Build it. They’ll use it.

Build a better PAW experience

Expect practical ideas & real examples from a PAW Guru - that help you make the most of Planning Analytics Workspace
06 October 2026 | 10am
FREE TRAINING

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Over the last six sessions we’ve shared practical techniques, hidden gems, productivity shortcuts and reporting ideas that users could apply immediately.

New visualisations, smarter selectors and dynamic help text can transform how people interact with your PAW reports.

In the next More from PAW session, Philip Bichard and Shane James will demonstrate practical UI enhancements that experienced PAW users can apply to make their existing reports more intuitive, engaging and easier to use.

From presenting performance more effectively to simplifying navigation and providing guidance at the point it is needed, your team will leave with practical ideas they can start putting to work.

What will we cover?

Bring your data to life

Discover three new visualisation techniques using speedometers, pienut charts and scaled lists. See how different approaches can make performance easier to interpret and draw attention to the information that matters.

Make every selection smoother

Explore three ways to enhance selectors and create a more intuitive experience for users moving through reports. Philip will demonstrate visual selectors, calendar selection and other practical improvements your team can apply within PAW.

Put helpful guidance on the page

See how dynamic help text can give users relevant information as they interact with a report. By placing guidance directly where it is needed, your team can provide useful context without adding clutter or relying on separate instructions.

Who is this session for?

This session is designed for existing IBM Planning Analytics users, including PAW developers, report builders and technical team members who want to improve the usability and presentation of the reports they create.

It will be particularly valuable for teams looking for practical ways to refine their existing PAW environment and encourage greater engagement with the reports they deliver.

Why should your team attend?

Your PAW developers already know how to build reports. This session will help them think beyond what a report contains and consider how people experience it.

They will gain practical techniques to help them create PAW experiences that are:

  • Easier to navigate
  • Quicker to interpret
  • More engaging to use
  • Better suited to the needs of different users
  • Less reliant on additional explanation or support

For managers, that means making more of the PAW skills already within your team and improving the experience delivered to users across the business.

 

Simple design upgrades that make reporting clearer, calmer and easier to trust.

Your dashboards might be technically sound. But if they feel busy, inconsistent, or harder to explain than they should be, the issue is usually design. In this session we share a reusable layout template and practical visual patterns that make reports cleaner and easier to interpret.

Ready to upgrade how your dashboards are structured?
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Philip Bichard
Principal Consultant

Philip has over 28 years’ experience working with Planning Analytics/TM1 with a huge expanse of industry and functional knowledge and a deep understanding of analytical solutions. He is a well-known and well-regarded member of the global TM1 community. He delivers invaluable consultative advice to clients. 

Shane James
Principal Consultant & Team Lead

Shane has over 15 years of experience working as a Planning Analytics/TM1 consultant with extensive industry experience and a deep understanding of analytical solutions. With a solid background in IBM Planning Analytics/TM1, Power BI, Visual Basic, SQL and Qlik, Shane brings a diverse skill set to his consulting work.  

About PAW

PAW is where front end design meets model logic. This session focuses on the presentation layer.

“PAW” or “Planning Analytics Workspace” is a collaborative environment that combines data visualisation with planning and forecasting capabilities. It’s where users interact with the model that has been set up and, therefore, needs to inspire confidence in the whole system.

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Sempre Analytics

 

Sempre Analytics is dedicated to building exceptional systems designed for users. Our team focuses on enhancing the PAW experience to deliver systems that not only perform efficiently but also delight users.

Can’t wait for More from PAW #7?

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