IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Tips & Tricks: Asymmetrical Axis in PAx
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood’s Nicole Frigo. Did you know that IBM Planning Analytics for Excel (PAx) gives you the ability to use an asymmetrical approach that allows you to display combinations of elements without the repetition? IBM Cognos…
February 6, 2018
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Tips & Tricks: Installing Samples with Cognos Analytics
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood’s Jay Apwah. Did you know you there are many sample files available for Cognos Analytics? In order to better experience and understand new features in releases of Cognos Analytics, it is recommended that you…
January 30, 2018
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Using MDX to Compare Dimension Hierarchies
This is a guest post by Revelwood's Shane Bethea. Did you know you can use MDX to compare dimension hierarchies? IBM Cognos TM1 dimensions often have multiple hierarchies that should all roll up to the same total. Said another way, these separate…
January 16, 2018
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Converting Reports to PAx
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood’s Nicole Frigo. Did you know you can easily convert existing Perspective reports to IBM Planning Analytics for Excel (PAx)? Converting reports and upgrading action buttons require just a few simple steps when transitioning to…
December 19, 2017
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Custom landing pages for TM1 Web
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood’s Susan Musselman. Did you know you can not only set up a landing page for IBM Cognos TM1 Web, but you can also set up custom landing pages for different groups of users? Here's…
December 12, 2017
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Tips & Tricks for Using TM1 – Variance Analysis in IBM Cognos TM1
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood's Susan Musselman. Did you know many companies find it beneficial to do a variance analysis to identify differences between the planned financial outcomes and the actual financial outcomes? Many clients prefer to store account…
November 22, 2017
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Tips & Tricks for using IBM Planning Analytics – Creating TM1/Planning Analytics Picklist Cubes
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood’s Shane Bethea. Did you know Picklists can be used in TM1/Planning Analytics to allow your users to pick values from a predefined, non-changing list of values? These can be setup as a static list…
October 16, 2017
Life Lessons Learned as an Intern at Revelwood
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood intern, Zachary Vinik. When I told friends and family that I was interning at an established business they all made jokes. “You are just going to organize papers and deliver coffee to everyone.” My…
August 16, 2016
Why Revelwood’s Professional Services Group is Different
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood's Lee Lazarow. Designing and developing successful business analytics applications requires a unique blend of skills; a team must understand both the nuances of the technology and the idiosyncrasies of business. We’ve built – and…