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Apptio

Ability to use filename of loaded data in HTML component

We have some automated file loads which include a timestamp in the filename. The timestamp is relevant for teams during critical month-end periods to understand what numbers they are looking at in Apptio reporting. We would like to be able to add ...
about 1 month ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Report Studio Submitted

Allow Apptio KPI summary (e.g., CAPEX Total and Project Total) to be configurable or replaceable with metrics that better match business usage

Apptio plan summary KPIs currently display fixed tiles such as CAPEX Total and Project Total, which are automatically populated based on forecast plan data. However, in IBM CIO organization these metrics are not actively used, resulting in dashboa...
7 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning Submitted

Introduce a “Current Fiscal Year” default KPI display option in expense tab so summaries automatically align to the active fiscal year while still allowing users to change the timeframe as needed

Today, Apptio KPI summaries can display unexpected totals depending on individual user configuration (e.g., First Year of Plan, Selected Timeframe, or Rolling 4 Quarter Forecast). This often results in dashboards continuing to show prior‑year valu...
7 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning Submitted

Formula similiar to today() in TBM Studio

Today there is no way for us to calculate the time remaining on a contract in relation to the current date. Using the currentdate() function causes confusion as it is dependent on the date picker. It also does not accurately reflect the time remai...
11 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Costing Submitted

Request to Separate Apptio Users from TargetProcess Users in Users tab and Environments Tab-Need additional Metadata column to Filter Apptio Users and Export.

Request to Separate Apptio Users from TargetProcess Users in Users tab and Environments Tab-Need additional Metadata column to Filter Apptio Users and Export.
7 days ago in Apptio / User Management & Login Submitted

As a new user for FOCUS data sources using DataLink for Cloudability, I would like the functionality to archive and delete import files for cleanup and daily automation.

This would help eliminate duplicate and incomplete source files before they impact reporting and reconciliation. By consistently ingesting validated daily data, regularly purging outdated files, and enforcing standardized cleanup rules, users gain...
5 days ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) Submitted

Enable advanced monthly scheduling options (e.g., first Monday, second Wednesday) for Email Subscriptions in Apptio Cost Transparency, consistent with Apptio BI capabilities.

Currently, Email Subscriptions in Cost Transparency only allow monthly scheduling by fixed calendar dates (e.g., the 1st–31st of the month). This creates limitations for teams that operate on business calendars or need reports aligned to specific ...
5 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Costing Submitted

Display Error Details in Datalink History for Failures Caused by Deactivated ULS Service Account

For reference, we have observed that in some other scenarios (such as token expiration), error messages are displayed in the Details section as expected. In contrast, when the failure is caused by a deactivated ULS service account, no error messag...
29 days ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) Submitted

Add ability to have multiple runs for 'Recurring Updates for Editable Tables'

At the moment, Editable Tables can only have one schedule for recurring updates. At most, this can be run hourly. However, we have a use case where we would like recurring updates to occur every 15min so that it's more 'real time' for our end user...
4 months ago in Apptio / Usability/UX Future consideration

Custom Unique Fields for priorization activities

We want managers to rank lines in their department from 1...n. e.g. Manager from department xyz would use identifiers "xyz-001, xyz-002, xyz-003, ..." to assign to each line item. Each code must only be used once (and in best case, as this would b...
12 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning Submitted

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