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Do not allow report users to select more alternative dimensions than are supported by a visual

Problem: Right now if you configure a graph visual such as a stacked bar with a primary dimension and multiple alternate dimensions the alternate dimension menu the user interacts with is a multi-select in which the user can check the boxes beside...
7 months ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 0 Future consideration

Utilization metrics not appearing for Azure subscriptions

The Azure util data is not supported currently and hence the issue and we would like to know if you have planed a timeline to enable these for Azure Utilization metrics.
10 months ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 2 Functionality already exists

Modelled Reports

As TBMA a lot of our time is consumed explaining to  our stakeholders via various means- reports, ppt slides, endless meetings, comms, diagrams how cost flows from the bottom of the model ie cost source through all hierarchies to the Service ...
almost 3 years ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Future consideration

Export ApptioBI widget to PNG or JPEG

This will be useful for including ApptioBI graphs in presentations rather than using a screenshot.
11 months ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 0 Future consideration

Map Visualization for reporting

Workforce accounts for a majority of spend and being able to view it in a map view to understand footprint and cost per area would be very helpful. View attached image for a reference. Would like granularity not just based on country but by states...
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Future consideration

Option to Export as a .CSV out of TBM Studio

As an admin, I export data directly out of TBM Studio for our users to review and upload themselves into IT Planning. As the default file type when exporting out of TBM Studio is .xslx and the required file type to import into IT Planning is .csv,...
over 2 years ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Future consideration

Ability to add percentage column in allocation table reports to understand the allocated percentage of each item.

As of today, we can create a report taking a cost metric as Cost(amortized) or Cost (Total) for a selected dimensions to list all items under the dimensions with their allocated cost. Requirement is to have an option to also add a column which is ...
7 months ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 2 Future consideration

Improvement on Totals

Opened Ticket#TS018957744 and was told the ability to have BI Reports give Total for Jan-Dec (with months showing) wasn't available currently. Not having this feature leads to a download into Excel. Option should be a basic feature.
8 months ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 3 Planned for future release

Handle Zero or NA value in Calculated metric

We are using Insights to get notified if % change value is more than 10% over a period of time. To calculate % change over previous period, the logic used is: % change = (Current period cost - Previous period cost ) / Previous period cost The prob...
8 months ago in Cloudability / Apptio BI 1 Future consideration

See Time Dimensions vertically along with other dimensions and values in a table

I create reports in TBM and would like to be able to build out reports with a Months column, a YearToDate metric column, and any additional dimensions and metrics.  To display the monthly values vertically, we would need the capability of tre...
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Future consideration