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IBM Planning Analytics is IBM’s software for budgeting, forecasting and planning. Intito is an IBM Business Partner that implements and supports it end to end across the Nordics and DACH. 

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What Is IBM Planning Analytics?

IBM Planning Analytics is IBM’s software for budgeting, forecasting and planning. Finance and business teams use it to build budgets, rolling forecasts and what-if scenarios in one shared model, working in Excel or in the browser. It runs on TM1, IBM’s in-memory calculation engine, so changes calculate instantly across the whole plan.

Intito is an IBM Business Partner that implements and supports IBM Planning Analytics end to end across the Nordics and DACH, from the first workshop to ongoing support through Intito CARE.

Key features of
IBM Planning Analytics

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Real-Time Data and Analytics

Everyone plans on the same live data. When actuals load or a planner changes a number, every report and forecast that depends on it updates straight away. 

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Planning Analytics for Excel

Planners work in the Excel they already know, reading and writing live data straight to the planning model instead of emailing spreadsheets around. Those who prefer the browser use Planning Analytics Workspace, IBM’s web interface for planning, analysis and dashboards. 

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Customizable Planning Models

Financial, sales, workforce and operational plans are modelled around how your business actually runs, and they grow as you add entities, products and people. 

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AI-Driven Forecasting and Predictive Analytics

Built-in forecasting uses your history to predict what comes next, and scenario modelling lets you test “what if” plans, such as a price change or a new hiring plan, before you commit to them. 

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End-to-End Process Automation

Data loads, allocations and recurring calculations run automatically, so the planning cycle spends less time on manual work and more on analysis. 

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Outlier Analysis

Outlier Analysis in Planning Analytics Workspace flags values that are unusually high, low or missing, so analysts can check them before they reach a report. To run outlier checks automatically in every planning cycle, see Intito Vision. 

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Cloud Flexibility and Continuous Upgrades

Run IBM Planning Analytics as IBM-managed SaaS, on your own servers, or as a hybrid. In the cloud, IBM looks after the infrastructure and keeps the software up to date. 

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Why choose IBM Planning Analytics for your business?

  • One model for the whole plan. Budgets, forecasts and what-if scenarios share one model on TM1, IBM’s in-memory engine, so a change calculates across the whole plan straight away.
  • Faster reporting, proven in practice. Volkswagen Group Services cut its monthly HR reporting from 7 days to seconds and raised productivity by 85%.
  • Adopted beyond finance. After moving to IBM Planning Analytics in the cloud, Destia has 5× more people using its planning and forecasting.
  • Recognised by analysts. IBM is a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Applications 2026, and a Market Leader in the BARC Score Integrated Planning & Analytics 2026.
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IBM Planning Analytics implementation partner for the Nordics and DACH

Intito delivers IBM Planning Analytics end to end: one team takes you from the first workshop through go-live and into ongoing support, with no handoff along the way.

  • One team, start to finish. The consultants who design your model also build it, roll it out and support it.
  • Support after go-live. Intito CARE, our managed service, keeps your Planning Analytics environment running smoothly.
  • Our own solutions on Planning Analytics. Intito Vision, Intito OfficeConnect, Intito ESG Solution, Intito Pillar Two and Intito IFRS 16 Lease Accounting.
  • Local across the Nordics and DACH. 120+ IBM Planning Analytics customers, served from Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Frankfurt.

 “When I heard that we were moving to an Intito CARE service contract, I was pleased because I knew it would save me a lot of time.”
— Sami Rytkönen, Senior Manager, Group Business Control and Planning, Fazer 

Related: IBM Controller · Integrated Business Planning · Buyer’s guide to planning analytics systems · A business controller’s checklist to planning and analytics 



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Intito solutions built on
IBM Planning Analytics

In addition to our tailored consulting services, Intito offers specialized solutions built on IBM Planning Analytics.

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Intito ESG Solution

Prepare your sustainability reporting under CSRD, the EU’s sustainability reporting rules, in the same platform as your financial planning. 

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Intito OfficeConnect

 Puts live numbers from IBM Planning Analytics and Cognos Analytics into PowerPoint and Word, so reports refresh automatically instead of being rebuilt by hand. 

