Being a Cognos solutions architect, I take special interest in the integration between products. Every TM1 planning or forecasting implementation I did required some degree of reporting. When Cognos BI was involved, solution demanded tight integration between TM1 and Cognos BI components. Unfortunately, this remains a fairly unexplored area with many questions still to be answered.

One of the key objectives that I pursue when integrating products is to minimize maintenance. Today, I will explore the impact of the TM1 dimension changes on the sustainability of Cognos BI Report Studio reports. Concept of Member Unique Name (MUN) is crucial to understanding the subject of this post.