IBM Planning Analytics

Forecast faster and smarter with AI-powered business planning

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Predict beyond static spreadsheets

Your FP&A software should help you lead your team to faster growth and smarter analysis—not limit collaboration and slow you down with outdated models. Powered by the IBM® TM1® database, IBM Planning Analytics helps you unify your business planning in one governed platform, infused with AI guidance. Eliminate manual models, spot risks sooner and make decisions that keep your numbers ahead of the trends.

IBM recognized as a Market Leader in BARC Score 2025 Integrated Planning & Analytics.
Benefits
Trusted forecasts, unified planning

Unify the FP&A team and others with a single, accessible, governed model.  AI-powered insights help accelerate planning cycles and drive growth.

Familiar tools, smarter workflows with AI 

Streamline your trusted tools and workflows with agentic AI to reveal smarter predictive insights through scenario modeling.

Accurate analysis, updated in real time 

Plan continuously with real-time analysis, instantly test scenarios and sync forecasts seamlessly across your business.

Use cases

Animation of IBM Planning Analytics for sales planning IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for finance teams and CFOs
Finance teams and CFOs

Use it for budgeting, forecasting and real-time analysis, and achieve consensus between income statements, balance sheets and cash flow.

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Supply chain and operations managers

Use it for demand planning, inventory optimization and distribution analysis. Get unlimited "what-if" scenario analyses and turn disruptions into opportunities.

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson sustainability IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for sustainability focused teams
Sustainability-focused teams

Use it for sustainability planning, simulation and optimization at any level of granularity. Even calculate the product carbon footprint (PCF).

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson sales IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for sales and territory managers
Sales and territory managers

Use it to track and analyze sales rep performance and sales capacity data in real-time. Automate resource allocation and territory planning and increase market share.

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson workforce IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for HR and talent managers
HR and talent managers

Use it to automate and streamline HR management processes, including employment, salary, bonuses, headcounts and benefits planning, all on one platform.

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson IT IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for IT managers and CIOs
IT managers and CIOs

Use it to drive alignment between the IT department and other organizational goals. Gain real-time visibility into resource allocation, spending, lifecycles, ownership and asset use data.

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Animation of IBM Planning Analytics for sales planning IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for finance teams and CFOs
Finance teams and CFOs

Use it for budgeting, forecasting and real-time analysis, and achieve consensus between income statements, balance sheets and cash flow.

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for supply chain and operations managers
Supply chain and operations managers

Use it for demand planning, inventory optimization and distribution analysis. Get unlimited "what-if" scenario analyses and turn disruptions into opportunities.

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson sustainability IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for sustainability focused teams
Sustainability-focused teams

Use it for sustainability planning, simulation and optimization at any level of granularity. Even calculate the product carbon footprint (PCF).

Take a tour
Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson sales IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for sales and territory managers
Sales and territory managers

Use it to track and analyze sales rep performance and sales capacity data in real-time. Automate resource allocation and territory planning and increase market share.

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Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson workforce IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for HR and talent managers
HR and talent managers

Use it to automate and streamline HR management processes, including employment, salary, bonuses, headcounts and benefits planning, all on one platform.

Take a tour
Dashboard UI of Planning Analytics with Watson IT IBM Planning Analytics dashboard for IT managers and CIOs
IT managers and CIOs

Use it to drive alignment between the IT department and other organizational goals. Gain real-time visibility into resource allocation, spending, lifecycles, ownership and asset use data.

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Best supply chain and logistics software in 2025

 

IBM® Planning Analytics awarded Best Supply Chain and Logistics Software Products by G2 

 

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Integrations

SAP Connector

Direct, high-performance data transfer, around 20,000 records per second, from all current SAP systems, including S/4HANA, Business Warehouse and ECC. It is compatible with all ODATA SAP sources.

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IBM Cognos Analytics

Combine robust planning features with advanced reporting and visualization tools for real-time insights.

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IBM Controller

Support the close, consolidation and reporting process. Enable finance teams to automate and accelerate the financial close with minimal IT support.

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More custom integrations

IBM Planning Analytics offers APIs and ODATA that allow custom integrations for connectivity and data interchange between systems.

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