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IBM Planning Analytics Workspace Release 2.0.92.

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 Workbench. IBM removed the ability to use the TAB button within TI processes to select... Read More

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

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 our experience with both platforms and general... Read More

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Adding Images to Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE) Views

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 Analytics for Excel (PAfE) reports. We found this feature to be very helpful for customers... Read More

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Cognos Command Center – Setting up Triggers

Ever wondered how to synchronize your TM1 TI Data loads as soon as your files are available? Want to know how to avoid running never-ending chores that monitor when a file has dropped? Do you need to synchronize flat between different TM1 instances... Read More

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Upgrade to the Carbon Interface with IBM Planning Analytics

In the upcoming IBM Planning Analytics Workspace release 89 scheduled for early July 2023, the new carbon interface will automatically replace all existing components that are currently using the "Classic" look. Even though we expect the update to... Read More

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User Adaptive Public Subsets in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace

One of the key requirements to create a user friendly business application in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) is to be able to customize the selection / view of individual IBM PAW forms to specific users. Although IBM PAW provides some... Read More

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Integration of IBM PA and IBM CA with Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT)

Being able to leverage content from an IBM Planning Analytics (IBM PA) or IBM Cognos Analytics (IBM CA) in a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation is a common requirement by customers. Users are looking for flexibility in authoring presentation content as... Read More

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Best Practices for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) Integration

Effective integration of IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) with the existing infrastructure is usually one of the top priorities of organizations looking to use TM1. TM1 has a set of embedded tools that make the integration reasonably straight forward... Read More

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Integrated Budgeting for Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

The primary focus of budgeting and forecasting at a majority of companies is the Income Statement and associated KPIs (Revenue, EBITDA, Net Income). Significant investments are often made to increase the accuracy of the budget and forecast via... Read More