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Employee Cycle vs. IBM Planning Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Employee Cycle
Score 0.0 out of 10
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IBM Planning Analytics
Score 8.7 out of 10
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IBM Planning Analytics, powered by IBM TM1®, is an integrated planning solution designed to promote collaboration across the organization and help keep pace with the speed of modern business. With its calculation engine, this enterprise performance management solution is designed to help users move beyond the limits of spreadsheets, automating the planning process to drive faster, more accurate results. Use it to unify data sources into one single repository, enabling users to build…
$825
per month 5 users
Pricing
Employee CycleIBM Planning Analytics
Editions & Modules
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Essentials
$825
per month 5 users
Standard
$1,650
per month 10 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Employee CycleIBM Planning Analytics
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Features
Employee CycleIBM Planning Analytics
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.8
90 Ratings
25% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.879 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.790 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.784 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.8
96 Ratings
18% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.893 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.795 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.871 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.792 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.5
90 Ratings
14% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings9.985 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.984 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings9.983 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.475 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.3
92 Ratings
20% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings9.892 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.886 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.882 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.5
96 Ratings
9% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.894 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.896 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.888 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
7.6
83 Ratings
3% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.182 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.8
102 Ratings
17% above category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings9.898 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.8101 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings9.8102 Ratings
Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings9.8101 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.8
95 Ratings
21% above category average
Financial data consolidation00 Ratings9.791 Ratings
Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.883 Ratings
Multi-currency management00 Ratings9.884 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings9.883 Ratings
Minority Ownership00 Ratings9.875 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings9.887 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings9.789 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.4
96 Ratings
15% above category average
Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings9.892 Ratings
Management Reporting00 Ratings9.893 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings9.785 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings8.161 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.5
98 Ratings
17% above category average
Personalized dashboards00 Ratings9.797 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.892 Ratings
KPIs00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings9.893 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings9.894 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings8.165 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Employee Cycle
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Ratings
IBM Planning Analytics
9.8
97 Ratings
16% above category average
Flat file integration00 Ratings9.894 Ratings
Excel data integration00 Ratings9.995 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings9.886 Ratings
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User Ratings
Employee CycleIBM Planning Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
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8.9
(108 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(73 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(97 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Employee CycleIBM Planning Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
Employee Cycle
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IBM
Very powerful modeling capabilities. It has a really good OLAP engine memory. Strong scenario planning for what if analysis. Flexibility of integration with ERPs or WM systems for both cloud and on premises. Centralized planning and alignment of governance is also a plus. Having one single system for many different functions.
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Pros
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IBM
  • Handle very large data volumes.
  • Scale to a large number of users.
  • Not having to compromise on business complexity.
  • It can be run by business users.
  • Availability of highly qualified consultants to support businesses.
  • REST API allows for an open eco system and a variety of solutions to extend the product.
  • Vast integration possibilities.
  • AI-infused engine with IBM Watson.
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Cons
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IBM
  • sometimes it is hard to produce pixel perfect reports from the Web UI. I know it is not made for this, but still, it'll be great
  • getting in e.g. an Excel file just by drag and drop, and the AI should "understand" what the data is all around
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Likelihood to Renew
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IBM
Since IBM Cognos Express is suitable only for medium data warehouse environment, we are not sure if this tool solves the long term need as the business keeps growing rapidly. So its a 50/50 ratio to renew Express license. But having said that, the components of IBM Cognos Express are also available in other Cognos BI suites like Cognos 10.x version. So we will probably upgrade our environment to IBM Cognos 10.x which comes with more new features.
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Usability
Employee Cycle
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IBM
IBM Planning Analytics is generally good in terms of functionalities. It can be used reduce time for budget planning, resource planning, demand forecasting, etc. The performance of IBM Planning Analytics is acceptable, but user interface can be improved. It would be good to see new features that allow users to customise the dashboard.
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Support Rating
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IBM
IBM support has been very quick to respond and handle the very few issues we've had. We've had a third-party who partners with IBM to be our consulting team which has helped greatly reduce the need for us to contact IBM directly. I highly recommend researching and selecting a well-respected partner to help with an implementation as well as ongoing support as needed.
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Alternatives Considered
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IBM
As it is related to MS Excel, IBM Planning Analytics is a much more robust and complete solution for the CFO or COO in mind. Oracle Hyperion stacks up nicely against IBM Planning Analytics. However, IBM's investment in AI allows Planning Analytics users more options and speed.
PC
Patrick Cooper
BI Consultant
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Return on Investment
Employee Cycle
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IBM
  • Automate direct data connections to multiple data sources
  • One secured version of the the truth (for data and formulas)
  • Ability to scale to much more detailed planning with option to create predictive forecasts at detail
  • Business user friendly with powerful Excel integration
  • Very flexible and powerful modeling, can handle custom modeling needs at scale
  • Can make the same data available across finance and ops, but at the level of details and timeline that makes sense for them
AT
Ann-Grete Tan
Chief Strategy Officer
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