There are plenty of tools in the market that support some, if not all, of an organization's forecasting and reporting needs; however this book is not about forecasting tools, so there is no advantage in detailing and debating which tool to use—we'll just pick one of the better ones, that is, IBM Planning Analytics.
If you are not familiar with the tool, the following may provide a bit of perspective:
"IBM Planning Analytics is a planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis solution, available for deployment on-premise or in the cloud. Built on the technology of IBM Cognos TM1, it helps organizations automate manual, spreadsheet-based processes and link financial plans to operational tactics. IBM Planning Analytics features a customizable workspace that can be deployed to cost center owners and business managers. It also offers a Microsoft...