by James Salmon | Feb 18, 2021 | News
With the rollout of Planning Analytics Workspace Local 2.0.57 (and 2.0.58 in Cloud), IBM released the long-anticipated Predictive Forecasting capabilities. This allows users to generate forecast data based on historical actuals within the cube. Sophisticated...
by James Salmon | Feb 9, 2021 | News
IBM Planning Analytics Explained As the name suggests, IBM’s enterprise performance management tool integrates two elements: planning and analytics. It is designed to help you finish your budgeting faster, forecast more accurately and plan with confidence. As a start,...
by James Salmon | Jan 20, 2021 | News
A common question when looking at improving an excel based budgeting, planning, forecasting and reporting is why change? The following excerpt, taken from Accountancy Web, highlights how a Scottish based children’s hospital missed 11 opportunities to spot the...
by James Salmon | Jan 6, 2021 | News
What is a rolling forecast? The definition of a rolling forecast is a report that uses historical data to predict future numbers continuously over a period of time. Rolling forecasts are often used in financial reporting, supply chain management, planning, and...
by James Salmon | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
Most organisations, at some point, will need to find ways to significantly reduce spending. We are all familiar with general exhortations to spend less, as if managers willingly commit to frivolous spending and can easily “cut a little fat.” Sure, there...