Improved look and feel
The Planning Analytics Workspace user interface has been updated to make it easier to accomplish tasks, provide a more consistent experience with other IBM products, and to simplify the transition between Planning Analytics Workspace and Cognos Analytics.
As part of the interface update, new icons adhering to the Carbon Design principles have been introduced throughout Planning Analytics Workspace. For more information about Carbon Design principles, see https://www.carbondesignsystem.com.
A new Home page for Planning Analytics Workspace is the first significant changes you'll notice. On the new Home page, you can quickly access the area you want to work in, customized for your role within Planning Analytics Workspace. You can also quickly open your applications and plans, as well as your recent and favorite items.
The prominent Quick Launch tiles that provide immediate access to Applications and
Plans, Reports and Analysis, Data and
Models, and Administration are dynamically displayed depending
upon your role when you log in to Planning Analytics Workspace. Only the tiles that you can use based on your role appear. For example, an administrator sees
all of the Quick Launch tiles, while an analyst sees only Applications and
Plans and Reports and Analysis. You can click the Quick Launch
show/hide button 
to
show or hide the Quick Launch tiles. When you hide the tiles, you can see more of your applications,
recent items, or favorite items.
You'll also notice improvements in other familiar places. For example, in books the user interface is simplified, new icons are present, and the toolbar has been decoupled from the view.
Use of the new interface is described in the relevant topics throughout the Planning Analytics Workspace help and documentation.