Transform financial planning and analysis
In an economic environment of heightened volatility, uncertainty and risk, IBM's planning, budgeting and forecasting solution provides the speed, agility and foresight you need to compete successfully. Finance and business users alike can synthesize information, uncover trends and deliver insights to improve decision making throughout the enterprise.
Features
Empower your analysts
Perform fast, flexible analysis and adjust plans as frequently as needed to meet changing business requirements.
Leverage your Microsoft Excel skills
Work in the familiar Excel interface while enjoying all the capabilities of a modern planning and analytics solution.
Create complex scenarios
Build multidimensional models and complex “what-if” scenarios to gain deeper insight and greater foresight.
Align operations with finance
Align operational tactics with financial strategies linked to key business drivers and market events.
Products
IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics, powered by IBM TM1, lets you explore and analyze data, create sophisticated scenario models and perform in-depth, multidimensional analysis. This solution also can assess the impact of initiatives and market events on your most profitable products, customers and sales channels.
Customer success
Allen Edmonds
IBM Planning Analytics has increased forecast accuracy by 10 percent and reporting speed by 50 percent.
Natura Cosméticos
IBM Planning Analytics has accelerated time-to-insight and cut manual work by 50 percent.
Rotkäppchen-Mumm
IBM Analytics solutions have improved the accuracy of selected sales forecasts by 22 percent.
STA Travel
IBM Planning Analytics on Cloud has saved two months’ worth of data preparation time for annual budget reporting.
Resources
You Can't Afford to be Static: Rolling with the Punches in Forecasting
See why moving from annual budgets to rolling forecasts can help you gain the agility and flexibility you need to stay competitive.
Are you making the most of your planning analytics?
See how you compare with your peers and get tips for improving your planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
Tired of spreadsheet errors? A popular tool needs help.
Learn about the hazards of spreadsheet-based planning and how IBM solutions help you minimize the risks while maximizing the value of your investment in Microsoft Excel.
Accuracy drives agility in financial planning and analysis
Learn how you can achieve greater accuracy and agility in your financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
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“ Because we now capture and consolidate everything directly in Planning Analytics, we save around 32 hours per month in forecast preparation time and there is no risk of manual error. ”
— Mick Ferguson, Finance Manager, Hunter Industries
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