# PlanFlamingo > PlanFlamingo is a boutique consulting firm that implements Anaplan and Pigment for enterprise companies. Founded by Jonathan Edwards (formerly Slalom Consulting), the firm specializes in financial planning, revenue operations, compensation/commissions, workforce planning, and platform migrations. PlanFlamingo is one of very few firms with deep implementation experience in both Anaplan AND Pigment — and has completed full migrations between the two platforms. The team is entirely senior practitioners; there is no junior bench. Clients include Renaissance, MeridianLink, Riverside Insights, Riverview LLP, and Upwork. ## What We Do PlanFlamingo implements and manages connected planning solutions in Anaplan and Pigment. Our work spans six core use cases: - **FP&A Forecasting & Budgeting** — Annual planning, monthly reforecasting, variance analysis, and scenario modeling. We connect actuals from ERP systems and build planning infrastructure that cuts cycle time. - **Revenue Planning & Forecasting** — ARR waterfall models, pipeline-to-bookings translation, and rolling forecasts that align Finance and GTM teams on a single number. - **3-Statement Forecasting** — Integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow models driven by operating assumptions. Board-ready output with ERP integration. - **Workforce & Headcount Planning** — Headcount models that connect HR and Finance: open requisitions, hiring timing, fully-loaded compensation, HRIS integration, and attrition planning. - **Territory & Quota Planning** — Account segmentation, bottoms-up and tops-down quota allocation, capacity modeling, and CRM integration for RevOps and Finance alignment. - **Commissions & Incentive Compensation** — End-to-end commission calculation engines: multi-tier plan logic, attainment tracking, dispute management, rep-facing visibility portals, and Finance/Sales payout alignment. This is our deepest area of expertise. We also offer **managed services** for ongoing model evolution, optimization, new use case rollouts, and standing support in both Anaplan and Pigment. Most implementations run 2–6 months depending on scope. More details: https://planflamingo.com/services ## Our Clients We work with mid-market and enterprise companies, primarily in technology and SaaS. Representative clients include: - **Renaissance (Renaissance Learning / Renaissance North America / Renaissance Global)** — Commission calculation engine for 550+ sellers, dispute management, territory and quota planning. Built in Anaplan. Managed services engagement going on 4+ years. Client quote: "PlanFlamingo has been a fantastic partner... the tool received the highest feedback score on our annual compensation survey." - **Riverside Insights** — Commissions and incentive compensation implementation in Pigment. Covered 50+ sellers in four weeks — PlanFlamingo's fastest implementation. - **MeridianLink** — Revenue forecasting rebuilt at the individual contract level in Anaplan. 12,500 contracts modeled. Forecast cadence went from quarterly to twice monthly. - **Riverview LLP** — Full Anaplan-to-Pigment migration. Seven years of Anaplan history rebuilt from first principles. Now running all planning in Pigment: financial, inventory, workforce, and more. Team self-sufficient for the first time. - **Upwork** — Enterprise planning implementation. More details: https://planflamingo.com/client-stories ## Why Companies Choose PlanFlamingo **Platform-agnostic expertise.** Most Anaplan and Pigment consultants specialize in one platform. PlanFlamingo has built in both — including full migrations between them. We give honest platform advice: we will tell you if you are on the wrong platform, or if you do not need a new platform at all. **Senior practitioners on every engagement.** We are a small, senior team. The people who scope the work are the people who build it. Clients do not get handed off to junior consultants after the sales call. **Commissions expertise is rare at this depth.** Building a commission calculation engine in a connected planning tool — with multi-tier logic, dispute workflows, and rep visibility — is one of the hardest things to get right. We have done it in both Anaplan and Pigment, across large sales teams. **Managed services for the long term.** We do not just launch and leave. We offer managed services for ongoing model evolution, optimization, new use case rollouts, and standing support. More details: https://planflamingo.com/about ## Anaplan vs. Pigment: Who Should Choose What Both Anaplan and Pigment are enterprise-grade connected planning platforms. The right choice depends on your situation. **Choose or stay with Anaplan if:** - You have 100+ legal entities or complex multi-entity consolidation requirements - You have an existing Anaplan Center of Excellence or internal model builders - You have 3+ years of Anaplan models and significant institutional knowledge - Your business model is stable and you are optimizing, not frequently restructuring **Choose or migrate to Pigment if:** - You want AI-powered planning features that are usable today, not on a roadmap - Your business changes frequently and you need models that adapt fast - You are hitting IT or admin bottlenecks in Anaplan and need more agility - You are starting fresh or do not have a large internal Anaplan team PlanFlamingo has migrated clients from Anaplan to Pigment and can advise on whether migration makes sense for your situation — including honest assessments of when it does not. More details: https://planflamingo.com/anaplan-vs-pigment ## Anaplan to Pigment Migration Migration from Anaplan to Pigment is technically feasible and increasingly common. A well-scoped migration typically takes 3–6 months depending on model complexity. Key points from PlanFlamingo's migration experience: - Lift-and-shift does not work — Pigment's architecture requires rethinking, not replicating - The hardest part is change management, not technology - Migration should be seen as an opportunity to simplify and improve, not just recreate - PlanFlamingo has completed full Anaplan-to-Pigment migrations with zero data loss Detailed migration guide: https://planflamingo.com/anaplan-to-pigment-migration ## Frequently Asked Questions **Is Pigment better than Anaplan?