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Anyone who has updated a Power Point deck before knows the frustration of updating numbers, double checking there are no typos, taking screenshots and sizing them to fit the slide. When you delegate this task to someone else it seems like something is always wrong. So, let me ask you a question. Why do this manually when OneStream can do it for you?...
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If you read part 1 you will already have your Cube Views set up and ready to go. If not here is a quick recap. We are turning two linked Cube Views into a basic dashboard that allows users to view both Cube Views and interact with them on the same Dashboard page....
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Let us discuss an exciting capability that OneStream gives us in Reporting. The Linked Cube View; this allows users to get additional details about the data they are looking at with just two clicks. This can be a great way to give users a view into a lower level of Extensibility, give your users additional detail to drill into, or related accounts or KPIs. Linked Cube Views are simple to use, and the possibilities are endless....
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Many of our clients come from a product that had Month/Week and Year in two separate dimensions. This made it easy to pivot one into rows and another into columns and view trends in a summarized view. I came from the Hyperion world and this change took some getting used to for me as well. Let us dive right into the use case, my co-worker called me the other day with this reporting question. Is it possible for me to show the year in the rows and the month in the columns?...
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User Acceptance Testing. The simple phrase that fills consultants with apprehension, dread and heartburn medication. Late nights, high pressure, waning patience, and mostly peaceful conflict are hallmarks of this crucible of OneStream implementation. During this time, partnerships (and scope) are often tested, and in the worst case, irrevocably damaged. For this reason, any consultant worth their certifications would tell you that UAT is not for the faint of heart.   ...
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When you work in the OneStream ecosystem, you quickly learn that you can take lessons from a lot of different places. From Black Diamond Advisory’s own stance on Experts Only, to the hundreds of historical figures and events that businesses borrow from, there’s no shortage of source material for potential inspiration.  ...
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After almost 16 years working in, overseeing, founding, and advising large managed services teams, I’m confident that now is the time to think differently about managed services and the value these types of offerings provide. I’m not talking about simply building a better mousetrap, although that is certainly part of it. Instead, I’m talking about rethinking why you want to catch the mouse in the first place. In other words, what are you trying to achieve?...
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It is the (or was as I’m typing this up the day after) end of the conference. It’s also later in the day. Sorry....
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Yr. Obt. Svt. needs his sleep yet he is not getting it. The fault is solely mine. I am tired. Also, these posts are getting written later and later during the day (it all started at 6 am but is jumping forward at a rate of an hour a day). No matter, here’s early breakfast. The food as has been the case for the rest of the meals, quite good. Again, it’s sort of funny how much importance attendees place on that, but then again, who likes bad food?...
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Are you struggling to get the most out of your OneStream implementation? Are you looking for a managed services partner that goes beyond just taking orders? Look no further! We have launched Summit Services - a purpose-built team of OneStream experts with deep consultative experience, designed to help businesses achieve maximum value from their OneStream implementations....
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