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Status Submitted
Workspace Apptio
Categories Apptio Costing
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 8, 2025

Can we have Load time indicator or progress bar to set expectations.

At times, reports in Apptio take significantly longer to load without any prior indication. For example, during a live screen-sharing session where we’re reviewing financials, switching to another report can trigger a long ‘Calculating…’ phase. In some cases, this takes Calculating goes till 10, on the other hand it could also go till 200, we never know till when it calculates and a spinner comes onto the screen, which disrupts the flow of the meeting and delays decision-making. It would be helpful to have performance indicators, or even a warning when a report is expected to take longer than usual.

Suggestion - 1) Can we have Load time indicator or progress bar to set expectations.

2) Notification or alert to Admins? when a report is unusually slow while loading for a user.

Idea priority High