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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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Import Baseline Data into external Financials

Currently only baseline data is supported to import as financials and external financials is not supported. We would like the option to import into both.
4 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

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...
8 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

IIP - Capture the variance of Full Year columns in a single plan

We would like to submit an enhancement request to capture the variance of columns within a single plan in IIP.  For example, in a two year plan, we would like to have the ability to compare FY24 and FY25.  We would like to have the abili...
6 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Submitted

Ignore Permissions of Admins

If Admins are part of Cost Object Permissions or Project Permissions their view is limited to permissions.  However, Admin Role is expected to see everything.  If Permissions are created in CT based on Cost Center List and other Data it...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Get Last Filter Value

When using the Get Last Filter Value function in HTML for a drill report, we want the function (or a new function) to show the user the value that they just clicked to perform the drill. In theory, the thing they clicked is the exact last filter a...
2 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Submitted

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...
12 months 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. 
7 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Enhancement Request - Project Hierarchy Dropdown in IIP - expand and collapse

Hi there - We are requesting an enhancement request in IIP, specifically the Project drop-down.  We would like to have the functionality mirror that of the Department drop-down, directly to the left.  In prior versions of Planning, the u...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Duplicate Row in Labor Activity Tab Without Actuals

When duplicating a row in labor acivity tab as a starting point for adjustments, monthly actuals get duplicated also and can't be zeroed out.  Want all but actuals to be duplicated.  this tab is not functioning the same as all other ITP/...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Deselect Automation for Labor in Planning

The main end users who utilize Planning desire the ability to "turn off" certain automation features/calculations that Planning performs. Specifically for this use case, users would like the ability to not have the monthly projections "overwritten...
9 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review