planning
Understand the history of Connected Planning and its roots in business modeling and scenario planning
Explain why organizations adopt Connected Planning to drive their success
Articulate how Connected Planning links strategy, decisions, processes, and data across an organization
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This Specialization is for business professionals and students who are building business strategy and planning skills. It’s also ideal for senior leadership who need insight beyond basic business modeling and scenario planning to capture value from their strategic planning and budgeting processes. Through three courses, you will cover the principles and benefits of Connected Planning, learn from real-life Connected Planning case studies from a wide range of industries and functions, and explore the organizational imperatives critical to successful Connected Planning adoption. Together, these courses will prepare you to drive a Connected Planning implementation in your own organization.
Applied Learning Project
Learners will complete a series of assignments and projects to develop a rationale and roadmap for Connected Planning implementation in their own organization, including a current state assessment of planning activities, a customized implementation journey or value chain progression, and an organizational readiness assessment.
How Connected Planning differs from traditional planning approaches and why it is critical in today’s business environment
How Connected Planning bridges the gap between strategic planning and operational execution
The quantitative and qualitative benefits of Connected Planning for an organization
How Connected Planning links strategy, decisions, processes, and data across an organization
Why and how each organization's Connected Planning implementation journey is crafted to its unique needs
How a Connected Planning approach can generate benefits in Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Human Resources, as well as for the overall organization
How corporate culture, development of champions, and change management practices impact a Connected Planning implementation
How a Connected Planning technology platform fits into the broader digital ecosystem of an organization
How process mapping and redesign can facilitate a successful Connected Planning implementation
The Capstone: Connected Planning for Business Transformation course will be deprecated at the end of January 2025. Please plan to complete all coursework by that time, and save any notes you wish to keep outside of Coursera to ensure future access.
This course is the capstone project for learners completing the Connected Planning for Business Transformation specialization. In this project, you will develop a rationale and roadmap for Connected Planning implementation in your own organization. By examining the current state of planning in the organization, identifying specific areas where Connected Planning will deliver significant benefits, and addressing organizational obstacles, you will prepare yourself to advocate for Connected Planning, drive its adoption in your organization, and help transform your business. This course is presented by Anaplan, provider of a leading technology platform that is purpose-built for Connected Planning.
Anaplan is driving a new age of connected planning. Large and fast-growing organizations use Anaplan’s cloud platform in every business function to make better-informed plans and decisions and drive faster, more effective planning processes. Anaplan also provides support, training, and planning transformation advisory services.
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Time to completion will vary based on your schedule and pace, but learners who consistently complete the weekly modules are able to finish the Specialization in about six months. The entire Specialization (3 courses plus capstone project) requires approximately 60-70 hours of work.
General knowledge of business terminology and prior exposure to business planning processes are helpful but not required for these courses.
The concepts and course projects build upon one another. Follow this recommended order to gain the most benefit: 1) Overview of Connected Planning; 2) Connected Planning in Action; 3) Implementing Connected Planning. You will then be well prepared to complete the capstone project for the Connected Planning for Business Transformation specialization.
All course materials are available on demand, and there are no deadlines. You can complete the courses at your own pace.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
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