Salesforce has announced that Anaplan and Host Anayltics have joined the Analytics Cloud Partner Ecosystem.

The ecosystem is designed to help businesses to take a data-driven approach to business planning and performance management.

The search for a competitive edge is increasingly leading to organisations leveraging data in order to make more informed decisions. The Salesforce Analytics Cloud is one of the solutions that looks to deliver this competitive edge.

Keith Bigelow, SVP and GM of Analytics Cloud, Salesforce, said: "Today’s complex, fast-moving markets have rendered the traditional approach to planning obsolete."

"By combining instant insights from the Analytics Cloud with a dynamic planning approach from Anaplan and Host Analytics, companies can act quickly and decisively as new opportunities unfold — connecting the dots between planning and performance."

The Analytics Cloud is powered by the Wave Platform and works with Salesforce apps for sales, service, marketing and communities.

Dave Kellogg, CEO, Host Analytics, said: "This is a dream come true for organizations and users who want greater business agility and tighter alignment between operations and finance."

"The combination of purpose-built cloud planning applications from Host Analytics and real-time insights of the Analytics Cloud put companies in a position to take planning and performance to the next level."

Currently, the Analytics Cloud has more than 75 partners.