ACG Business Analytics Blog

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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

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How Do TM1 Financial Systems Ensure Clean Data?

Summary Almost half of new business initiatives fail because of poor data, according to a recent article on the EPM Channel website. While manual processes can temporarily fix issues, The IBM TM1 technology uses a series of checks and balances to... Read More

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Seven Ways IBM Cognos TM1 Aids Forecasting

Summary Does your company suffer from common forecasting problems? In a white paper on the subject, the IBM Beyond Budgeting Round Table illustrates how the IBM Cognos TM1 business intelligence solution can help finance managers identify common... Read More

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4 Ways IBM Cognos TM1 BI Solution Can Cure Forecasting Problems

Summary Does your company suffer from common forecasting problems? In a white paper on the subject, the IBM Beyond Budgeting Round Table illustrates how the IBM Cognos TM1 business intelligence solution can help finance managers identify common... Read More