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IBM PLANNING ANALYTICS

Build accurate plans and forecasts with easy-to-use planning, analytics and
reporting software
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IBM Planning Analytics is a high-function, integrated performance management
solution with a native Microsoft Excel add-in. With an AI-infused solution you
can automate key processes, plan continuously, augment human intelligence and
utilize predictive capabilities to create more accurate, consistent and timely
budgets and forecasts–without requiring a data scientist.

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Start with just one department. With little to no assistance from IT, you can
easily change your business models and add new features.

IBM Planning Analytics software is the ideal platform to facilitate integrated
business planning solutions. Coupled with a sleek Workspace Dashboard and an
Excel interface, it appeals to both an analytical user and general report
consumers.

Extend planning and analysis (xP&A) from FP&A, sales, supply chain and beyond.

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Process your planning data 80% faster



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IBM is recognized as a Market Leader in BARC Score 2023 Integrated Planning &
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IBM Planning Analytics as a Service—accessible to everyone, everywhere—now
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BENEFITS

Automate and accelerate

Manual data collection, validation, aggregation and financial consolidation.

Perform real-time analysis

Analyze thousands of multidimensional data points from multiple sources.

Deliver accurate forecasts

Test your assumptions with unlimited “what-if” scenarios before decisions are
made.


FEATURES

With IBM Planning Analytics, built on TM1 technology, you'll get a cell-oriented
database with a native Microsoft Excel add-in. Gain access to the functionality
you're most familiar with while also reaping the benefits of a fast-performing,
AI-infused business intelligence tool. IBM Planning Analytics can be deployed
on–premise, on Cloud or as a Service–available on AWS. View features Built-in
reporting

Uncover deep insights through robust dashboards. Create scorecards and
metrics—including ad-hoc reports and compelling visualizations.


Watch the video (00:20) Seamless Microsoft Excel integration

Don’t update 100+ spreadsheets. With Planning Analytics for Excel (PAX/PAfE) any
adjustment will be applied in real-time to all views.


Watch the video (23:05) Predictive forecasting

Optimize your planning workflow templates and deliver more accurate forecasts
with simple-to-use, predictive and AI capabilities.

Watch the video (02:11) Simple integration

Easily connect various data sources, including existing spreadsheet-based
planning, budgeting, and forecasting applications as well as ERP, CRM and any
API.

Read the case study Powerful IBM engine

Real-time, multidimensional data analysis guaranteed by a one-of-a-kind,
in-memory database and calculation engine built on TM1 technology.

Read the blog Intuitive user interfaces

Open up the world of advanced analytics to all business users–create and manage
plans and reports in a user-friendly Planning Analytics workspace.

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USE CASES

Financial planning and analysis Transcend the limits of manual planning with
simplified, integrated financial planning and analysis. Achieve consensus
between income statements, balance sheets and cash flow. Learn more about FP&A

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Supply chain Blend hierarchy advanced analytics and an unlimited sandbox of
“what-if” scenario analysis into your supply chain processes. With the foresight
to pivot quickly, you can turn disruptions into opportunities. Learn more about
supply chain planning

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Sustainability planning Use IBM Planning Analytics for sustainability planning,
reporting, simulation and optimization at any granularity level—even calculate
the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). Learn more

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Sales Track and analyze sales rep performance and sales capacity data in
real-time. Use the power of AI to optimize effective sales processes, enhance
productivity and reach revenue targets. Automate resource allocation and
territory planning to get a competitive advantage and increase market share.
Learn more about sales planning

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HR and workforce Automate and streamline HR management processes–employment,
salary, bonuses, headcounts, and benefits planning–all in one platform. Develop
accurate AI-guided workforce plans and forecasts based on changes in staffing,
location, return to work, remuneration, retention, churn rates and more. Learn
more about workforce planning

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IT planning Support the business strategy and make better IT decisions. Drive
alignment between the IT department and other organizational goals with
real-time visibility into resource allocation, spending, life cycles, owners and
asset utilization data. Learn more

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CASE STUDIES

10% Increased operational performance

Mawgif increased operational performance by 10% through revenue and efficiency
optimization as the result of analyzing and managing data in real-time.

50% Faster reporting       

ICBC Argentina reduced the time it took to comply with government-mandated bank
stress tests from four weeks to two, representing a 50% time savings.

83% Reduced forecasting effort 

Novolex, with steady deployment and adoption across the company, reduced the
six-week forecasting process to less than one week—an 83% reduction, even amid
changes.

