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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

Include End of Current Fiscal Year in Data Time Period Selections for Tables in TBM Studio

When creating a data table in studio, I've often had the need to show data that pertains to the end of the current fiscal year.  Under the properties option for tables, there is an option to select multiple data time periods but none of them ...
4 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Submitted

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...
7 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