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A Health Check conducts a comprehensive assessment of Planning Analytics solutions, interfaces, and processes, including:
System architecture
Model design, cubes and rules
Turbo Integrator processes
Reports and dashboards
Security
Training
What’s delivered
The aim of the Health Check is to ensure IBM Planning Analytics is working optimally for your organisation.
The process involves functionality and usability assessment workshops with key users and SMEs, an in-depth technical system analysis, and a product capability gap analysis.
The outcome is a comprehensive report that includes:
- Detailed findings: Identified risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in areas such as performance, application design, security, administration, maintenance, and support.
- Implementation roadmap: A prioritised plan to address recommendations, aligned to highlighted risks and business priorities.
- Walkthrough of the report: A collaborative review session to ensure alignment and clarity on next steps.
Key recommendations include:
Design and training recommendations for increased user adoption and self-service
Performance and scalability recommendations
Security recommendations
Advice on streamlined maintenance, administration and support processes
Optimise Your Solution Performance
A health-check will review the following:
- How can performance be improved?
- Is the architecture appropriate for scalability, stability, and future growth of the business?
- What proven practices in application design would increase user adoption and self-service?
- How can data-level security, authentication, and auditing be improved?
- How can maintenance, administration, and support be streamlined for lower cost of ownership?
- What skill gaps exist and how can those gaps be addressed for future success?
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of a Health Check?
A Health Check ensures your IBM Planning Analytics system is optimised for performance, user adoption, and alignment with your business goals.
Who should participate in a Health Check?
Organisations using IBM Planning Analytics (or TM1), whether new users or experienced teams, can benefit from a fresh perspective and expert recommendations.
How does a Health Check help reduce system downtime?
The process can help to identify performance bottlenecks and provides recommendations to enhance system resilience and minimise outages.
Will the Health Check disrupt our current operations?
No, the assessment is designed to be non-intrusive and scheduled around your business priorities.
What types of recommendations will we receive?
You’ll receive a detailed report covering performance, design improvements, scalability, security, user training recommendations and implementation roadmap.
How long does the Health Check process take?
The duration depends on the complexity of your system, it is typically no more than a few days, and our consultants will be able to advise.
Is a Health Check only for performance issues?
No, it also addresses security, user adoption and experience, maintenance efficiencies, and opportunities to leverage the latest features.
What happens after the Health Check is completed?
We will provide a presentation of the findings during a collaborative review session. You’ll also receive a comprehensive report and a tailored improvement plan. Sempre Analytics can also support implementation if needed.
Can the Health Check identify cost-saving opportunities?
Yes, it highlights inefficiencies and proposes streamlined processes to help lower your total cost of ownership.
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