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PINNED Configure maintenance flyouts
User interface settings include the option “Show maintenance notes”. How can I as onprem-backend administrator configure and switch on such flyouts to inform my users about upcoming maintenance?

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Legal Entity Uplift

Is there is a mechanism that can be made to apply an uplift to an entire cost base based on a metric that we load, like the labour allocation rules.  Is there a rule that can be written at legal entity level and apply a % uplift to add to t...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

ITP Workflow- Multiple Editors

Hello. In ITP, if we have multiple editors in the workflow, one editor can submit the plan before the others have entered their data. Is there a way to ensure all editors have submitted their info (or "signed off") before the plan is sent to the n...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

ITP Plan_ Date Time Stamp

Hello- In ITP, when we create a new plan, it defaults to EST. Can you add the ability to change to the time zone (we are PST)? Thank you
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

ITP- Copy Budget Plan (Filter without Export)

Hello, In ITP, when we create a new budget plan we can copy the previous year's plan. However, it copies everything. Can you add a way to filter what information you want copied without copy and Export/Import? Thank you.
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Incorporate variance analysis into an inline plan/forecast activity

In our business process, I would like to open a forecast or plan, and based on changes made by the CC Owner, variance driver capture is triggered/becomes mandatory based on the changes made going outside a set tolerance. The basics of the current ...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Import actuals as Actual in Forecasts

Importing actuals as 'Other' in forecasts confuses end users. We typically reserve the 'Other' tab for planning purposes for our other costs, distinct from costs planned in the 'Contracts' tab. Importing actuals as 'Actual' and using a different p...
9 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Forecast vs actual spend charts - Apptio BI

Experiencing issues in Apptio BI with TBM studio data when  trying to create customer version of a forecast vs actual spend charts.  The spend for current month populates forward when using overlay of visuals to show a forecast vs actual...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio BI 0 Future consideration

External Code in Actuals

Looking to match up the resource external code from the labor tab to the actuals that come in at the resource level. That way we can identify when people have changed positions. 
8 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Attach PDFs to Contracts in ITPF

As a Cost Center Owner, I’d like to be able to attach our PDF contract to our contract line item so that I can easily identify, align and manage our contracts with our vendors.  I’ll know it’s complete when I can look up a contract name ...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Ability to change Comparison variance sign

Would like the ability to display the comparison variance as either B/(W) or (B)/W
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration