IBM Planning Analytics Local V2.0 and
IBM Planning Analytics Express V2.0

(IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP16-0451, dated December 6, 2016)

IBM Planning Analytics Local V2.0 and IBM Planning Analytics Express V2.0 add enhanced interface for improved planning, faster analysis, and more accurate forecasting.

IBM Planning Analytics Local V2.0

IBM Planning Analytics Local V2.0, formerly known as IBM Cognos TM1, offers a single planning and analysis solution that can be deployed locally. Version 2.0 brings an interface for improved speed, agility, and foresight: IBM Planning Analytics Workspace.

IBM Planning Analytics Express V2.0

IBM Planning Analytics Express V2.0, formerly known as IBM Cognos Express, is an offering that consists of IBM Cognos Analytics and Planning Analytics, but at a lower price point for clients that have 50 or less Planning Analytics users or 100 or less Cognos Analytics users. Planning Analytics Express affords small and midsized clients, as well as departmental groups within larger enterprises, the opportunity to acquire and operate all capabilities of Planning Analytics. Clients can choose individual connectors to Cognos Analytics or Planning Analytics, or a combined offering of both solutions. Planning Analytics Express clients have access to all interim fixes, refreshes, and fix packs that are supplied to enterprise clients.

Planning Analytics Express includes the latest release of IBM Planning Analytics Local V2.0, and IBM Cognos Analytics V11.

Note: Name changes for IBM Planning Analytics Local and IBM Planning Analytics Express are as follows:

	New name		Previous name
	IBM Planning Analytics Local
	IBM Planning Analytics Local		IBM Cognos TM1
	IBM Planning Analytics Local TM1 Server		IBM Cognos Analytic Server
	IBM Planning Analytics Local Modeler		IBM Cognos Performance Management Modeler
	IBM Planning Analytics Express
	IBM Planning Analytics Express		IBM Cognos Express
	IBM Planning Analytics Express Administrator		IBM Cognos Express Administrator
	IBM Planning Analytics Express Connector for TM1		IBM Cognos Express Connector for Performance Management
	IBM Planning Analytics Express Cognos Analytics User		IBM Cognos Express Business Intelligence User
	IBM Planning Analytics Express Connector for Cognos Analytics		IBM Cognos Express Connector for Business Intelligence
	IBM Planning Analytics Express Connector		IBM Cognos Express Connector
	IBM Planning Analytics Express Cognos Analytics Consumer User		IBM Cognos Express Consumer User

IBM Planning Analytics is a fast, easy, flexible, and complete planning and analytics solution that helps you drive efficiency, deliver foresight, and steer business performance. This software solution enables organizations of all sizes to help optimize performance through advanced planning, analytics, modeling, and reporting.

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