Brief review from an academic
February 07, 2020

Brief review from an academic

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Planning Analytics

I use it to teach my MBA and undergrad students. I showcase to them how they can use its data analytics and visualization power to solve business problems and facilitate the decision-making processes.
  • Intuitive interface
  • Strong analytics
  • Slow learning curve.
  • Needs more educational materials such as video training.
  • I have not measured it.
  • NA
I have not used any other products recently.
I think it is a great product backed by a great company. It is evolving and it is very exciting to use it.

Do you think IBM Planning Analytics delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Planning Analytics's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Planning Analytics live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM Planning Analytics go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Planning Analytics again?

Yes

When there is enough data it can be a good tool.

IBM Planning Analytics Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
8
Financial budgeting
8
Forecasting
9
Scenario modeling
7
Management reporting
9
Financial data consolidation
7
Journal entries and reports
10
Multi-currency management
8
Intercompany Eliminations
8
Minority Ownership
7
Local and consolidated reporting
9
Detailed Audit Trails
9
Financial Statement Reporting
8
Management Reporting
8
Excel-based Reporting
8
Automated board and financial reporting
9
XBRL support for regulatory filing
8
Personalized dashboards
10
Color-coded scorecards
9
KPIs
9
Cost and profitability analysis
9
Key Performance Indicator setting
9
Benchmarking with external data
10
Flat file integration
7
Excel data integration
8
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
9
Pixel Perfect reports
9
Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
8
Drill-down analysis
8
Formatting capabilities
7
Integration with R or other statistical packages
9
Report sharing and collaboration
9
Publish to Web
7
Publish to PDF
9
Report Versioning
8
Report Delivery Scheduling
9
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
8
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
9
Predictive Analytics
9
Multi-User Support (named login)
8
Role-Based Security Model
7
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
6
Single Sign-On (SSO)
8
Responsive Design for Web Access
7
Mobile Application
9
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Not Rated