IBM Cognos 8 Planning

Maintaining the planning models

The planning models periodically require minor to major modifications and maintenance. Most of the modifications are completed to accommodate changing business needs. Unlike ERP systems, which are used for transactional activities, planning models are generally used for a specific period of time. For example, a typical budget cycle could last only three to four weeks in a year. Most of the model modifications are needed before the planning cycle starts, and these modifications could affect both Analyst models and Contributor application configurations. Modelers, Contributor administrators, or a specialized support team, typically maintain or update planning models.

Maintaining the planning models and application ...