Automated Anaplan Variance Scorecard
Every Monday, WebRun opens your core Anaplan model, pulls actuals against plan for the latest period, calculates variance for each line item, exports the full report to Drive, and posts a Slack summary led by the biggest gaps.
How do I get a weekly actual-vs-plan variance report from Anaplan?
WebRun pulls actual-vs-plan variance from your core Anaplan model every Monday, calculates the gap for each line item, exports the full report to Google Drive, and posts a Slack summary led by the items furthest from plan. It turns a model that lives in Anaplan into a weekly conversation your FP&A team actually has.
- Variance gets reviewed weekly instead of only at month-end close
- The biggest gaps from plan lead the summary automatically
- A full report is archived to Drive for anyone who needs the detail
Built for FP&A teams · finance business partners · planning analysts · finance leadership
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
anaplan.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Anaplan - pull actual-vs-plan variance
anaplan.com
WebRun opens Anaplan to pull actual-vs-plan variance. - Open the core Anaplan model and pull actuals against plan for the latest period
- Calculate variance for each line item
- Note the line items with the largest variance
Done when Every tracked line item has this period's actual-vs-plan variance pulled.
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Google Drive - export the report
drive.google.com
WebRun opens Google Drive to export the report. - Export the variance report to the shared Drive folder
- Name the file with the model and the period
Done when This period's variance report is saved to Drive.
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Slack - post the summary
slack.com
WebRun posts to Slack to share the summary. - Post the variance summary to the FP&A channel
- Lead with the line items furthest from plan
Done when The team has this week's variance summary in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it adjust the plan or the model based on variance?
No. WebRun only reports actual-vs-plan variance. Adjusting the model, the plan, or the forecast is left to your FP&A team.
How is variance calculated?
It reads the actual and plan values already in your Anaplan model and calculates the difference, so the numbers match what you'd see inside Anaplan itself.
What if a line item has no plan value yet?
A line item without a plan value is still listed with its actual, just without a variance calculation.
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