Pigment continues to strengthen its position in the planning and analytics market with the introduction of Data Slices, a feature designed to simplify the comparison of complex data sets. Intended for finance, operations or planning teams, this new feature aims to make reporting clearer and more intuitive, particularly when comparing several dimensions such as versions, years or scenarios.
At the heart of this development is a simple promise: enabling users to focus on what matters, without multiplying technical manipulations. Until now, comparing Actuals 2025 with a Forecast 2026 meant juggling several pivots in a view. Data Slices changes the approach: each relevant combination can be defined once and reused throughout the application, like a ready-to-use slice of data.
According to the vendor, this method delivers a clear improvement in clarity. By grouping several dimensions behind a single entity—a “slice”—Pigment drastically reduces the number of combinations displayed. Users can structure their reports smoothly, without visual overload, while preserving the richness of their analyses.
The feature integrates naturally with the Pigment ecosystem: scenarios, dynamic variables, tables, metrics and Test & Deploy environments. Data Slices can also leverage snapshots, making it possible, for example, to use a frozen version of last year's forecast as a reference. Valuable flexibility for anyone who needs to compare current and historical performance.
On the governance side, Pigment has also focused on simplicity. Administrators can create, adjust or delete slices from the application settings, with the assurance that each slice remains unique in its configuration. According to the vendor, this centralised management ensures consistency across dashboards and reports shared between teams.
With Data Slices, Pigment confirms its commitment to providing organisations with ever more sophisticated tools to read and understand their data. While not revolutionising the product, this advancement provides a direct response to an everyday need: compare more easily, analyse faster and make decisions with greater confidence.
source: Pigment
