FP&A Done Right: The Importance of Naming Conventions – Names Really Can Hurt
Fly…Fly; Ring…Ring; Wave…Wave; Bat…Bat In the above examples: Am I talking about a fly that’s buzzing around my head or are we getting on a plane to fly somewhere? Is that the ring from a telephone or a fancy diamond ring? Did…
March 8, 2019
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Planning Analytics Virtual Hierarchies in Cognos Analytics
This is a guest blog post from Revelwood's Jay Apwah. Did you know that you can access Planning Analytics Virtual Hierarchies in Cognos Analytics? Prior to Planning Analytics 2.0 (PA) and Cognos Analytics 11.0.6 (CA) the limiting factor in reporting cube design…
March 5, 2019
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IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Planning Analytics Administration
This is a guest post from Revelwood's Shane Bethea. Did you know there is a new interface in IBM Planning Analytics? You may have used TM1Top or TM1 Operations Console in the past with TM1 and wondered if something new replaced those…
February 26, 2019
FP&A Done Right: The Flexibility of Today’s FP&A Systems is a Both a Blessing and a Curse
“We need to add this functionality…and this dimension…and that dimension…and sometimes we get asked for this so let’s add something else to capture that…and this one is really important…we can add all of that, right?” I have been involved in several conversations…
February 22, 2019
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Swap Rows & Selectors in Planning Analytics Workspace
You know that you can easily swap rows and selectors in an IBM Planning Analytics Workspace view, but did you know that you can also easily select the row that will become the selected elements? The following PAW view shows quarterly data…
February 19, 2019
Revelwood Named Adaptive Insights Partner Rising Star of the Year
Last week Revelwood was named Adaptive Insights Partner Rising Star of the Year at Adaptive’s Annual Partner Rally, which took place in Pleasanton, California. When presenting the award, Adaptive cited Revelwood’s determination, passion, thought leadership and overall knowledge and success in the…
February 14, 2019
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Revelwood’s Top 15 IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks of 2018, Part 3
Today’s post is the last in a series of three reviewing our top 15 most popular blog posts covering a number of IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks and the benefits of migrating from TM1. IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: TurboIntegrator…
February 12, 2019
FP&A Done Right: Finance as the Conductor
Music has been a large part of my life for many years now. I have played drums and percussion in multiple bands, orchestras and jazz ensembles, and I have sung in several choirs and barber shop quartets. The one constant through all…
February 8, 2019
BPM Partners Predictions for Performance Management in 2019
BPM Partners, a privately held advisory services firm with an exclusive focus on business performance management, recently released “Predictions for Performance Management in 2019.” Among those predictions are two that stand out to us. Prediction: Many More Companies will be Upgrading from…