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Working with Virtual Dimensions in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.

Ability to create virtual dimensions from attribute-based hierarchies is a key update in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and a huge source of value. This is a major differentiation for IBM PA compared to other similar platforms. It provides even greater... Read More

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IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.1. Released

The latest version of IBM Cognos Controller is now available and features integration with IBM Planning Analytics Workspace. This provide tighter integration and opens up possibilities for better insight, analytics and provides more power to the... Read More

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IMPORTANT: Your TM1 System May Stop Working on Nov 25, 2016

Important Notice for All IBM Cognos TM1 Users: There is a possibility that your TM1 system may stop working on November 24, 2016. The existing TM1 security certificates that are used in the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications that occur... Read More

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Object Security Integration with IBM Cognos TM1

One of the key security-related selling points within IBM Cognos TM1 is the tool’s ability to assign different security levels to different objects within the TM1 model for any given user or group. Properly handling object security interaction... Read More

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Trends in Enterprise Performance Management...

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) systems are becoming more powerful, user friendly and more accessible - that is the core theme of an article published recently by CFO Magazine. Advances in technology allow EPM systems to process larger... Read More

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The Future of IBM Cognos TM1

IBM Cognos TM1 version 10 has now been around for a good while and has already gone through several minor and major updates. The move from version 10.1 to 10.2 itself was a significant change, even though it was within the same release stream. The... Read More

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4 Reasons Why Financial Planning & Analysis Is Not Effective

Considering how important the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) function is in providing critical business insight to company CFOs and CEOs, it is surprising how low its capabilities are still regarded amongst business executives. According to... Read More

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Should I be Developing TM1 Applications Using Performance Modeler?

Before the advent of IBM Cognos TM1 10 any company or individual looking to complete development within TM1 used the tried and tested but dated and unhelpful development tool sets. When IBM introduced TM1 10 back in 2011, they introduced a whole... Read More

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Integrating Resource Management with Cognos Command Center

For companies with large data stores, the benefits of performing analytics are impossible to deny: an IBM study revealed that enterprises which conduct analytics have up to 1.6x revenue growth, 2x EBITDA growth and 2.5x stock price appreciation of... Read More