Setting Up Planning Analytics AI Forecasting

In a prior issue, my colleague Brian Moore introduced us to the Forecasting feature now available in Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW). Today we take an in-depth look at the steps to set up a Preview forecast and to apply a forecast to your model.

Planning AnalyticsDan SwanMay 9, 2021IBM Planning Analytics, Planning Analytics Workspace, Forecasting, AIComment

Embedding Predictive Analytics Into the Planning Process

Applying AI to your planning process doesn’t mean that HAL 9000 is in the back office churning out next month’s sales numbers while analysts eagerly scribble down the results. In the current sense, predictive planning typically refers to the combination of time series forecasting algorithms and seasonality patterns from historical results to project future outcomes with greater accuracy.

Automatic Forecasting & Much More in Cognos 11.1.4

With the release of Cognos Analytics 11.1.4, we wanted to take a look at some of the more interesting features we thought were noteworthy in the release. There’s a lot in this release and we’d recommend browsing the official release notes here. So let’s get into it.