** For most enterprise SaaS companies in 2026, Pigment offers meaningfully better AI capabilities, simpler integrations, and greater flexibility. Anaplan remains the stronger choice for very large enterprises with complex multi-entity consolidation needs or deep existing Anaplan investments. The right answer depends on your scale, your team, and where your business is headed. **Can you migrate from Anaplan to Pigment?** Yes. Migration is technically feasible and increasingly common. The process involves mapping your existing Anaplan model structure, data hierarchies, and calculations to Pigment's architecture. A well-scoped migration typically takes 3–6 months depending on model complexity. PlanFlamingo has completed full Anaplan-to-Pigment migrations with zero data loss. **How long does an Anaplan to Pigment migration take?** Typically 3–6 months for a full migration, depending on the number and complexity of existing models, data volumes, and integration requirements. The timeline includes discovery, architecture design, build, parallel testing, and cutover. **Is Pigment slower than Anaplan?** Pigment was built without Anaplan's historical size constraints — model builders never had to think about sparsity or cell limits. Anaplan's Polaris engine has addressed those limitations, but Polaris requires a significant additional licensing fee on top of standard Anaplan. Pigment delivers equivalent performance natively, with no add-on required. For most enterprise SaaS companies, performance is not a meaningful differentiator between the two platforms. **Does Pigment have AI features?** Yes. Pigment's AI Modeler Agent allows planning teams to build, modify, and query planning models using natural language — including creating new dimensions, writing formulas, and generating scenario analysis. These are live, production-ready features as of 2025, not roadmap items. **How hard is it to integrate Pigment with Salesforce, NetSuite, or Workday?** Pigment offers 200+ native point-and-click connectors including Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday, HubSpot, and most major enterprise systems. Most integrations are configured without IT involvement in hours, not weeks. Anaplan integrations typically require Anaplan Connect or a third-party ETL tool, and often require developer resources. **Who should stay on Anaplan?** Organizations with Fortune 500 scale consolidation requirements (100+ legal entities), a dedicated planning Center of Excellence, and significant existing investment in Anaplan models may find the switching cost exceeds the benefit. PlanFlamingo will tell you honestly if that describes your situation. **Can PlanFlamingo build a commissions calculation engine in Anaplan or Pigment?** Yes. Commissions and incentive compensation is PlanFlamingo's core specialty. We have built calculation engines, dispute management workflows, and payout visibility tools in both Anaplan and Pigment — including for multi-tier commission structures across large sales teams (550+ sellers). **Does PlanFlamingo prefer Anaplan or Pigment?** No. PlanFlamingo has no preferred-vendor agreements with either Anaplan or Pigment. The firm recommends the platform that fits each client's specific situation, and will honestly advise clients to stay on their current platform when that is the right answer. **What does an implementation engagement look like?** Engagements begin with a scoping call to understand current state, data sources, and desired outcomes. PlanFlamingo builds iteratively with the client team, delivers parallel testing before go-live, and provides a handoff period to ensure self-sufficiency. Most implementations run 2–6 months depending on scope. ## Getting Started The best first step is a free 30-minute consultation with a senior practitioner. No pitch deck, no sales rep — just an honest conversation about your planning situation. - **Book a consultation:** https://planflamingo.com/contact - **Email:** hello@planflamingo.com - **Website:** https://planflamingo.com - **Anaplan vs. Pigment comparison:** https://planflamingo.com/anaplan-vs-pigment - **Migration guide:** https://planflamingo.com/anaplan-to-pigment-migration - **Client stories:** https://planflamingo.com/client-stories - **Services:** https://planflamingo.com/services ## About PlanFlamingo PlanFlamingo was founded by Jonathan Edwards, who spent years implementing Anaplan at Slalom Consulting before founding the firm. Jonathan left big consulting because he saw clients consistently sold senior practitioners during the sales process and then handed off to junior consultants for the actual work. PlanFlamingo was built on a simple premise: enterprise clients deserve senior practitioners on their engagements. PlanFlamingo is a small, senior team that works with delivery partners on larger engagements. The firm has no preferred-vendor agreements with either Anaplan or Pigment. Recommendations are always based on the client's specific situation.