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Building and maintaining credibility is a top priority for newly appointed CIOs, because the credibility established in ...
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The first, and arguably the most important, step in launching an ITFM program is to gain internal buy-in across both ...
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In a 1-hour “fireside chat,” GuideWell’s IT BMO, Ginger Allen, shared several valuable insights from her ...
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We sat down with Nick Kaliszewski, Director of IT Finance at Erie Insurance, to discuss the key inflection points of ...
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As CIO, are you and IT in a strong, offensive position? Or are you often defending or playing catch up? At Gartner ...
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How do you shift from defending your IT budget to focusing on the value IT brings to the table? Listen in on the ...
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In recent weeks, we've covered two crucial topics around the process of building a new showback or chargeback model: ...
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Enable more intelligent conversation around technology spend- and the value it provides - with an effective ...
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Cloud computing continues to make big promises of reduced costs, increased flexibility, and greater scalability (to ...
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There are three core phases necessary to launch a new showback or chargeback and deliver it as a bill of IT. First, ...
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We are very excited to introduce Nicus 5.13. With this latest release in August 2019, Nicus pushes forward to serve ...
Learn MorePosted August 29, 2019
We’re excited to announce a highly anticipated launch the Nicus team has been working passionately towards…a ...
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As we prepare for all the buzz at the upcoming Gartner Summit in Dallas, Texas, we can’t help but get excited ...
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As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and transformation, it’s critical that IT and ...
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It has taken me over a week to unpack my experience from the latest ITFMA conference in San Antonio. I’m grateful ...
Learn MorePosted July 24, 2019
In many organizations, there’s a problematic disconnect between IT Finance and the rest of the business, especially ...
Learn MorePosted July 18, 2019
One of the main values of an ITFM/TBM program is providing transparency into IT spend, but what does that really ...
Learn MorePosted July 17, 2019
One of the most intimidating aspects of building a cost model is choosing your design and allocation methodology. ...
Learn MorePosted July 13, 2019
Informed decision-making is the core objective of IT Financial Management, and the key to delivering value. But it’s ...
Learn MorePosted July 13, 2019
This session is for ITFM practitioners and leaders interested in either… 1) building accurate IT cost models for the ...
Learn MorePosted July 13, 2019
Everyone wants cost transparency. But once you have it, what's the next step? That crucial question is where ...
Learn MorePosted July 13, 2019
Mature IT Finance operations have a huge appetite for data. But feeding that appetite isn't always easy. Accuracy and ...
Learn MorePosted July 13, 2019
Putting a showback or chargeback system in place may feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. This presentation ...
Learn MorePosted July 10, 2019
You already know that cost modeling gives you transparency behind service costs. But what can you use that transparency ...
Learn MorePosted July 3, 2019
The first step in every new cost modeling project is to create a catalog of clearly defined IT services. Your service ...
Learn MorePosted June 26, 2019
In our recent monthly webinar, a dynamic panel discussion unfolded as experienced Nicus customers shared ...
Learn MorePosted June 18, 2019
If you’ve made the decision or have been tasked with building a cost model, it’s likely your organization and its ...
Learn MorePosted June 12, 2019
As IT Finance practitioners and practice leads, we can all agree that cost modeling (aka service costing) is the key to ...
Learn MorePosted June 5, 2019
From a high-level perspective, the value of cost modeling is relatively simple: it brings full transparency to service ...
Learn MorePosted May 29, 2019
Creating an accurate cost model to manage, measure, and bill IT services is a crucial step in organizational maturity. ...
Learn MorePosted May 23, 2019
A common challenge we hear amongst IT Finance practitioners and practice leads is the inability to get out of the ...
Learn MorePosted May 22, 2019
In this panel discussion, ITFM experts from various industries will share their expertise on how to ...
Learn MorePosted May 21, 2019
Optimize costs, deliver insight, and “run IT as a business” by implementing a cost model in your ...
Learn MorePosted April 29, 2019
New Orleans never disappoints and neither did last week’s ITFMA event! The Financial World of Information ...
Learn MorePosted April 29, 2019
Hear Nicus Chief Evangelist Rob Mischianti deliver a step-by-step roadmap for IT finance to consistently drive value ...
Learn MorePosted February 11, 2019
The most trusted tool in any finance professional’s toolkit is Excel. IT Finance practitioners have been managing IT ...
Learn MorePosted February 11, 2019
Manage IT budget, multi-year forecasts, and actuals with versioning, variance reporting, and more in real-time with ...
Learn MorePosted February 11, 2019
Build your Service Catalog, create a Cost Model, calculate service costs, and provide data and insights to influence ...
Learn MorePosted February 11, 2019
Excel holds a special place in the hearts of IT finance professionals – it’s comfortable, familiar, and has a ...
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Enable your team to clearly articulate consumption and empower spending choices with the automation, influence, and ...
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Evaluate the business value derived from applications and the costs incurred to deliver them, and drive accountability ...
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Monitor cloud spend and consumption, compare product service rates, leverage cost-effective solutions, and automate ...
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Centralize project costs, react promptly when changes happen, and confidently forecast project costs and track back to ...
Learn MorePosted February 7, 2019
The 2019 Financial World of Information Technology Conference presented by the ITFMA is just around the ...
