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Use the value "Actuals" for the Source Plan field for actuals rows appended into forecast plans instead of the forecast plan name

Currently, when a forecast plan is created, actuals rows use the plan name in the Source Plan field (e.g., “FY2025 November Forecast”). To improve clarity between actuals and forecast data, we request that actuals rows appended during plan creatio...
about 23 hours ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 2 Planned for future release

I would like the Datalink cloud file ingress and egress connectors to support AWS s3 multi region access points (MRAP) so that AWS cloud customers can use these instead of bucket names.

AWS based customers can provide a s3 multi region access point and the Apptio Datalink connectors will be able to use that MRAP regardless if the AWS region that a s3 bucket is in is experiencing an outage because the MRAP will route the request t...
about 22 hours ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Datalink: Show destination time period and add filters in main report

Add a column to show destination time period: It would be helpful especially at year end if we could see the Destination time frame. Annually we have to check each datalink (or maintain a separate list) of the tables that load to the first period ...
3 days ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Enhanced Budget Variance Functionality in CFP

We would like to propose an enhancement in CFP to align the Budget Variance Details tab with the functionality currently available in the Forecast Variance Details tab. Specifically, we request that the same dimensions used when creating plans in ...
7 days ago in Cloudability / Planning 1

Amortization Schedule in Editable Table

When entering data in an editable table for a cost Item that needs to be spread out for time period duration it would be really helpful if the user can just check a box as is done in planning the cost can be amortized for the specific time. This w...
about 22 hours ago in Apptio / Apptio Billing 0 Submitted

Adding a Date Picker to Date data columns in Editable tables

This would enhance the user interface experience and it is almost a standard in many applications to select a date using a date picker.
1 day ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Submitted

Updating monthly amounts in the Forecast

When you hit the pencil to edit a forecast and then type your information into the month you want to change, the total doesnt change until after you close out. Can it instead update immediately so that you can see your new total. This is especiall...
3 days ago in Cloudability / Planning 0 Submitted

Quarterly forecasts should not auto calculate unless you physically put a new number in that field

If you put different dollar amounts in Jul, Aug and Sep but then accidentally click in the Q3 cell, it automatically totals those three months and then peanut butter spreads the average erasing your custom amounts! This function should only work i...
3 days ago in Cloudability / Planning 0 Submitted

Add a extra set of Variance Drivers and Comment to Variance Analysis so we can explain deviations year to date and also for the FY forecast

We are doing a monthly forecast and Variance analysis YTD so we can explain (add comments) to deviations from Budget to Actuals, In example Jan-Sep in October Forecast. But it will also be very helpfull if we also could do it for the Full Year to ...
3 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Apptio Planning: Map Forecast Actual into Other Tabs

Currently actuals only appear on the Summary tab when Forecasting, it would be beneficial to see actual data in the other tabs, as well. Ideally, there would be a way to separate the actual data by tab when it flows into Planning, so actuals/forec...
4 days ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Planned for future release