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Intito Vision

 Adds Outlier Detection and Forecast Algorithms to IBM Planning Analytics, so your data is checked and your forecasts are produced automatically in every planning cycle. 

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Intito Pillar Two 

Handles Pillar Two reporting, the OECD/EU 15% global minimum tax for groups with revenue of €750M or more, including Safe Harbour and GloBE calculations. 

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FAQ

What is IBM Planning Analytics?

IBM Planning Analytics is IBM’s software for budgeting, forecasting and planning. Finance and business teams use it to build budgets, rolling forecasts and what-if scenarios in one shared model, working in Excel or in the browser. It runs on TM1, IBM’s in-memory calculation engine, so changes calculate instantly across the whole plan. 

Is IBM Planning Analytics the same as TM1?

Not quite. TM1 is the in-memory calculation engine that IBM Planning Analytics is built on. Planning Analytics adds the interfaces people work in, Planning Analytics for Excel and Planning Analytics Workspace in the browser, plus planning, analysis and AI features on top of that engine.

Can I use IBM Planning Analytics with Microsoft Excel?

Yes. Planning Analytics for Excel lets planners read and write live data in the planning model directly from Excel, so they keep working in a familiar tool while everyone shares one governed model instead of separate spreadsheets. 

Is IBM Planning Analytics available as a cloud solution?

Yes. IBM Planning Analytics is available as IBM-managed SaaS, and it can also run on your own servers or as a hybrid. In the cloud, IBM handles the infrastructure and updates. Intito helps you choose the right option and runs the move, as it did for Destia’s migration to the cloud. 

What are the alternatives to IBM Planning Analytics?

Companies usually compare IBM Planning Analytics with other enterprise planning platforms and with planning in Excel spreadsheets. The questions that separate them are whether everyone works in one shared model, how large and detailed the model can grow, how well it works with Excel, and who implements and supports it. 

Who can implement IBM Planning Analytics in the Nordics and DACH?

Intito is an IBM Business Partner that implements and supports IBM Planning Analytics end to end across the Nordics and DACH, with 120+ Planning Analytics customers and offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Frankfurt. After go-live, Intito CARE provides ongoing support. 

How does IBM Planning Analytics help with real-time decision-making?

IBM Planning Analytics recalculates the whole plan as soon as data or assumptions change. When actuals load or a planner adjusts a number, every dependent report and forecast updates immediately, so decisions are based on current figures. 

Which departments benefit the most from IBM Planning Analytics?

Finance uses IBM Planning Analytics for budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Sales uses it for sales and revenue planning, HR for workforce planning, and operations for resource and capacity planning. All of them can work in the same model, so their plans stay connected. 

What industries benefit from IBM Planning Analytics?

IBM Planning Analytics is used across industries because planning, budgeting and forecasting work the same way in any business. Intito’s customers include Volkswagen Group Services, Fazer, Destia and Business Finland, covering automotive, food, infrastructure and the public sector. 

Is IBM Planning Analytics customizable?

Yes. Each IBM Planning Analytics model is built around the customer’s own structure: its entities, products, accounts, people and calculation rules. As the business changes, the model can be extended rather than rebuilt. 

How does IBM Planning Analytics improve financial forecasting?

IBM Planning Analytics includes built-in forecasting that uses historical data to predict future values, and scenario modelling to compare “what if” plans. Intito Vision adds Forecast Algorithms that run automatically in every planning cycle. 

Can IBM Planning Analytics automate processes?

Yes. IBM Planning Analytics automates data loads, allocations and recurring calculations, so the planning cycle needs less manual work and fewer spreadsheet handovers. 

Does IBM Planning Analytics support collaboration across teams?

Yes. Everyone in IBM Planning Analytics works in the same shared model, so a change made by one team is immediately visible to the others. There’s no need to merge spreadsheets or reconcile versions. 

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Talk to your IBM Planning Analytics partner

IBM Planning Analytics gives your finance and business teams one model for budgeting, forecasting and planning. Intito implements and supports it end to end across the Nordics and DACH, and keeps it running after go-live through Intito CARE. Tell us where your planning stands today and we’ll show you what it could look like.