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
Cognitive Computing Adopters are More Profitable & Innovative than Their Peers
According to a report from the IBM Institute for Business Value, 89% of cognitive computing adopters are more profitable and more innovative than their industry peers. That’s an incredibly strong argument for embracing – or if you are not yet ready, exploring…
November 8, 2017
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks- Creating Dynamic, Attractive Views and Dashboards
Did you know IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) allows you to create dynamic, attractive views and dashboards? With the vast number of stylistic options available, there are a few key tips that can be used to create a fluid user experience. Use…
November 1, 2017
The Hackett Group Finds Performance Management in the Cloud is Gaining Momentum
A research study from The Hackett Group found that the adoption of performance management in the cloud is “set to rise significantly in the next couple of years.” The firm considers the momentum to be driven by the fact that performance management…
October 24, 2017
New Research: Cognitive Computing will be a Game-Changer for Marketing
Marketing leaders—those outperforming their peers—recognize that cognitive computing and artificial intelligence technologies are game-changers for marketing. The IBM Institute for Business Value recently conducted a study examining how likely Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) and heads of sales are to embrace cognitive computing.…
October 19, 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
Technical Bulletin: End of Support Dates for IBM Cognos TM1 10.2.x
IBM recently announced the official End of Support dates for two of the IBM Cognos TM1 10.2.x versions: IBM Cognos TM1 10.2.0 will reach End of Support on 2018-09-30IBM Cognos TM1 10.2.2 will reach End of Support on 2019-09-30 By now, most…
October 6, 2017
Important Things to Consider when Changing your COA Structure
Over the years, we have had many clients who have taken on the project of changing their chart of account (COA) structures. These projects can be resource and time consuming and they affect many business areas and processes beyond accounting and finance.…
October 1, 2017
Complex Modeling in IBM Cognos TM1 at New York Blood Center
If you are looking for a great example of complex modeling in IBM Cognos TM1, look no further than the case study on New York Blood Center. Imagine having untold numbers of separate models in disparate systems – such as Excel and…