ACG Business Analytics Blog

IBM Planning Analytics: Multivariate AI Forecasting

Posted by Raynor Guzy on April 29, 2025

If you’re reading this post then you’re also likely aware that IBM Planning Analytics (IBM PA) already provides a univariate forecasting capability to automate the planning cycle by predicting ...

Topics: Financial Planning and Analysis, IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace, IBM Planning Analytics Cloud

Overcoming Common Challenges with AI-Driven Analytics: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities

Posted by Paul Nevill on April 15, 2025

In our previous blog posts, “Discover the Benefits of IBM Cognos Analytics: AI-Powered ...

Topics: IBM Cognos, Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos Analytics

Automated Upload of XLS Flat Files into IBM Planning Analytics Cloud

Posted by Matt Berson on March 20, 2025

Uploading large amounts of data from Excel into IBM Planning Analytics Cloud environments can be a cumbersome task. Although IBM PA’s Excel integration is second to none in the EPM space, there is ...

Topics: IBM Planning Analytics Cloud

Seven Ways to Co-Work with the IBM Cognos Analytics BI Assistant (Part 2)

Posted by Paul Nevill on January 12, 2025

In today’s fast-paced, data-driven world, organizations that harness the power of AI can boost their efficiency by up to 40%. Imagine having a virtual co-worker that not only simplifies your work ...

Topics: IBM Cognos, Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos Analytics

Benefits of IBM Cognos Analytics AI-Powered BI Assistant – Part 1

Posted by Paul Nevill on September 10, 2024

The Cognos Analytics BI Assistant was first introduced in version 11.2 of IBM Cognos Analytics. This version was released in June 2021, bringing AI-powered enhancements, including the BI ...

Topics: IBM Cognos, Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos Analytics

IBM Planning Analytics Release 2.0.96

Posted by Chad Harvey on May 28, 2024

IBM will soon release IBM Planning Analytics update 2.0.96. Below is a summary of the updates included:

Topics: IBM Planning Analytics, IBM PA Workspace, IBM PA for Excel

IBM Planning Analytics Workspace Release 2.0.95

Posted by Chad Harvey on April 24, 2024

IBM released IBM Planning Analytics update 2.0.95, the detail of what is included in the release can be found

Topics: IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace

IBM Planning Analytics Workspace Release 2.0.92.

Posted by Yasmine Petrocelli on January 4, 2024

IBM released PAW 2.0.92 with some big changes to the User Interface (UI). One change is the addition of automatic tabs within applicable code blocks within the ...

Topics: IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace

IBM Planning Analytics vs Anaplan - An ACG Point Of View (POV)

Posted by Rob Harag on November 29, 2023

The purpose of this post is to provide a high-level comparison of IBM Planning Analytics and Anaplan. The comparison represents a Point of View (POV) of Application Consulting Group (ACG) based on ...

Topics: Performance Management, Financial Planning and Analysis, IBM Planning Analytics

Adding Images to Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE) Views

Posted by Steve Beesley on November 9, 2023

NEW IMAGE FUNCTION IN EXCEL IBM Planning Analytics users are sure to be interested in a new Excel function that is available for adding images to Planning ...

Topics: IBM Planning Analytics, IBM PAX, IBM PA for Excel