TMVGate: The Lightweight TM1 Connector for Power BI and Beyond

Seamlessly connect TM1 to Power BI and Tableau with a lightweight, secure, and high-performance connector built for finance teams.

Jay Wang
Jay Wang is the Managing Director of ITLink, a leading Singapore-based IT consulting firm renowned for its innovative problem-solving capabilities and trusted partnerships with multinational corporations. With three decades of experience at the forefront of technology solutions, Jay has steered ITLink to become a powerhouse in data analytics, TM1 documentation, and enterprise IT transformation.

The Connector for Your Team

In today’s finance and analytics world, being good at planning, budgeting, and forecasting is no longer enough. To stay competitive,companies need to unlock the full power of their data through advanced analytics and visualization.

For teams using IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), one of the biggest challenges is getting data from TM1 into modern BI platforms like PowerBI, Tableau, or QlikView. Manual extracts, endless TI scripts, and complex workarounds often make what should be a simple TM1 to Power BI connection a frustrating, time-consuming process.

That’s where TMVGate comes in.

What is TMVGate?

TMVGate is a high-performance TM1 connector designed tobridge TM1 with leading BI tools. Whether you’re setting up a TM1 to Power BI workflow or exploring a TM1 to Tableau integration, TMVGate makes the process fast, secure, and effortless.

Here’s how it helps:

  • Lightweight & resource-friendly – Direct extraction from TM1, no additional hardware needed

  • Simple implementation – Works with your existing TM1 business logic, no TI scripts required

  • Security intact – Inherits TM1’s access control and permissions without extra setup

  • Data integrity preserved – No flattening or explosions, hierarchies remain exactly as built

  • Real-time ready – Seamless connectivity for live reporting if you need it

  • Open architecture – Connects to Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, and more

Real Performance in Action

With TMVGate, loading data from TM1 into Power BI is fast,seamless, and efficient. Within seconds, your team can access up-to-date information from your TM1 models directly in Power BI eliminating delays and removing manual data handling from the equation.

Straight after the data is pulled, your team can immediately dive into analysis, build visualizations, and make confident, data-driven decisions all without waiting for batch jobs or long refresh cycles.

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Why This Matters

Finance and FP&A teams shouldn’t have to rely on developers or waste hours wrestling with data extracts. TMVGate gives that time back by providing a seamless, reliable connection between TM1 and your BI tools enabling teams to focus on analysis, not data logistics.

Get Started

If your team is looking for a simple and secure way to connect TM1 to Power BI or Tableau, TMVGate is the solution.

Contact us today at info@itlink.com.sg

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