IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics: Using the full power of MDX
Many of you know that MDX can be used in your current IBM Cognos TM1 environment to create dynamic subsets and row expansions, but did you know that MDX can also be used to create an entire view of data? TM1’s initial…
August 1, 2017
Pull a Rabbit Out of Your Hat – Or at Least Pull Insight from Your Data
Nearly every company we work with has some amount of unstructured or text-based data that they collect from their customers and operations. Data from surveys, notes typed into CRM systems, emails, and more – all these unstructured text data sources can be…
August 1, 2017
Revelwood Named Ingram Micro IBM Analytics Growth Partner of the Year
Business travel can sometimes be more obligation than enjoyment. There’s always the chance of flight delays and other transportation snafus, long days, and often, the expectation of keeping up with your day job while being out of the office for work. But…
August 1, 2017
IBM Cognos TM1 Streamlines Finance Activities at Rayonier
IBM Cognos TM1 streamlines finance activities for our client, Rayonier, when they transitioned from traditional, spreadsheet-based financial planning and reporting processes. But the company also realized some unexpected benefits of using TM1. Rayonier is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and one…
July 30, 2017
IBM Cognos TM1 for Capacity Planning in the REIT Industry
We recently blogged about using IBM Cognos TM1 for capacity planning in both the oil & gas industry and in manufacturing. We also have a great client example of how TM1 can be used for capacity planning in the REIT industry. Our…
July 12, 2017
IBM Cognos TM1 for Capacity Planning in Manufacturing
We recently blogged about capacity planning in the oil & gas industry using IBM Cognos TM1. In short, by using TM1 for capacity planning, a business can better understand how to maximize the capacity it has on hand, how to plan for…
June 28, 2017
Using IBM Cognos TM1 for Capacity Planning in the Oil & Gas Industry
Capacity planning is the process of determining the production capacity needed by an organization to meet changing demands for its products. Most people think of IBM Cognos TM1 and automatically think just of financial planning. They think of how organizations of all…
June 20, 2017
IBM Cognos TM1 for Demand Planning in Manufacturing
Demand planning can guide businesses to improve the accuracy of revenue forecasts, align inventory levels with peaks and troughs in demand, and enhance profitability for a given channel or product. Many of our clients who rely on IBM Cognos TM1 for financial…
June 14, 2017
IBM Cognos TM1 for Demand Planning in Professional Services
We recently shared a use case on how a client is using IBM Cognos TM1 for demand planning in the food and beverage industry. We also have a client in professional services who is using TM1 for demand planning. They are a…