Hosting IBM Planning Analytics in the IBM Cloud was an easy decision …we were
well aware of the high performance, availability, flexibility and security…
Fredrik Larsson Group Business Controller Bravicda Learn more We can build every
report we need within [IBM Planning Analytics], whereas other solutions would
require much more complicated development. Olli Niiranen Business Controller
Huurre Learn more It’s saved us hours every time we run a report because we
don’t need to validate. We know that we have the right numbers. James Morgan
General Manager Finance and Technology Coronado Curragh Pty. Ltd. Learn more

Recognition and awards Leader in G2 Winter 2023 Grid Report for Demand Planning,
Sales and Ops Planning and Supply Chain Planning See the G2 reviews


PRODUCT REVIEWS

What IBM Planning Analytics customers are saying on
Plan with IBM Planning Analytics a robust tool with capabilities to match.

May 9, 2023

IBM Planning Analytic has managed to
have good receptivity in this company
where it has done an excellent job in
planning, giving us the facility of not having
to do it manually. It also has an analysis
system for the large amount of data
provided by the organization.......
Authenticated Reviewer


Information Technology & Services 51-200 employees
Making panning simpler.

May 9, 2023

The planning analytics permits our
association to get a total perspective on
our whole monetary interaction and pursue
the choices that best accommodate our
capacities. It has produced genuine
computerized changes in our organization,
as our business targets are accomplished......
Siddhant Tiwari
Consultant
Deloitte
Financial Services 10,001+ employees
Powerful fast engine that provides solid planning and reporting solutions

May 9, 2023

Planning Analytics is a powerful tool that is
easy for end users. The engine is extremely
fast and can be customized to perform any
type of calculations: financial or metric,
detailed or consolidated, live or on
demand, etc. We have used the system for
basic calculations such as revenue (units ......
lee lazarow
Senior Account Manager
Revelwood
Financial Services 11-50 employees
It's PAWtastic!

May 9, 2023

I love how user friendly the PAW interface
is - a big improvement from modeling in
Architect!

I love the new Carbonized look and feel of
the Viewer and Set Editor!
......
Authenticated Reviewer


Management Consulting 51-200 employees
After a year, I can count on IBM Planning Analytics.

May 9, 2023

IBM Planning Analytics helps my entire
department with its artificial intelligence,
allowing good analysis, planning,
forecasting, decision making, and reporting.
We have large processing capacities that
cannot be achieved with a manual system.
It is a robust system that provides confid......
Aria Smith
Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Mr. Cooper
Financial Services 10,001+ employees
Best Planning and Forecasting Software

May 9, 2023

Its well suited for any type of forecasting
and planning requirements and also to
maintain an accurate record of huge
amount of Data flow automatically. It is
also the fastest software i have
experienced in implementing changes.It
can be easily customized as per specific n......
Authenticated Reviewer


Consumer Goods 51-200 employees
IBM Planning Analytics with Watson provides solution to multiple deployment
option.

May 9, 2023

It specifically helps in predictive
forecasting by using statistical and
predictive analytics to identify and access
the trends. It also reduces the time
required for forecast so that I can focus on
process optimization. The algorithms
assess all the values and applies the best......
Shivam Sharma
Consultant
T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd.
Information Technology & Services 5001-10,000 employees
Planning at itts super best

May 9, 2023

Thiis played a key role for my customer in
managing the forecasting and budgeting . It
was used very efficiently while we still work
on the compleet TCO it was very efficient
and helped in immense planning activity. It
essentially helped and created a view
across the enterprise for us......
Authenticated Reviewer


Retail 10,001+ employees
Best solution for planning in organisations

May 9, 2023

As we are aware that analysis is critical in
daily running of organisations and IBM
analytics by Watson makes this less
cumbersome, particularly its ability to use
actual data from a wide range of sources
and analysis thereof helps ease setting of
KPIs and calculation of costs and profits.......
Jason Andrea
Project Manager
ICON Consultants, LP
Staffing & Recruiting 1001-5000 employees
IBM Planning Analytics with Watson is the Ultimate Financial User Tool

May 9, 2023

IBM Planning Analytics with Watson is a
great tool for users stuck in
time-consuming processes for creating
reports or planning for the new year. IBM
Planning Analytics with Watson has the
ability to format table views into reports so
that the client can save hours of their tim......
Authenticated Reviewer


Financial Services 51-200 employees
Robust and Perfect tool for forecasting

May 9, 2023

IBM Planning Analytics with Watson can
handle large model of dataset and provide
strong data analysis capabilities, it also
helps us to create perfect report with lots
of data visualization elements that makes
impactful reports. In a simple words it's a
robust software that gives us the power o......
Authenticated Reviewer


Writing & Editing 1-10 employees
The ultimate solution for contribution and consolidation in budget cycles.

