Enhancements in TM1 Budgeting System – Overview & Features
Discover the key updates in the TM1 Budgeting system as of September 2013. This overview highlights changes in data access, supported browsers, web advantages, and system performance improvements. Key features include enhanced salary budget entries, streamlined documentation access, and improved reporting options. The system now offers two additional years of budget projections, bug fixes in dropdowns, and increased limits for staffing budgets. For support, contact us via phone or email. Explore the full documentation for more detailed guidance.
Enhancements in TM1 Budgeting System – Overview & Features
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TM1 Budgeting September 2013
Agenda • What’s Different • Help & Documentation • What’s Available - Data • Main Menu • Salary Template • Operating Budget • Reports
What’s Different • Access via a web browser - http://fbs.anu.edu.au/accounts/tm1-budgeting
What’s Different – cont. • Supported browsers: • IE 6, 7, 8 • Firefox – not supported but appears to work • Chrome – don’t bother • Other – Untested • Access to client install has been removed
What’s Different – cont. Web Advantages: • Easier Deployment • Auto Calc – don’t have to turn off • Unable to accidently delete formula’s • No Confusion re Excel features • Improved Mobility • Can run a separate instance of Excel • Use off campus via a VPN (https://anuvpn.anu.edu.au) • Easy to export to Excel for quick report
What’s Different – cont. • Accounts Codes: • Budgeting is at a subset of the account codes • Reporting will include all account codes • Budget Data Entry Screens: • No longer contains prior year data • Only used for budget entry • Includes an additional 2 years of projections • Recommend running the Budget Summary report on second screen
What’s Different – cont. System Performance Hopefully and not
What’s Different – cont. Salary: • Comments field added • Increased max limit for additional staff • Fixed issues re account code mapping • Fixed bugs in drop down lists • Can salary budget for a whole department/budget unit
Help & Documentation • Call – Ext 54321and follow the prompts • Email – fbs-bso@anu.edu.au • Doco - http://fbs.anu.edu.au/accounts/tm1-budgeting • Request Drop In Session – Call or Email BSO
What’s Available - Data • Budgeting for 2014 • Forecasting – untested and data not populated • Original Budget for 2013 – Loaded from P/Soft Financials • Actuals for 2013 loaded to P9 • Salary Date – extracted from HR 6th September • Chart fields and Tree Structure - extracted from Finance 6th September
Salary Template - Demo Over to Stevie
Operating Budget - Demo Over to Simone
Reports Over to Yoon-Jin
Reports Cont.. • Changing parameters: • Year; • Reporting Level; or • Account. • Export reports to Excel: Snapshot to Excel • At the summary account level; or • At the account level.
Reports Cont.. • Salaries and on-costs budget reports • Staffing Budget Report: employees under department • Salary Profile Report: salary level, benefit program, cost centre or employee ID
Reports Cont.. • Operational budget reports • Budget Summary Report: summary + prior actuals by account • Cost Centre Drill Report: summary + prior actuals by school/department/project • Budget Analysis Report: budget by period and by account • Cost Centre Analysis Report: budget by period and by school/department/project