IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Working with the TM1 Rest API
After working at Revelwood for almost a year, I have already had the opportunity to learn about so many of the technologies offered through IBM and TM1. One of the most interesting to date has been the TM1 REST API, which I…
June 6, 2016
IBM Watson Analytics Users get a Jumpstart with Storybooks
Earlier this spring I attended my first IBM Vision Conference. This is, ostensibly, focused on finance, risk management and sales compensation. But I found a strong thread of predictive analytics throughout almost all of the presentations and discussions. In fact, every conversation…
June 6, 2016
Meet Alex Needham: Ridding the World of Inefficient Planning and Reporting
I started my career in the automotive industry. I started off as an intern and worked my way up to FP&A coordinator / assistant manager over five years. During this time, I realized how much time our Financial team wasted on horrifically…
June 1, 2016
Revelwood Hero: Wade Hollon
Sometimes it’s hard to visualize what the future entails. Not so for Revelwood client – and hero – Wade Hollon. As the director of financial planning and analysis for a small, startup holding company, he knows the importance of following Wayne Gretzky’s…
April 6, 2016
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Cash Flow Modeling with IBM TM1
As a senior consultant with Revelwood for nearly seven years, I’ve had the opportunity to design and develop a large number of TM1 models for various aspects of budgeting, planning and forecasting. Some client engagements are very straightforward – simply transition the…
March 15, 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 are…
February 11, 2016
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Working with TM1 in the Cloud
This is a guest blog post by Revelwood's Susan Musselman. As a senior consultant with Revelwood, I’ve had the opportunity to work on many different implementations of IBM Cognos TM1. But last year I was able to tackle a very cool project…
January 19, 2016
The Power of Decisions: Analytical Decision Management
A great way to explain the analytics maturity and value curve is to use the idea of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Analytics consultants and thought leaders love to frame the field in these terms, if for no other reason than to…
December 7, 2015
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
Roundtable Recap: The Most Important Things to Know Before, During and After a TM1 Implementation
One of our clients, Orchard Brands, recently participated in an IBM virtual roundtable, and we thought it would be useful to share our recap of the major themes and notable points that each panelist had to offer. The panel included four different…