May 9, 2023

I use the Planning Analytics with Watson
platform to consolidate contributions from
the various areas of client companies,
accelerating the process of collecting and
processing the information necessary for
each budget cycle. With the application of
the Planning Analytics with Watson platfo......
Clean Gontijo
Sócio Fundador
JDC Consultoria em Informatica Ltda
Computer Software 51-200 employees
IBM Planning Analytics- A time saver for Prediction and Planning

May 9, 2023

My project requires frequent forecasting
and prediction results, for that reason it's
better to have some software in hand
which provides with capabilities to address
as many ambiguities as possible. That's
where IBM Planning Analytics helps us to a
great extent, to provide with what-if anal......
Authenticated Reviewer


Research 1001-5000 employees
Best Solution for business planning

May 9, 2023

This solution saves our time and money by
eliminating the need of planning business
manually. Truly speaking that business
planning should be fast, straightforward,
and continuous, and in order to meet these
expectations, this solution comes in handy.
......
Chirag Soni
Software Engineer
Oracle Cerner
Computer Software 1001-5000 employees
Best in class analytics

May 9, 2023

We leverage IBM PA internally for revenue
forecasting, financial reporting, and
resourcing planning. It enables self-service
analytics and ensures a single source of
truth for data. The platform allows for
integration across different business areas
to eliminate siloes in planning processes.......
Authenticated Reviewer


Financial Services 51-200 employees
Phenomenal Tool for Business Analysis!

May 9, 2023

It is a very good business performance
management suite used for planning,
budgeting, forecasting, and also different
kind of analysis. The good thing is, the data
are performed in real-time, without the
loss of data, and also multiple users can
work at the same time. Frequent updatio......
Authenticated Reviewer


Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing 10,001+ employees
IBM Planning Analytics- Intutive tool for visualization and forecasting.

May 9, 2023

IBM planning analytics has been a part of
our work process for analysis of large
amount of data. The customisable
dashboards helps to better understand the
underlying patterns within the data and
quick analysis with the help of interesting
visualisations. This tool has proven to be ......
Joolie Varshney
Senior Test Engineer
Oracle
Information Technology & Services 10,001+ employees
Great for planning and simulation

May 9, 2023

The platform helps us, with its robust
engine, and what if scenarious capacity, to
maintain a constant level end detailed
level of data, that is followed by all the
team leaders of the company, throwout the
year.We have increased our results and
governance on the budget from many con......
Diego Santos
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
JDC Consultoria em Informática Ltda
Information Technology & Services 51-200 employees
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RESOURCES

IDC MarketScape: 2022 Vendor Assessment Analyst research

Learn why IDC recognizes IBM Planning Analytics as a leader in enterprise
planning, budgeting and forecasting.

Get the IDC report The Business Intelligence & Analytics Survey 2023

Explore the BARC survey identifying why users view IBM Planning Analytics as a
stand out business intelligence and analytics solution.

Get the report BARC Score 2023 Integrated Planning & Analytics report

Learn why BARC named IBM Business Analytics solutions a leader for its
end-to-end data analytics platform, expansive budgeting, planning, and
forecasting capabilities and beyond.

Get the BARC report Ventana 2022 Planning Value Index

Learn why Ventana ranked IBM Planning Analytics as an exemplary vendor in key
categories that reflect buyer’s needs.

Get the Ventana report

It’s 2023… are you still planning and reporting from spreadsheets?

Learn how IBM Planning Analytics is helping organizations take a modern and
holistic approach to planning and reporting.

Read the blog Smart approaches to allocations in enterprise financial and
operational planning

Discover how IBM Planning Analytics was used to create an allocation model for 
Revelwood that could be added into their existing planning and reporting model.

Read the blog Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A) in action

Learn how companies use IBM Planning Analytics as a versatile solution for
financial, supply chain and human resource planning.

Read the blog How IBM Planning Analytics can help fix your supply chain

Discover how IBM Planning Analytics can improve supply chain management through
planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

Read the blog

Demand planning and analysis

Learn more about agile supply chain planning with IBM Planning Analytics.

Watch the video (10:59) Ancestry: Makes FP&A on the IBM Cloud part of their DNA

Learn how Ancestry.com used IBM Planning Analytics to scale their growth and
organizational complexities.


Watch the video (02:05) IBM Business Analytics Launch–On Demand

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comprehensive overview from the product launch.

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