TM1 9.5 Contributor substitutes Workflow?

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Toto
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TM1 9.5 Contributor substitutes Workflow?

Post by Toto »

Hello,

according to the documentation Contributor is also for workflow. From your point of view, If I started to develop a new application with 9.5, should I totally give up workflow and use only the contributor?

Thanks a lot,

Toto
ravi
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Re: TM1 9.5 Contributor substitutes Workflow?

Post by ravi »

I am also bit confused on this clarity-

As I finished training and hands-on TM1 9.5 version.

I understand the TM1workflow works as admin consol like submitting the budget and plan data via workflow process and it also has access control for submitting, review and rejecting data.

I am not sure the scope of TM1 contributor - is it used only for deploying the model which is built in TM1 Explorer?

Please highlight the scope of TM1 Contributor

Regards,
Ravi
Jeroen Eynikel
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Re: TM1 9.5 Contributor substitutes Workflow?

Post by Jeroen Eynikel »

Ravi,

if contributor is able to deliver what you need I think it is wisest to use that one.

I.e. it seems to me that TM1 Workflow aka planning manager has been / will be replaced by contributor. I don't expect many more forward releases of planning manager, I do expect a lot of improvement to contributor further down the road.

Jeroen
ravi
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Re: TM1 9.5 Contributor substitutes Workflow?

Post by ravi »

No-Workflow is for sure needed for day to day interaction with budget owners-and it is essential for day to day activities.

My question- what for we use of TM1 Contributor ?

Help me understanding TM1 Contributor. Thanks
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Ravo
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Re: TM1 9.5 Contributor substitutes Workflow?

Post by Tm1Girl »

Workflow will be replaced by Contributor. Contributor has a web front-end (mix of TM1 Web & Cognos BI) for day-to-day management of budget submissions. Here you can create a workflow hierarchy, submit/approve/reject submissions, etc. All the things you need to manage a planning process.
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