About the session

TM1 remains one of the most powerful planning engines in the market.
But many organisations struggle to evolve it due to outdated architecture, legacy deployment choices, and high maintenance overhead.

This session cuts through the noise and shows you how to modernise TM1 safely, incrementally, and strategically.

What you’ll learn

1️⃣ TM1 Deployment Options — What’s Available Today

• On-premise vs IBM Cloud vs AWS-deployed Planning Analytics
• What changes with v12 and cloud-native TM1
• Update cycles, performance, and scalability considerations
• Cost and operational trade-offs (short and long term)

2️⃣ Architecture: Where Most TM1 Environments Struggle

• Why are many TM1 models becoming hard to change over time
• Common design patterns that create maintenance bottlenecks
• How tightly coupled cubes, reports, and workflows slow everything down
• Why upgrades feel risky in poorly designed systems

3️⃣ What “Modern TM1 Architecture” Actually Looks Like

We’ll walk through best-practice principles, including:

• Metadata-driven design (cost centres, accounts, entities)
• Modular cube architecture
• Decoupled reporting and workflow
• Performance-first design
• Cloud-aware scalability

4️⃣ Common TM1 Modernisation Pitfalls

• Treating upgrades as purely technical exercises
• Moving to the cloud without redesigning the architecture
• Over-customisation that increases fragility
• Replacing TM1 instead of fixing the underlying problem

5️⃣ How to Build a Safe, Incremental Modernisation Roadmap

• Where to start (without rewriting everything)
• What can be modernised first for maximum impact
• How to reduce risk, cost, and disruption
• How to align TM1 evolution with FP&A maturity

Who This Webinar Is For

This session is designed for organisations that:

• ✅ Are currently running IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)

• ✅ Are on-premise, IBM Cloud, or AWS

• ✅ Experience high support or upgrade costs

• ✅ Feel TM1 is powerful but difficult to evolve

• ✅Are you considering cloud or architecture changes, but unsure where to start

Why This Webinar Matters

TM1 is over 40 years old — and that’s not a weakness.
Its longevity exists because it is one of the most flexible planning engines ever built.
The problem isn’t TM1.

The problem is:

• Running modern FP&A on legacy architecture
• Spending more on upkeep than improvement
• Delaying upgrades due to risk and disruption
• Treating TM1 as infrastructure instead of a strategic platform

All attendees will receive a practical TM1 Modernisation Roadmap, covering:

• Architecture review checklist
• Infrastructure decision framework
• Maturity assessment questions
• Common risks and how to avoid them
• A phased approach to modernisation

This roadmap is designed to be used internally with your finance and IT teams.