Apliqo UX 2.4 Webinar — check what’s new on this release

Apliqo UX is a modern, web based TM1 interface that can help you stop crunching numbers and start driving value for your business. As we released version 2.4 of Apliqo UX, on October 15th (Europe, US East Coast) and October 16th (Australia, PanAsia, US West Coast), join our free webinar and learn how you can: Make […]

Apliqo UX and Cubewise Canvas for TM1 to be offered as a single product

Apliqo UX and Canvas for TM1 have been combined to a single product which will be known as Apliqo UX. Future releases of Apliqo UX will contain all features and functionality of both products. Apliqo UX improves the adoption rate and user acceptance of any application built on IBM Planning Analytics. The user-friendly web interface combines guided […]

Apliqo Insights: Planning Analytics TM1 User Day in Ehningen, Germany

This year’s TM1 User Day, held at IBM’s German Headquarters in Ehningen, proved to be another huge success. Attracting over 400 participants, the event held strong with its motto “from users, for users,” uniting TM1 users and systems managers from a wide variety of industries. The event proved to be extra special for our team […]

Cubewise opens first branch in Germany

Cubewise opened a branch in Munich this month, consolidating its role as IBM Germany’s leading Platinum Partner. Markus Fynmore also joins Cubewise Germany as Practice Manager at the new Branch in Munich. Germany, with its large TM1 community, is an important market for Cubewise. For years, the Australian consulting and service provider has been active […]

Integrated Forecasting And Reporting: The Key To Making Faster, Better Business Decisions

Today, companies typically rely on 4 main kinds of projections: Long Range Plans: 3-7-year plans designed for company executives and external stakeholders. These plans set out strategies that help guide long-term investment decisions. Budget/Operational Plans: 1-year plans which usually look at the coming financial year. They help identify key activities and clarify resource allocation across […]

Integrated workforce planning – the beginning and end of HRM process

Things can become very difficult if the wrong workforce planning decisions are taken, whether because of erroneous calculations or because the overview has been lost. The fact remains: successful workforce planning is a complex matter that is dependent on many factors. In this blog we explain how companies can efficiently and accurately calculate their personnel […]

Apliqo launches two new software solutions

With the redesigned Version 2.0 of Apliqo UX and the launch of the Apliqo C&C (financial consolidation and close) solution, the software company based in Zurich is targeting additional customer segments and setting another milestone on its successful expansion course. Zurich, April 17, 2018: Apliqo UX is a web-based front-end application for IBM Planning Analytics […]

Last chance for corporate planning: Part 2

Now for the tricky part. Leading planning and budgeting away from the brink naturally requires action. This is why in part 2 we will explain the specifics of how to implement efficient planning processes. Part 2 – nine steps for efficient corporate planning Efficient implementation of unified performance management requires structured processes and systems. Here […]

Has zero-based budgeting been given a second life?

Various challenges force companies to dismantle old, cost-inefficient structures. In looking for new budgeting options, a well-known but controversial method is moving back into the limelight: zero-based budgeting (ZBB). Growth challenges, cost pressure and new competition from the Far East – the challenges for companies seldom come alone. CFOs are therefore faced with a frantic […]

What is wrong with budgeting and planning?

This is explained firstly by the business environment, which has become increasingly dynamic and complex over the past decade, so making planning and budgeting more challenging. Secondly, many decision-makers also stated that the quality of their planning outcomes is not good enough, with too little attention paid to strategic aspects in the planning process. What […]