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Use the value "Actuals" for the Source Plan field for actuals rows appended into forecast plans instead of the forecast plan name

Currently, when a forecast plan is created, actuals rows use the plan name in the Source Plan field (e.g., “FY2025 November Forecast”). To improve clarity between actuals and forecast data, we request that actuals rows appended during plan creatio...
about 2 hours ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 2 Submitted

Datalink: Show destination time period and add filters in main report

Add a column to show destination time period: It would be helpful especially at year end if we could see the Destination time frame. Annually we have to check each datalink (or maintain a separate list) of the tables that load to the first period ...
2 days ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Amortization Schedule in Editable Table

When entering data in an editable table for a cost Item that needs to be spread out for time period duration it would be really helpful if the user can just check a box as is done in planning the cost can be amortized for the specific time. This w...
about 1 hour ago in Apptio / Apptio Billing 0 Submitted

I would like the Datalink cloud file ingress and egress connectors to support AWS s3 multi region access points (MRAP) so that AWS cloud customers can use these instead of bucket names.

AWS based customers can provide a s3 multi region access point and the Apptio Datalink connectors will be able to use that MRAP regardless if the AWS region that a s3 bucket is in is experiencing an outage because the MRAP will route the request t...
about 1 hour ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Adding a Date Picker to Date data columns in Editable tables

This would enhance the user interface experience and it is almost a standard in many applications to select a date using a date picker.
about 3 hours ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Submitted

Provide "Effective" Rate reporting (not just on demand)

In both ABI and Cloudability rather than just show the potential "on demand" rates for rightsizing opportunities, show the "effective" rate taking into account the customer discounts / EDP / RI / commitments to make the outcomes more real for cust...
about 13 hours ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 1 Future consideration

Add a extra set of Variance Drivers and Comment to Variance Analysis so we can explain deviations year to date and also for the FY forecast

We are doing a monthly forecast and Variance analysis YTD so we can explain (add comments) to deviations from Budget to Actuals, In example Jan-Sep in October Forecast. But it will also be very helpfull if we also could do it for the Full Year to ...
2 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

List of all ApptioBI Reports to which logged in User is subscribed

This would either be a new menu item that provides a list of the reports that the user is subscribed to, or a new filter on the reports page that enables you to select those reports that you are subscribed to (ideally in conjunction with other fil...
2 days ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 1 Future consideration

Enable users to retain visibility of the current view in Apptio BI while scrolling down

When navigating through large datasets or dashboards, the view context often disappears as you scroll, making it difficult to know which section or filter you are currently in. Maintaining the view would improve usability and reduce errors when an...
6 days ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 2

Apptio Planning: Map Forecast Actual into Other Tabs

Currently actuals only appear on the Summary tab when Forecasting, it would be beneficial to see actual data in the other tabs, as well. Ideally, there would be a way to separate the actual data by tab when it flows into Planning, so actuals/forec...
3 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Planned for future release