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Apptio Planning

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Add exclusive edit permission for specified columns to Controlling / TBMO

Our Controllers and TBMAs want a custom column that is only editable for them and not to other users. This would allow to add comments and annotations that cannot be overwritten.  Or simply a yes/no flag that says "checked by Controlling" tha...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Ability to place where the YTD total is placed in ITP

Currently the YTD total column is only placed after the most recent month in the forecast.  I have users that would like to be able to pick where they place that to potentially see some actuals and future forecast, or only certain months of a...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Ability to filter on memo data types in ITP

Add the ability to filter on "memo" data types
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Identify layouts used by users

Can there be something built to identify public layouts that are used by users, this would mean we can easily remove layouts that are no longer in use. There is no function to identify this currently. 
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Targets in Apptio ITP

Wanting to document a requirement on how to set the targets in Apptio ITP on Fiscal Year basis. For example if the plan is open for multiple years FY2024-2026, currently target amounts are set for FY2024. So we'd need the ability to set the target...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Add Targets from IT Planning to Apptio BI Reporting

We want to see cost center vs. targets available in the BI tool. Often, our forecast are greater than our annual target. We want to be able to report on risk on a full year basis (when will the target be fully consumed - OPEX & CAPEX). Adding ...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

More columns and formula options for ITP Labor Allocation Rules

There needs to be more functionality in Labor Allocation Rules to handle Limits and formula capability.  In the US, we have various limits for Social Security Wages,  401(k), FUTA etc.  With only being allowed 1 Other Compensation w...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Option to automatically update ITP reference data from CT with no manual intervention

As this idea, https://community.apptio.com/idea/automate-itp-ct-integration, suggests it would be very nice to automate the integration between ITP reference data and CT datasets. I understand there is a new product, ADM, that will support th...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Multiple Labor Allocation Rule Reference Data Versions

The ability to save different versions of Labor Allocation Rules to be used for current year Forecast and next year Budget.  The facilities loadings, vacancy rates, bonus %, insurance costs, etc vary from year-to-year.  We currently must...
5 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Change Legend Label on IT Planning Summary Dashboard Spend Trend

Please modify the IT Planning - Summary Dashboard - Spend Trend widget to display the selected plan title instead of the word "Plan" and make the label match what is shown on the Spend Waterfall widget. Background: We are using the ITP Summary Das...
10 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review