ACG Business Analytics Blog

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IBM Cognos Analytics: From Reports to Interactive Dashboards Using MCP

In this post, we will explore how IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.3, the Cognos MCP Server, and Claude Desktop can work together to extend traditional business intelligence. Business intelligence platforms have long provided organizations with the ability... Read More

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State of AI in Finance and FP&A

About 18 months into the AI journey in Finance and FP&A, the proven business case and value-add of AI is very limited. While AI capabilities are deployed and used at reasonable scale, the impact of AI as a transformative force in FP&A is still very... Read More

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Custom Controls in IBM Cognos Analytics with AI - Part II

Part II: Inside the Hover Detail Control From Idea to Production in 16 Hours In Part One, we showed how AI collaboration made Cognos Analytics custom controls practical to build. This post covers how we built one: a hover control that shows a... Read More

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Patient Volume Forecasting in Hospitals and Care Providers with IBM PA

Accurate forecasting of patient volumes is critical to help hospitals and care providers optimize allocation of resources. This Solution Brief outlines an application to support effective forecasting using IBM Planning Analytics (IBM PA). The... Read More

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Simplifying use of Custom Controls in IBM Cognos Analytics with AI

Custom Controls in IBM Cognos Analytics Over ten years ago, IBM introduced custom controls in Cognos Analytics 11.0.4. The concept was powerful and a framework that lets developers inject JavaScript and JSON configuration directly into a Cognos... Read More

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Using Claude with IBM Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE)

Many finance teams already have two things sitting on the same desktop: a TM1 model they pull reports from through Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel, and an AI assistant they are not quite sure what to do with. Connecting the two is more useful... Read More

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The Missed Opportunity in Using Copilot or Claude in Finance and FP&A

About a year into the AI journey, almost all companies and finance teams are using some form of AI capability. Most are using Copilot or Claude Desktop, given how easily they integrate with Excel. And while these are great tools and certainly... Read More

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Regular Backups of PAW Content with Lifecycle Manager

Below is an overview of the PAW backup process using Lifecycle Manager (LCM). For a full 27-page step-by-step guide with detailed screenshots, instructions and a customer communication template, download the ACG Solution Brief. 1. What Is PAW... Read More

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Data Quality AI Agent for IBM Planning Analytics

We have created an autonomous data quality agent designed to detect data anomalies, so that your team can spend less time tracking bad data, and more time making strategic decisions. Our custom agent solution combs through your TM1 model to elevate... Read More