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TM1 v11 on-prem has served organizations well for years. It’s fast, flexible, and trusted. But the expectations around enterprise platforms have changed. Today, leadership teams want lower risk, predictable costs, and systems that evolve without constant reinvestment. That’s where Planning Analytics SaaS on AWS fits in—not as a new planning engine, but as a better way to run one. You Stop Running Infrastructure With on-prem TM1, you’re not just running a planning system—you’re running servers, storage, backups, patches, and disaster recovery. Even when nothing breaks, there’s ongoing effort ...

If you’re a TM1 professional and have been near the finance or FP&A world lately, you’ve probably heard the buzzword of the season: Agentic AI. It sounds fancy and must have wondered why suddenly everyone is talking about it, but honestly, it’s just AI that doesn’t sit around waiting for you to poke it. It does things — proactively and automatically. And when you mix that with platforms like IBM Planning Analytics / TM1, things start getting interesting. So… What Exactly Is Agentic AI? Imagine if your TM1 rules, processes, and chores had a brain. Not just “if X then Y”, but something that ...

Today, we’re excited to explore a game-changing function that enhances the versatility of your Planning Analytics platform. Imagine a tool that not only streamlines your data processes but also connects your Planning Analytics seamlessly with external systems. This innovation allows you to execute HTTP requests directly within your TurboIntegrator (TI) processes, transforming your Planning Analytics into an integral part of your interconnected ecosystem. Join us as we delve into the possibilities this function brings and how it can elevate your data management strategies to new heights. Why ...

Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) offers a robust suite of visualizations, enabling users to create rich and compelling reports and dashboards with remarkable flexibility. However, even with these capabilities, you may occasionally encounter requirements that push the limits of what PAW provides out of the box. One such scenario I encountered was the need to create a column chart comparing Actual vs Budget variance. The twist? Any negative variance should be highlighted with a red bar, while positive variance should be displayed in green, as shown below: PAW’s default settings don't ...

In this blog post, we will showcase the process of exposing the transaction logging on Planning Analytics (PA) V12 on AWS to the users. Currently, in Planning Analytics there is no user interface (UI) option to access transaction logs directly from Planning Analytics Workspace. However, there is a workaround to expose transactions to a host server and access the logs. By following these steps, you can successfully access transaction logged in Planning Analytics V12 on AWS using REST API. Step 1: Creating an API Key in Planning Analytics Workspace The first step in this process is to create an ...

In this blog post, I aim to demonstrate a simple yet effective technique to display the members returned by a set as a list in Excel. This serves as a quick and efficient method for analysing the results from your static or MDX-based sets. This approach offers an alternative to using the TM1ELLIST function in Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE), which also returns an array of members based on MDX expression or a set. However, the TM1ELLIST function requires the user to manually enter the formula to view the results and it does not support hierarchies. When you add a SUBNM or TM1Set function ...