Pros and Cons from an Admin User
September 16, 2015
Pros and Cons from an Admin User
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
10.2.2
Modules Used
- Finance
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Planning Analytics Local
IBM Cognos TM1 has been used by the overseas operations in Latin America (8 countries + the regional office in Miami) for which I am responsible. At the corporate level, it has been also used by the European, Asian and International head office in Philadelphia.
The business problems it addresses include: performance issues, not easy to manage the security access, hard work to make changes and or enhancements (the processes scripts are very sensitive and it could incur in errors).
The business problems it addresses include: performance issues, not easy to manage the security access, hard work to make changes and or enhancements (the processes scripts are very sensitive and it could incur in errors).
- Unique data base
- Most of the calculations are in real time
- The dimensions can be easily moved to customize the views
- The calculations are consistent acrros the application
- The expense allocation process is very effective
- Security access
- Automate processes (some of them have to have user intervention to get the real time results)
- Performance
- More user friendly to upload data
- Reliable data base
- Consistent calculations accros the application avoiding formula errors
- Easy consolidation (aggregation)
- Faster currency conversion
It's easier to train users compared to other similar applications.