The most valuable feature is that it is able to slice and dice the data.
IBM Planning Analytics offers flexibility in data rule design and calculations, with strong forecasting and predictive analytics. Users benefit from Excel integration for detailed data analysis and scenario modeling for informed decisions. However, it's not user-friendly with Excel, data extraction is slow, and frequent updates affect quality. Though expensive and behind in visualization against Tableau and Power BI, its stability supports crucial planning, despite difficult TM1 implementation.