Learn MorePosted January 30, 2019
We are very excited to introduce Nicus 5.12, a meaningful update to the Nicus platform and suite of ITFM products. As ...
Learn MorePosted January 22, 2019
Ready to experience Bourbon Street, the beautiful Hotel Monteleone, and can't miss content for IT Finance ...
Learn MorePosted January 17, 2019
Nicus Chief Evangelist Rob Mischianti deep dives into the latest features available in Nicus 5.12 and what's to ...
Learn MorePosted January 8, 2019
IT organizations at high-performing companies are backed by world-class IT budgeting and forecasting processes. The ...
Learn MorePosted December 20, 2018
Have your IT Finance needs matured beyond spreadsheets? Maybe it's ...
Learn MorePosted December 20, 2018
Rob Mischianti, Nicus Chief Evangelist, shares the challenges organizations face when they've outgrown Excel and need a ...
Learn MorePosted December 20, 2018
A former study conducted by Duke University and CFO magazine found that today’s top executives identified the ...
Learn MorePosted December 4, 2018
Like many other State and Local Government entities, the City of Seattle’s Central IT division was managing the IT ...
Learn MorePosted November 29, 2018
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Learn MorePosted November 27, 2018
Today’s high performing companies know data is king. However, all too often with big data comes big headaches. ...
Learn MorePosted November 26, 2018
Like many other State and Local Government entities, City of Seattle’s Central IT was managing the IT planning ...
Learn MorePosted November 14, 2018
In last week’s Nicus News and published press release, Nicus announced John Clark as the newly appointed Chief ...
Learn MorePosted November 7, 2018
IT organizations at high performing companies are backed by world-class IT budgeting and forecasting processes. The ...
Learn MorePosted October 30, 2018
We live in a world where anyone can become data literate and access analytical tools at their fingertips. ...
Learn MorePosted October 18, 2018
In 2015, American Family Insurance (AmFam) launched a strategic initiative partnering Corporate Finance and Information ...
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In 2015, American Family Insurance (AmFam) launched a strategic initiative partnering Corporate Finance and ...
Learn MorePosted October 2, 2018
Guest Post by Lauren Fulton We live in a world where anyone can become data literate and access analytical tools ...
Learn MorePosted September 26, 2018
Here we are three weeks after the Gartner IT Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor & Asset Management Summit 2018, and ...
Learn MorePosted September 18, 2018
From steering committees and goal alignment to avoiding common pitfalls and “precision traps”, there are many ...
Learn MorePosted September 11, 2018
An ITFM implementation can have its challenges, for example: accepting your data is “good enough” to get ...
Learn MorePosted September 7, 2018
Nicus provides IT Financial and Business Management solutions that help customers achieve IT cost transparency and make ...
Learn MorePosted September 4, 2018
Purchasing and implementing an ITFM tool, along with building a sustainable ITFM program, can feel like an ...
Learn MorePosted August 28, 2018
Proving value of your ITFM program may not be at the top of your list of to-dos when planning and implementing a ...
Learn MorePosted August 25, 2018
IT Financial Management (ITFM) has become one of the most important initiatives for any organization. When IT ...
Learn MorePosted August 21, 2018
Successful ITFM implementation requires resources, communication, organization, and strategic and tactical ...
Learn MorePosted August 14, 2018
IT Financial Management (ITFM) has become one of the most important initiatives for any organization. When IT can ...
Learn MorePosted August 11, 2018
In response to a set of increasingly burdensome operational inefficiencies, a state IT agency responsible for $60+ ...
Learn MorePosted June 27, 2018
About a month ago, I attended a phenomenal IT Financial Management (ITFM) Week in Chicago. The weather was perfect, ...
Learn MorePosted June 12, 2018
As you begin to build your cost modeling processes, you will inevitably come across many forms of overhead ...
Learn MorePosted June 12, 2018
There are several different IT Financial Management solutions on the market, and each offers its own area of ...
Learn MorePosted June 12, 2018
One of the first steps in implementing a cost model and a showback or chargeback process is defining the ...
Learn MorePosted May 12, 2018
In an effort to alleviate ongoing struggles from its legacy, spreadsheet-based planning system, a Fortune 500 insurance ...
Learn MorePosted February 19, 2018
Over the past few years, we've heard more and more IT professionals mention "Technology Business Management" (TBM), ...
Learn MorePosted August 29, 2017
Nicus is a Premier sponsor at the upcoming 2017 Gartner IT Finance, Procurement, and Asset Management Conference ...
Learn MorePosted June 26, 2017
The success rate of your ITFM program increases with broad user adoption. This can be a challenge for many reasons ...
Learn MorePosted May 30, 2017
Basic ITFM: ITFM provides allocated views of IT spend Each view is generated by separate data & processes ...
Learn MorePosted February 28, 2017
At one time or another, most of us in IT or IT Finance have heard things like “IT is a big black hole” or “I ...
Learn MorePosted October 25, 2016
IT practitioners gathered from around the world in Grapevine, TX on September 18-21, 2016 for three days of ...
Learn MorePosted September 7, 2016
Several of our clients have used ITFM solutions from other vendors before making the switch to Nicus M-PWR. When one ...
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Learn MorePosted April 5, 2016
You can’t tell from the picture above but this year’s conference had somewhat of a ‘Saturday ...
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