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November 2024 (v24.11)

Key Updates

  • Structured Planning: Enhanced Employee Roster- A new Currency column provides better visibility into compensation data, including advanced search options.
  • Structured Planning: Substitution Variables Report- Identify and manage references with the Usage Report feature for enhanced clarity and control.
  • Dynamic Planning: Data Formatting- External Source Model views now include options for text and number formatting for improved data presentation.
  • Dynamic Planning: SpotlightXL now supports backup and restore for External Source Models, enabling seamless data management and recovery directly within the application.
  • Dynamic Planning: Update to the SpotlightXL Add-In.
  • Platform: Task Selection Improvement- The Cloud Scheduler now features a search option and alphabetical task organization for faster selection.
  • Platform: Attribute Setup in Hierarchy Management is now accessible directly from the header menu for improved navigation.
  • Platform: Verify Data Enhancements- A new Amount Type field enables analysis based on Account-Based, MTD, and YTD metrics.
  • Predict: Model Training- Choose actual or non-actual scenarios for model training, enabling tailored outputs for dynamic business needs.

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October 2024 (v24.10)

Key Updates

  • Budget Manager: Customize column width in GTSC Templates for improved data viewing.
  • Structured Planning: New permissions allow admins to control summary row editing in Subline Templates.
  • Platform Enhancements: Users can now set a default homepage for quicker navigation, plus updates to the Top Toolbar's layout.
  • Predict (Signal Context): Added a "Chart Only" toggle option for an improved visual experience in the Signal Context window.

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September 2024 (v24.9)

Key Updates

Predict:  Enhancements now allow Predict to function effectively with two years of historical actuals data, reducing the previous requirement of three years. This provides flexibility while maintaining accurate signals and projections.

Quick Setup:

  1. Navigate to MaintenanceAdminConfiguration TasksPlanful: Predict.
  2. Enable the Include GLs with 2 Years of Historical Actuals toggle in General Settings.
  3. Save changes to initiate the process.

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August 2024 (v24.8)

Key Updates

  • Structured Planning: Automate refreshing preloaded data for budget scenarios with Cloud Scheduler integration, streamlining workflows and providing notifications for task completion.
  • Dynamic Planning: Export views and reports to Excel directly from Spotlight Web for seamless data analysis.
  • Platform Features: Switch effortlessly between Budget Manager and Full Experience with a new user-friendly toggle.
  • Reporting: View Task Manager roles in the User Security report, now with enhanced column details for better user insights.
  • Predict Enhancements: Support for signals and projections in templates with custom time sets, improving forecasting accuracy.

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July 2024 (v24.7)

Key Updates

  • Budget Manager Experience: Default Selections-  The scenario and budget entity from the most recently opened template are now automatically set as defaults in the home page planning pane for better continuity.
  • Budget Manager Experience: Enhanced Sharing- Share templates effortlessly with budget managers using a new search feature, view sharing history, and customize email messages for streamlined collaboration.

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June 2024 (v24.6)

Key Updates

  • Platform: User Listing- A new column now displays the Task Manager role, distinguishing between Regular and Admin users, with filtering options and export support for easy management.
  • Structured Planning: Dashboard Export- Dynamic Report charts included in dashboard exports are rendered as static images, ensuring consistent data representation in exported files.

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May 2024 (v24.5)

Key Updates

  • Structured Planning: Workforce Scenarios- Improved processing performance ensures new employee data is only reflected after processing, maintaining reporting accuracy.
  • Platform: Solution Hub- A comprehensive library for exploring platform capabilities, featuring interactive demos and tailored solutions for seamless discovery and integration.
  • Dynamic Planning: SpotlightXL- Update to the SpotlightXL Add-in.

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April 2024 (v24.4)

Key Updates

  • Structured Planning: Custom Styling- Dynamic Reports and Report Sets now support hex codes for font and background color customization, enabling precise alignment with branding requirements.
  • Structured Planning: Workforce Automation- Delta processing for employee data is now automated and enabled by default, reducing manual efforts and enhancing reporting accuracy.
  • Structured Planning: Enhanced Notifications- Workforce reporting notifications are universally available, eliminating the need for manual activation.
  • Predict Improvements: Projections for plan scenarios are auto-seeded in templates, and data seeding options have been reorganized for better accessibility.

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March 2024 (v24.3)

Key Updates

  • Predict Signal Insights: Enhanced Signals Overview now supports signal generation for actual scenarios, providing insights into closed period actuals of the ongoing fiscal year.

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February 2024 (v24.2)

Key Updates

  • Structured Planning: Dynamic Dashboards- A new chart type allows seamless integration of dynamic reports into dashboards, retaining source formatting and enabling advanced filtering and drill-through options.
  • Structured Planning: Offline Planning Update- A required reinstallation ensures continued use with updated certificates and enhanced security.
  • Dynamic Planning: Error Transparency- Enhanced error messages for invalid members in ad-hoc views improve clarity and troubleshooting.
  • Predict: Efficient Budgeting- A new "Fill All Lines" option in templates streamlines projections for all open periods.
  • Structured Planning: Financial Package Flexibility- Updated output options for financial packages now include dynamic table integration with optimized formatting.

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January 2024 (v24.1)

Key Updates

  • Structured Planning: Link Sharing- Enhanced "Copy Link" functionality in Dynamic Reports allows sharing multiple report links with permissions intact.
  • Dynamic Planning: Hierarchy Flexibility- New "Append" option in Hierarchy Management simplifies adding leaf-level members to root or roll-up levels without affecting data consistency.
  • Predict: Signal Expansion- Dynamic Reports now support signals for both actual and non-actual scenarios, enabling comprehensive analysis across open and closed periods.

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