Budgeting and Forecasting Software

Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting for
Performance Management

Budgeting, planning and forecasting software from IBM can free the office of finance from the burden of spreadsheet-based processes. Cognos solutions offer specific strengths to meet the diverse needs of any finance organization.

IBM Cognos 8 Planning

IBM Cognos TM1
Optimized for high-participation planning within a structured workflow.

If you need:

  • Input from hundreds—or even thousands—of cost-center managers
  • Centrally controlled, auditable, transparent workflow
  • Driver-based planning, budgeting and forecasting


Learn more about IBM Cognos 8 Planning 		Lets you consolidate, view and edit huge volumes of multidimensional data within large, complex hierarchies.

If you need:

  • Real-time analytics for profitability, sales mix, and price/volume variance
  • Interactive, rules-based business modeling
  • Flexible rolling forecasts to make your company more agile

Learn more about IBM Cognos TM1

More Solutions for the Office of Finance


  • IBM Cognos 8 Controller helps you streamline the close, consolidation, and reporting process. It's an automated, menu-driven application that is owned and managed by the finance team.
  • Scorecarding with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence helps your organization align tactics with strategy, communicate management goals consistently and monitor your performance against targets.
  • Performance Management Roadmap is a four-step progression from the automation of routine planning and budgeting tasks to the advancement of effective performance management throughout the enterprise.

Additional Resources:


IBM Cognos TM1 Demo
Online Demo
See how this best-of-breed financial analytic solution lets you analyze profitability all the way down to the SKU level.
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Forecasting in Turbulent Times
Online Demo
Static forecasts are no good in today’s economy. View this demo to see how driver-based rolling forecasts can reduce your forecasting cycle times by up to 70% and help you cope with market volatility.
Planning and Forecasting: Use Continuous Planning and Rolling Forecasts to Support Adaptive Management
White Paper
Jeremy Hope, Research Director of the Beyond Budgeting Roundtable, explains how to replace rigid annual budgets with flexible, continuous planning cycles and rolling forecasts.
Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Software Evaluation And Selection Guide
White Paper
Read how leading companies address planning obstacles and improve processes, steps that contribute greatly to a company’s overall success.
Consolidation Automation: Advancing Compliance and Performance Management
White Paper
Automate with the right tools, and your compliance and performance management efforts can be mutually supportive.
IBM Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition
Online Demo
In this brief demonstration, you will see an overview of IBM Cognos TM1 MidMarket’s Edition core capablities, including in-memory multi-dimensional cubes, financial modeling and data integration, developing reports in Excel and publishing them to the Web, as well as the IBM Cognos TM1 Executive Viewer analysis and visualization features.
Lessons in Business Agility Series - Episode #1: John Van Decker, vice president for Corporate Performance Management and Financial Management Systems research at Gartner
Podcast
John Van Decker, vice president for Corporate Performance Management and Financial Management Systems research at Gartner, discusses corporate performance management and its role in helping companies achieve business agility.
Budgeting and Forecasting Resources
IBM Cognos 8 Planning
Online Demo
See how you can create flexible plans and rolling forecasts that let you realign as events occur.
IBM Cognos TM1
Online Demo
See how you can analyze profitability down to the SKU level.
Forecasting in Turbulent Times
Online Demo
See how driver-based rolling forecasts help you reduce forecasting cycle times by up to 70%.
IBM Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition
Online Demo
See why IBM Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition is the perfect solution for your growing business.
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