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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Apptio

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AThe IBM Apptio platform is a technology business management solution that enables organizations to make better decisions about technology investments. It connects technology spend to business value so organizations can adapt to changing market conditions.N/A

    IBM Planning Analytics

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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
    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $825
    per month 5 users
    Standard
    $1,650
    per month 10 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
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    Community Pulse
    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Apptio an IBM Company
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
    95 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    93 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    80 Answers
    Features
    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    90 Ratings
    24% 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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    96 Ratings
    17% 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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    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 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    83 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.182 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.946 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    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 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    98 Ratings
    18% 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 IBM Apptio and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Apptio
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    97 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings9.886 Ratings
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    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (175 ratings)
    8.9
    (108 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (17 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    9.7
    (73 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (169 ratings)
    9.7
    (97 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM ApptioIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apptio an IBM Company
    IBM Apptio: 1. Track and Allocate cloud and on-premise costs across departments. 2. Compare planned budgets versus actuals spend in real time. 3. Provide Business leaders with transparent insights into how IT Investment drive business outcomes. 4. Enable show back models to ensure accountability and optimize resource usage. 5. Report Usage, where we can see the actual data regarding the users information and activity and track.
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    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
    Apptio an IBM Company
    • Does very well at handling complex allocations and automation. Also great at bringing in data automatically, manipulating that data, and allowing you to feed that data into a complex model. So all the behind-the-scenes stuff works really well. It's also pretty good at visualization. It has some similar capabilities like a Power BI and Tableau, but generally provides most of the visualization technology that somebody would need with the tool.
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    • 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
    Apptio an IBM Company
    • I think the environment functionality is a small thing that could be made easier to understand how it actually changes the view
    • On some of the filters instead of having just the Department code having the name would also help with navigation
    • A feature to compare some departments or agencies side by side would be a cool thing to have
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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
    Apptio an IBM Company
    It is hands down the most innovative SaaS on the market today. In my humble opinion it will be just as big or bigger than Salesforce, Workday and all of the greats. I would advise any big company to take advantage of Apptio and renew on an annual basis with their support team!
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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
    Apptio an IBM Company
    We use this currently where I work and we have the consultant Maryville helping us with our Apptio reports and data. I originally used Apptio a few years back and since then I have switched employment, and I was able to talk to the leadership team about what we did at my previous job, and now we are building the reports here at my new place of employment
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    Apptio an IBM Company
    Excellent, so far. SaaS-based...assuming effective data links and connectivity
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    IBM
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    Performance
    Apptio an IBM Company
    Excellent, so far.
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    IBM
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    Support Rating
    Apptio an IBM Company
    I have not been directly involved with the post sales support team. However, that team has provided training materials and recommended practices that have been very helpful in coming up to speed on how to more fully use the product. My understanding from both vendor management and our upline stakeholders is that our relationship with Apptio is strong.
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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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    In-Person Training
    Apptio an IBM Company
    Was awesome to have been taught by legendary Debbie Hagan for Cost Transparency in person. Her knowledge is extensive and she is an excellent trainer. Her years of experience really shined.
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    IBM
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    Online Training
    Apptio an IBM Company
    The all talented training organization crosses all the T's and dots all the I's. I am constantly learning and often refer to training documentation for post training real life issues.
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    IBM
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    Implementation Rating
    Apptio an IBM Company
    Well, so far. Apptio Consulting covered specific model architecting areas particularly. Most of the heavy lifting is being done in-house with support from Apptio as it relates to tool impacts and needs. Some administrative tasks were redundant
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apptio an IBM Company
    So we've used Proven Optics, which is an add-on to ServiceNow. Well at least use it with certain customers and Nicus. Nicus is probably the biggest competitor of Apptio. The trouble with Nicus is their SQL-based ingestion process. It's a little bit more difficult. So the reason why you'd go with Apptio is that it's very easy and very intuitive to bring in new data sources and being able to model a lot of the data once it's already in the system doesn't require a lot of coding experience.
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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.
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    Return on Investment
    Apptio an IBM Company
    • It's delivered on a lot of those, especially the relationship between IT and financing that relationship's been a bit of a rollercoaster on that journey. We've come out the other end of it, and we're all friends now, which is a good thing. So they've accepted the Apptio output and are much more involved in providing the data and helping to use the tool, which is excellent. I think one of the downsides that are probably not talked about enough is the fact that, um, once you have trained and delivered a TMB skillset within your organization, they become very good at that. So if you've got any high-performing members in that team, they become extremely valuable elsewhere. And we've unfortunately suffered the case whereby one of our highest performers was immediately then poached and went off elsewhere for a much better opportunity. So we applaud that for them, but it's really hard to train other people. It's really hard to take them up to speed, and you have to sort of go through those picks and troughs every time. So that's just life, you know.
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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
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    IBM Planning Analytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workflow managementScreenshot of Income statementScreenshot of Margin analysisScreenshot of Metrics managementScreenshot of Income statementScreenshot of Expense analysis