IBM Cognos or Planning Analytics Power User Training for 2026
We first published a similar blog in 2019. IBM had just released Cognos Analytics 11.1.4, TM1 10.2 had gone off
What’s New in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 3.1.9 and 3.1.10
IBM's continuous delivery train keeps rolling, and the last two stops — 3.1.9 on June 25, 2026 and 3.1.10 on July 22, 2026 — bring
Why IBM’s SAP Connector for Planning Analytics Is a Smart Investment for SAP-Centric Organizations
Written by Mike Bernaiche, 06/25/2026 Organizations running SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, or SAP BW/4HANA face a familiar challenge:
Planning Analytics On-Prem to SaaS Migration: A Faster, Lower-Risk Path with Lodestar Solutions
Written by Mike Bernaiche, 06/11/2026 As organizations continue to modernize their planning and analytics environments, many IBM Planning Analytics customers
IBM Is Embedding AI Into Planning Analytics and Cognos — But Only If You’re on the Latest Version
Written by Heather Cole, CEO of Lodestar Solutions, Inc, May 29th 2026 I just got back from two back-to-back events
Planning Analytics Workspace Is Entering Its Next Era and Most Organizations Aren’t Ready
Written by Mike Bernaiche, 05/07/2026 Something subtle—but important—is happening with Planning Analytics Workspace. If you skim the March 24 (3.1.6)
Take Control of Your Data: A Practical Guide to Backup Strategies for IBM Planning Analytics SaaS (AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud)
Written by Mike Bernaiche, 04/23/2026 There’s a common assumption in today’s cloud-first world: “If it’s SaaS, backups are already handled.”
What’s New in IBM Planning Analytics 3.1.5
Written by Mike Bernaiche, 03/12/2026 IBM continues to move fast with enhancements to IBM Planning Analytics, and the 3.1.5 release
Unlock Your IBM BAE License: What Digital Hive (ACH) Is and Why It Matters
March 5th, 2026 Many organizations were migrated to the IBM Business Analytics Enterprise (BAE) license and now own more capability
What’s New in IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 3.1.4
02/19/2026 IBM just pushed another meaningful upgrade to Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) — version 3.1.4, released on January 27,