Our Customers are now upgrading from Cognos EP to IBM Planning Analytics

Cognos Enterprise Planning (aka Cognos EP, previously known as Cognos Planning) is an integral part of many organisation’s budgeting and forecasting processes. Customers love the workflow screen that  helps the finance department to manage collection of planning submissions visually monitor progress of the plan.

The workflow feature was often the main factor that discouraged customers from updating to IBM Planning Analytics. A role-based workflow capability was previously absent from the Planning Analytics / TM1 product, but recent IBM development has delivered a workflow module that is both role-based and activity-based, is easy to set up, far more flexible, and better-looking than its predecessor.

Six Reasons Cognos EP customers upgrade to IBM Planning Analytics

  • Instant, immediate recalculation across the whole model – No more waiting for ‘Go To Production’
  • Eliminate size constraints. Planning Analytics can handle huge data sets and dimensions and recalculate in seconds. No need to break the design down into smaller cubes
  • Easy scenario modelling – create new scenarios across the entire model instantly for what-if analysis
  • Reports, visualisations and dashboards that are integral. Watch them update instantly as you build your plan
  • Predictive forecasting – let the computer do the hard work
  • IBM Cloud platform eliminates the need to pay for and manage your own IT

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Feature Comparison

IBM Planning Analytics

  • Role-based Workflow
  • Activity-based Workflow
  • No size constraints
  • Instant recalculation
  • Integrated reporting, visualisations, and dashboards
  • Instant scenario modelling
  • Predictive Forecasting

Feature Comparison

Cognos Enterprise Planning

  • Role-based Workflow
  • Activity-based Workflow
  • No size constraints
  • Instant recalculation
  • Integrated reporting, visualisations, and dashboards
  • Instant scenario modelling
  • Predictive Forecasting

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An Introduction to Planning Analytics

An overview of IBM Planning Analytics, IBM’s planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting tool. There are a lot of features available to improve your Planning processes, including ‘what if?’ scenarios, predictive analytics, and easy data modeling.

 

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Fast Financials

The most important decision we made on our project was working with Aramar. Their expertise was crucial to delivering on our objectives within such a tight timeframe. And as we continue to build our corporate finance function, it’s great to know that Aramar is always there at our side

Kevin Byrne
Sharp

We have not used a lot of consultancy, it has been a case of learning, experimenting and using Aramar in a mentoring capacity for advice, Aramar are very good at a quick fix, and I feel comfortable to pick up the phone.

Simon Wilson
Halma