Octane Software Solutions

Octane Software Solutions Your trusted partner in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Automation We also offer Planning analytics managed services and training.

Octane Software Solutions is a company specialising in Business Intelligence and Analytics to transform businesses into future ready enterprises. We’re applying more than 15 years of experience in enterprise business intelligence, analytic and performance management solutions using the IBM analytics suite of products and specialising in IBM CognosTM1. From budgeting and forecasting applications, financial modelling, cloud deployment, allocation models and reporting, we help track and plan your data at every stage. Services include: Business Intelligence & Analytical Consulting Budgeting & Forecasting Applications Financial Modelling TM1 IBM Planning Analytics Training, Installation, Maintenance & Managed Services Business Intelligence Health Check & Audit

Month-end reporting shouldn’t hinge on someone remembering to export a spreadsheet. Manual CSV handling is slow, easy to...
15/10/2026

Month-end reporting shouldn’t hinge on someone remembering to export a spreadsheet. Manual CSV handling is slow, easy to get wrong, and puts reporting deadlines at risk.

Datafusion takes that step out of the process. You choose exactly which TM1 datasets and metadata to sync, then refresh them on a schedule or with a click from inside Power BI. Once a dataset is linked, it never needs linking again.

Your Power BI users have nothing new to learn either. Datafusion links behave like any other data source, and the app itself is lightweight, taking up under 100 MB with no extra disk or memory needed on your TM1 server.

It works with TM1 in the cloud or on-premises, and getting started takes one online session of about an hour with the Octane team.

Start your free 60-day Datafusion trial and get TM1 data into Power BI the easy way here - https://bit.ly/4yA8xxT

This is one of the biggest days on the New Zealand finance calendar. CFOs and finance leaders from across the country ar...
14/10/2026

This is one of the biggest days on the New Zealand finance calendar. CFOs and finance leaders from across the country are in one room, talking about what it really takes to modernise finance. Octane is proud to be a sponsor.

Don’t miss our Managing Director, Amendra Pratap, on stage with his session “AI readiness: Why does it matter?” Everyone is talking about AI in finance, but very few teams are ready for it. Amendra will unpack what readiness actually looks like, from your data and planning models to your people, and why getting it right first saves time and money later.

After the session, come and find the Octane team at our stand. We’ll be showing how IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) and AI agents work together to cut reporting time and give your FP&A team faster, sharper forecasts.

Thank you to Forefront Events for bringing the NZ finance community together. See you on the floor!

We go the extra mile so you can go the distance.

Month-end shouldn’t mean rewriting the same commentary under pressure. Yet for many finance teams, explaining the number...
14/10/2026

Month-end shouldn’t mean rewriting the same commentary under pressure. Yet for many finance teams, explaining the numbers takes longer than producing them.

IBM watsonx Orchestrate brings AI agents into your finance workflow, and variance commentary is just the beginning. Agents can also handle invoice exceptions, intercompany reconciliation and cash flow modelling, always flagging anything unusual for a human to approve before it goes anywhere.

Your data stays protected too. Agents inherit your existing TM1 or ERP security, so nobody sees anything through an agent that they couldn’t already see.

Not sure where to begin? Our 90-minute AI Roadmap Workshop maps your current processes and pain points against a prioritised set of AI use cases, and you walk away with a roadmap either way.

Book your AI Roadmap Workshop with Octane and find out where agents can save your team time here - https://bit.ly/4hGzqbZ

14/10/2026

💬 What if you could just talk to your TM1 dashboard?

Instead of digging through reports and trying to find the right view, imagine simply asking a question.

In this clip from our IBM Planning Analytics AI Agent webinar, we demonstrate how users can interact with their Planning Analytics data using natural language — making it easier to get the answers they need.

Ask. Analyse. Understand.

🎥 See what happens when your dashboard starts talking back.

It’s the moment every finance leader knows. A figure on the screen gets questioned, and suddenly the meeting stalls whil...
13/10/2026

It’s the moment every finance leader knows. A figure on the screen gets questioned, and suddenly the meeting stalls while someone goes digging through spreadsheets for an answer.

IBM Planning Analytics now puts AI to work across your planning and reporting. Impact Analysis shows the real drivers behind a result, like what’s actually moving gross margin. Outlier Detection flags unusual values and explains why each one stands out. Chart Insights writes a clear narrative for any visualisation, ready to drop into a dashboard, Word or PowerPoint.

For many finance teams, it’s a low-risk first step into AI. It’s governed, explainable and works inside your existing TM1 environment, so your team can build confidence without disrupting live processes.

Find out how Planning Analytics AI can give your finance team answers they can trust here - https://bit.ly/4hFCfKw

13/10/2026

Octane is in New Zealand this week 🇳🇿

We’ve crossed the Tasman for the Ingram Micro Experience, and we’re looking forward to catching up with clients, vendors and partners in person.

If you’re attending, come and say hello. We’d love to talk about how finance teams are using IBM Planning Analytics and AI agents to plan faster, forecast with more confidence and spend less time pulling spreadsheets together.

Thanks to Ingram Micro for bringing the channel together. See you on the floor.

Octane is hosting the TM1 User Group at the IBM Sydney Office. Hear where Planning Analytics is heading, see a live look...
13/10/2026

Octane is hosting the TM1 User Group at the IBM Sydney Office. Hear where Planning Analytics is heading, see a live look at the new Planning Analytics AI Agent, and listen to finance leaders from some of Australia’s leading companies share how they use it in the real world.

Then stay, ask your questions and meet the people who run TM1 every day.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026
10:00am–2:00pm AEDT
IBM Sydney Office, Level 17, 259 George Street, Sydney

Entry is free, but places are limited. Request your seat at https://bit.ly/4yDmlre

Same error, same month-end scramble, same fix that never quite sticks. Sound familiar? For many finance teams, TM1 suppo...
11/10/2026

Same error, same month-end scramble, same fix that never quite sticks. Sound familiar? For many finance teams, TM1 support means logging the same tickets month after month while the real work waits.

Octane Blue takes a different approach. Our consultants raise their own tickets to tackle recurring problems at the source, and routine jobs can run as set-and-forget tickets handled daily, weekly or monthly, so nothing slips through the cracks.

Support and development work run through the same queue, at one price, with no separate rates and no juggling different people for different jobs.

Whether you’ve just gone live, your TM1 developer is moving on, or you need extra hands for budgeting season, Octane Blue gives you expert support without the hiring headache.

Find out how Octane Blue can take the pressure off your finance team here - https://bit.ly/4dqYkLC

07/10/2026

📈 Predictive Forecasts You Can Trust

What if forecasting didn’t have to feel like a black box?

In this clip from our IBM Planning Analytics AI Agent webinar, we show how AI can support predictive forecasting while keeping the insights grounded in your Planning Analytics data.

See how finance teams can move from historical data to forward-looking insights — faster, with greater confidence.

🎥 Watch the clip to see it in action.

Is your team only using a fraction of what TM1 can do? 🎓Many finance teams rely on one or two people who really know the...
02/10/2026

Is your team only using a fraction of what TM1 can do? 🎓

Many finance teams rely on one or two people who really know their way around TM1, while everyone else sticks to the basics. Octane's TM1 training closes that gap, giving your whole team the confidence to build reports, find answers and get more value from the system you already have.

Our trainers are the same specialists who build and support TM1 for finance teams every day, so the skills they share are practical and ready to use straight away. Better still, training is included free for Octane Blue clients.

Book your TM1 training here 👉 : https://hubs.la/Q04ybQLg0

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