IBM Planning Analytics September 1, 2022

Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A) in action

3 min read - Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A), is not a new concept for IBM clients who use IBM Planning Analytics with Watson, formerly known as Cognos TM1. For the past several years, clients have embraced the need to tie operational decisions to…

Artificial intelligence September 27, 2021

How xP&A can save your workforce

3 min read - The challenges around workforce planning have never been more imminent, with 2021 even being dubbed the “Year of the Great Resignation.” Employers are under significant pressure to improve how they manage and serve their employee base if they want to…

Artificial intelligence August 27, 2021

Supply chain planning in an xP&A world 2.0

3 min read - Supply chains continue to be tested and transformed by the increasing globalization of the world economy, along with the massive amounts of insightful—but often disparate—data that comes with it. Demand volatility is on the rise, and given the pandemic’s ongoing…

Artificial intelligence July 26, 2021

Supply chain planning in an xP&A world

3 min read - The evolution of Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A) is well underway. Today’s best planning solutions are more accurately described by Gartner’s new terminology “Extended Planning and Analytics (xP&A),” where business planning and forecasting is streamlined and integrated across every part…

Artificial intelligence June 3, 2021

IBM Planning Analytics delivers continuous integration with Watson

6 min read - IBM’s Global C-suite study recently validated that data-driven organizations are 178% more likely to outperform their peers in terms of revenue and profitability. It’s no surprise that more and more companies are moving beyond basic Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)…