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
New Subscription-based Pricing for Revelwood’s TM1 & IBM Planning Analytics Help Desk
Most of us have workdays that force us to choose between spending time on tasks that are urgent versus tasks that are vital. As a TM1 or IBM Planning Analytics administrator, that may mean having to answer urgent (or, really not-so-urgent) general…
January 25, 2018
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: The Ranked Report
Did you know IBM Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel (PAx) provides several tools to view, maintain, and report on your Planning Analytics data? Dynamic Reports, one of the PAx reporting tools, allows you to create flexible reports with personalized formatting. An example…
January 23, 2018
Are you ready for your Finance Transformation?
Are you ready for a new FP&A solution? Have you been thinking about replacing your current management reporting and forecasting/planning solution? Maybe you have outgrown your current system? Perhaps you are snickering now because you are still just using Excel and you’re…
January 19, 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
Net Promoter Score and Customer Outcomes
We’ve worked with hundreds of companies who primarily measure their customer relationships with one metric: Net Promoter Score (NPS). NPS measures customer experience and predicts business growth by asking one simple question: how likely are you to recommend the company's product or service?…
January 15, 2018
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Displaying Data in Maps
Did you know you can easily visualize data with IBM Planning Analytics Workspace? IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) allows you to visualize your data using a variety of charts and graphs, including the ability to display your results via a map. The…
January 3, 2018
Turn Forecasting into a Competitive Advantage
Have you thought about how to turn financial forecasting into a competitive advantage? In today’s disruptive, high-stakes economy, maximizing any and every competitive advantage can mean the difference between just surviving versus thriving. And if you did turn your standard forecasting activities…
January 2, 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…