How to Import all Files in a Directory
We’ve recently been on a Property Management project using TM1 to deliver a Management, Planning and Reporting Solution. The Client has properties which are managed by an external property manager who produces tenancy schedules and general ledger reports for data consumption. The Problem: Every properties reports would come from the external property manager in a […]
Neglected Functionality – TM1 Data Spreading
Often overlooked and underused, TM1’s Data Spreading Options provide spectacularly advanced features and simple solutions to everyday planning problems. I’ll quickly cover some of the most common uses of spreading functions, but before I do it should be noted that Cube Rules and Data Spreading do not play nice. Rules and even Conditional Rules which evaluate to […]
Migrating from Enterprise Planning to TM1
I came across this via Perficient on Twitter. Migrating from Enterprise Planning to TM1 – A Best Practices Case Study, Featuring Ryerson. You can Follow us on Twitter here.
TM1 Feature Stack – Diagram
Here we have two diagrams which were created for Official TM1 Tutorials.com Training, which show how some of the different components within the IBM Cognos TM1 Product set interact with one another. The first diagram shows specific components and the second shows an implementation example. Diagram 1: Diagram 2:
TM1’izing Excel Planning Workbooks
Project Methodology Primarily Applies to Small to Mid Sized implementations of TM1 (3-8 weeks). It’s a widely established practice when scoping a TM1 project to take the legacy Planning Workbooks (where possible) for prior budgets and planning rounds to use as a starting point for company-specific business logic and corporate structures. The advantages of this […]
The Business User Approach
Imagine the potential and power of a business intelligence tool which can be sculpted and moulded to meet any business requirement, but can then also be maintained and used day to day by that non technical bunch we call management accounting. This is the real-life situation for many implementors of IBM Cognos TM1. But, there […]
TM1 to Cognos Express Translation
Just thought I would write up a small but simple translation guide for the TM1 Experts who are now diving into the new world of Cognos Express. Xcelerator This is the new name for the TM1 Excel Add-in and also the new name for TM1 Web. This can cause some confusion since TM1Web and Perspectives […]
TM1 in a Unix Environment
Over the last 2 years more and more companies have looked at going 64-bit as their complex business modelling requires much more from a hardware perspective for TM1. TM1 supports two 64-bit Operating Systems these are UNIX and Windows 64-Bit. Since it’s more than likely that the admin users of TM1 are used to working […]
TM1 9.4 Presentation
Attached is the presentation I did for the Sydney TM1 Usergroup organized by Amendra Pratap. This covers most of the new 9.4 features.
