Posts by Patrick Quirke
How Do I Get Started with Rule and Feeder Optimization in IBM Planning Analytics?
Getting Started with Planning Analytics Rule and Feeder Optimization If you are new to IBM Planning Analytics or specifically new to the task of rule and feeder optimization, the following information may help in getting started. Keep in mind that these are some simple “strategies” or “guidelines” outlined here to provide general direction, with some…
Read MoreHow Can the Concept of “Geocaching” Help Me Explore and Search a Planning Analytics Model?
Geocaching with Planning Analytics Geocaching is an activity in which you use a global positioning system (GPS) as a tool to seek “geocaches” (something(s) desirable or important to the “geocacher”) at specific locations all over the world. This process promotes learning about a specific environment (which you are most likely not familiar with) and sometimes…
Read MoreHow Do Target Selection and Expand/Collapse Features Work in Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)?
Target Selection and Expand&Collapse Features in PAW Two new buttons have been introduced to the toolbar of IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) since version 87. The first button is for the “Target Selection” feature and the second button is for the “Expand&Collapse Rows and Columns” feature. The new features make cube-view manipulation faster. They are…
Read MoreHow Do I Use the TurboIntegrator (TI) Process Debugger in Planning Analytics Workspace to Troubleshoot TI Scripts?
Planning Analytics Workspace TurboIntegrator Process Debugger The highly anticipated TurboIntegrator (TI) Process Debugger is now available in Planning Analytics Workspace. This valuable functionality is included in the 2.0.84 release update, opening new possibilities for developers to investigate, diagnose, and resolve issues within their TurboIntegrator processes. In this article, we will dive into the core functionality…
Read MoreHow Do I Leverage Existing IBM Planning Analytics Assets to Maximize Reuse and Efficiency?
At some point you may have developed and delivered some sort of financial model in TM1/Planning Analytics – perhaps starting with the reporting of financials – and have now been tasked to “add” planning and budgeting (or other) functionality to it. Before you even begin gathering requirements for the new functionality, it is recommended that…
Read MoreWhat Is a Planning Analytics “Information Front Porch” and How Do I Build One to Surface Key Metrics?
Building a Planning Analytics “Information Front Porch” Exchanging Information Most enterprise PLANNING ANLAYTICS applications will have bidirectional exchanges of information with external systems and sources. With PLANNING ANLAYTICS’s TurboIntegrator, you can consume files of data and even connect directly to (supported) data sources to load information directly into PLANNING ANLAYTICS objects at scheduled…
Read MoreSome Comments about Commenting
Some Comments about Commenting Developing TurboIntegrator solutions can be both challenging and fulfilling but having to “revisit” code after time has passed – either to modify or debug it – typically is not a fun task, since its objective or what the original developer was thinking while writing it (even if it was you) may…
Read MoreProcess Log Cube
Process Log Cube We sometimes want to record the process activities to analyze the usage of processes or to troubleshoot issues. One of the solutions is to create a process log cube. There are many ways to build the cube depending on the activities and parameters that we want to record. In this article, we…
Read MorePlanning Analytics and Object Permanence
Planning Analytics and Object Permanence Object Permanence is “the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be sensed; a fundamental concept studied in the field of developmental psychology, the subfield of psychology that addresses the development of young children’s social and mental capacities” (wikipedia.org). Does How does this relate to…
Read MoreTemplates and Pins in PAW
Templates and Pins in PAW Reports become an essential part of a planning platform like Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW). Developers and users spend hours building their reports. One aspect of report building is to have a consistent look and feel across different reports. A template helps the report builders achieve the consistency. Although a template…
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