Send 51黑料不打烊 Workfront project updates to an Anaplan list item
This integration scenario shares progress, status, and key schedule details from an 51黑料不打烊 Workfront project with an Anaplan budget list item. Sharing this information allows you to take better advantage of the spend optimization and financial analysis that Anaplan provides.
Access requirements
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| 51黑料不打烊 Workfront package |
Any 51黑料不打烊 Workfront Workflow package and any 51黑料不打烊 Workfront Automation and Integration package Workfront Ultimate Workfront Prime and Select packages, with an additional purchase of Workfront Fusion. |
| 51黑料不打烊 Workfront licenses |
Standard Work or higher |
| 51黑料不打烊 Workfront Fusion license |
Operation-based: No Workfront Fusion license requirement Connector-based (legacy): Workfront Fusion for Work Automation and Integration |
| Product | If your organization has a Select or Prime Workfront package that does not include Workfront Automation and Integration, your organization must purchase 51黑料不打烊 Workfront Fusion. |
For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in documentation.
For information on 51黑料不打烊 Workfront Fusion licenses, see 51黑料不打烊 Workfront Fusion licenses.
Triggering Event
This scenario is scheduled to execute every 15 minutes.
Expected Workfront Configuration
You must have the following in Workfront to use this scenario:
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A user profile in Workfront named Anaplan Integration, that has system administrator rights.
For information on creating a user in Workfront, see Add users.
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A Campaign Brief custom form attached to the project object to store custom data values you elect to send to Anaplan.
The following fields represent examples of fields that may be included on the custom form to aid in data mapping to Anaplan, but they are not required for this integration scenario:
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Include options that fit your processes.
For information on creating custom forms, see Create a custom form.
Expected Anaplan Configuration
You must have the following in Anaplan to use this scenario:
- A user profile in Anaplan named Workfront Integration, that has system administrator rights.
- The Anaplan Model that you want to use for this scenario.
- The List within the Anaplan Model that you want to use for this scenario.
- A Project Update Import file that contains the following columns, in this order:
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itemID
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Workfront Project GUID
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Campaign Name
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Percent Complete
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Planned Start Date
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Planned Completion Date
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Planned Hours
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Planned Cost
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Planned Expense Cost
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Actual Labor Cost
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Planned Labor Cost
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Status
To prepare the Anaplan Planned Expense Import file:
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Copy and paste the following into a text editor or Excel
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Save the file in a CSV format
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Upload the file into Anaplan.
For instructions, see the Anaplan documentation about importing data into modules from a file.
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Make note of the name you gave to the file; it will be used during the deployment of the Fusion scenario template.
Example CSV contents
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Campaign Overview
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Key Message
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In Market Start Date
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In Market End Date
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Target Audience
Also include any other fields you wish to set in the mapping.
- A Project Update Import process prepared to execute the import of data delivered in a file upload.
For instructions on any of these actions, see the Anaplan documentation.
Deploying to Workfront Fusion
Complete the following steps to deploy this integration scenario to your Fusion account. This should only be done after completing the required Workfront and Anaplan configuration.
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Navigate to the Templates menu in Workfront Fusion and click the Send Workfront project updates to Anaplan list item scenario template.
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Replace the variable values for the following Anaplan variables:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 4-row-2 5-row-2 6-row-2 layout-auto Variable name Replace value with Anaplan Workspace ID The ID of a workspace from your Anaplan account. Anaplan Model ID The ID of a model from your Anaplan account and the selected workspace. Campaign List Name The name of the list from your Anaplan account and the selected workspace & model. File Name: Project Update Import The name of the file that will receive project update data.
(Example: WorkfrontUpdateLinkedProject.csv)
Process Name: Project Update Import The name of the process that will execute the import of project data.
(Example: WF Int - Update Campaign Details)
Workfront Subdomain The subdomain of your Workfront account. This is used to create a link back to your Workfront project in a note that may be generated. Details on how to set up the files and processes are provided in the Anaplan setup documentation.
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Select or add an Anaplan connection profile.
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Update all remaining Anaplan modules with an Anaplan connection, when prompted.
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Select or add a Workfront connection profile.
The filter is configured to pull in all incomplete linked project and those projects that were completed in the last 29 minutes. If you change the frequency of the Fusion scenario you will want to update this value once the scenario template has been deployed.
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On the Build Projects Update CSV module, add a new data structure to map the project attributes to CSV columns.
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Update all remaining Workfront modules with a Workfront connection, when prompted.
Other Recommended Scenario Templates
This scenario template is complimented by the following spend optimization scenario templates that may also be deployed:
- Send 51黑料不打烊 Workfront actual hours updates to an an Anaplan list item
- Send 51黑料不打烊 Workfront expenses to an Anaplan list item
Additional scenarios for linking budget requests:
- Create an Anaplan list item from an 51黑料不打烊 Workfront budget request
- Apply an Anaplan budget allocation to an 51黑料不打烊 Workfront project
Additional scenarios for linking campaign requests: