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Posted December 2, 2019
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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Posted November 19, 2019
In a 1-hour “fireside chat,” GuideWell’s IT BMO, Ginger Allen, shared several valuable insights from her ...
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Posted November 12, 2019
We sat down with Nick Kaliszewski, Director of IT Finance at Erie Insurance, to discuss the key inflection points of ...
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Posted November 7, 2019
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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Webinar
Posted November 7, 2019
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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Posted October 29, 2019
In response to a set of increasingly burdensome operational inefficiencies, a state IT agency responsible for $60+ ...
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Posted October 22, 2019
In recent weeks, we've covered two crucial topics around the process of building a new showback or chargeback model: ...
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Posted October 16, 2019
In an effort to alleviate ongoing struggles from its legacy, spreadsheet-based planning system, a Fortune 500 insurance ...
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Event
October 20-24, 2019
Gartner’s IT Symposium/Xpo is an opportunity to interact with Gartner and industry experts, cutting-edge ...
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eBook
Posted October 1, 2019
Enable more intelligent conversation around technology spend- and the value it provides - with an effective ...
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Posted September 26, 2019
Cloud computing continues to make big promises of reduced costs, increased flexibility, and greater scalability (to ...
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Posted September 19, 2019
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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Webinar
Posted August 29, 2019
We are very excited to introduce Nicus 5.13. With this latest release in August 2019, Nicus pushes forward to serve ...
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Posted 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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Posted August 26, 2019
Let’s face it. As IT Finance practitioners, we love Excel. It’s flexible, familiar, predictable...it’s what we ...
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Posted August 15, 2019
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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Posted August 7, 2019
As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and transformation, it’s critical that IT and ...
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Posted August 1, 2019
It has taken me over a week to unpack my experience from the latest ITFMA conference in San Antonio. I’m grateful ...
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Post
Posted July 24, 2019
In many organizations, there’s a problematic disconnect between IT Finance and the rest of the business, especially ...
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Webinar
Posted July 18, 2019
One of the main values of an ITFM/TBM program is providing transparency into IT spend, but what does that really ...
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Post
Posted July 17, 2019
One of the most intimidating aspects of building a cost model is choosing your design and allocation methodology. ...
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Presentation
Posted July 13, 2019
Informed decision-making is the core objective of IT Financial Management, and the key to delivering value. But it’s ...
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Presentation
Posted July 13, 2019
This session is for ITFM practitioners and leaders interested in either… 1) building accurate IT cost models for the ...
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Presentation
Posted July 13, 2019
Everyone wants cost transparency. But once you have it, what's the next step? That crucial question is where ...
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Presentation
Posted July 13, 2019
Mature IT Finance operations have a huge appetite for data. But feeding that appetite isn't always easy. Accuracy and ...
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Presentation
Posted July 13, 2019
Putting a showback or chargeback system in place may feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. This presentation ...
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Posted July 10, 2019
You already know that cost modeling gives you transparency behind service costs. But what can you use that transparency ...
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Posted July 3, 2019
The first step in every new cost modeling project is to create a catalog of clearly defined IT services. Your service ...
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Posted June 26, 2019
In our recent monthly webinar, a dynamic panel discussion unfolded as experienced Nicus customers shared ...
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Posted 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 ...
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Posted June 12, 2019
As IT Finance practitioners and practice leads, we can all agree that cost modeling (aka service costing) is the key to ...
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Posted June 5, 2019
From a high-level perspective, the value of cost modeling is relatively simple: it brings full transparency to service ...
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Posted May 29, 2019
Creating an accurate cost model to manage, measure, and bill IT services is a crucial step in organizational maturity. ...
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Posted May 23, 2019
A common challenge we hear amongst IT Finance practitioners and practice leads is the inability to get out of the ...
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Webinar
Posted May 22, 2019
In this panel discussion, ITFM experts from various industries will share their expertise on how to ...
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eBook
Posted May 21, 2019
Optimize costs, deliver insight, and “run IT as a business” by implementing a cost model in your ...
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Post
Posted April 29, 2019
New Orleans never disappoints and neither did last week’s ITFMA event! The Financial World of Information ...
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Webinar
Posted April 29, 2019
Hear Nicus Chief Evangelist Rob Mischianti deliver a step-by-step roadmap for IT finance to consistently drive value ...
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eBook
Posted February 11, 2019
The most trusted tool in any finance professional’s toolkit is Excel. IT Finance practitioners have been managing IT ...
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Video
Posted February 11, 2019
Manage IT budget, multi-year forecasts, and actuals with versioning, variance reporting, and more in real-time with ...
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Video
Posted February 11, 2019
Build your Service Catalog, create a Cost Model, calculate service costs, and provide data and insights to influence ...
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Posted 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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Video
Posted February 11, 2019
Enable your team to clearly articulate consumption and empower spending choices with the automation, influence, and ...
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Video
Posted February 11, 2019
Evaluate the business value derived from applications and the costs incurred to deliver them, and drive accountability ...
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Video
Posted February 11, 2019
Monitor cloud spend and consumption, compare product service rates, leverage cost-effective solutions, and automate ...
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Video
Posted February 11, 2019
Centralize project costs, react promptly when changes happen, and confidently forecast project costs and track back to ...
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Posted February 7, 2019
The 2019 Financial World of Information Technology Conference presented by the ITFMA is just around the ...
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Posted 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 ...
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Webinar
Posted January 22, 2019
Ready to experience Bourbon Street, the beautiful Hotel Monteleone, and can't miss content for IT Finance ...
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Webinar
Posted January 17, 2019
Nicus Chief Evangelist Rob Mischianti deep dives into the latest features available in Nicus 5.12 and what's to ...
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eBook
Posted January 8, 2019
IT organizations at high-performing companies are backed by world-class IT budgeting and forecasting processes. The ...
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Video
Posted December 20, 2018
Have your IT Finance needs matured beyond spreadsheets? Maybe it's ...
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Video
Posted December 20, 2018
Rob Mischianti, Nicus Chief Evangelist, shares the challenges organizations face when they've outgrown Excel and need a ...
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Posted December 20, 2018
The IT demands of today’s businesses are rapidly expanding. An increasing dependence upon the cloud for growth ...
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eBook
Posted December 20, 2018
A former study conducted by Duke University and CFO magazine found that today’s top executives identified the ...
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Posted December 4, 2018
Like many other State and Local Government entities, the City of Seattle’s Central IT division was managing the IT ...
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Webinar
Posted November 29, 2018
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Posted November 27, 2018
Today’s high performing companies know data is king. However, all too often with big data comes big headaches. ...
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Case Study
Posted November 26, 2018
Like many other State and Local Government entities, City of Seattle’s Central IT was managing the IT planning ...
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Posted November 14, 2018
In last week’s Nicus News and published press release, Nicus announced John Clark as the newly appointed Chief ...
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Posted November 7, 2018
IT organizations at high performing companies are backed by world-class IT budgeting and forecasting processes. The ...
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Webinar
Posted October 30, 2018
We live in a world where anyone can become data literate and access analytical tools at their fingertips. ...
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Case Study
Posted October 18, 2018
In 2015, American Family Insurance (AmFam) launched a strategic initiative partnering Corporate Finance and Information ...
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Posted October 9, 2018
In 2015, American Family Insurance (AmFam) launched a strategic initiative partnering Corporate Finance and ...
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Posted October 2, 2018
Guest Post by Lauren Fulton We live in a world where anyone can become data literate and access analytical tools ...
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Posted September 26, 2018
Here we are three weeks after the Gartner IT Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor & Asset Management Summit 2018, and ...
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Posted September 18, 2018
From steering committees and goal alignment to avoiding common pitfalls and “precision traps”, there are many ...
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Posted September 11, 2018
An ITFM implementation can have its challenges, for example: accepting your data is “good enough” to get ...
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Video
Posted September 7, 2018
Nicus provides IT Financial and Business Management solutions that help customers achieve IT cost transparency and make ...
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Posted September 4, 2018
Purchasing and implementing an ITFM tool, along with building a sustainable ITFM program, can feel like an ...
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Post
Posted 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 ...
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eBook
Posted August 25, 2018
IT Financial Management (ITFM) has become one of the most important initiatives for any organization. When IT ...
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Posted August 21, 2018
Successful ITFM implementation requires resources, communication, organization, and strategic and tactical ...
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Posted August 14, 2018
IT Financial Management (ITFM) has become one of the most important initiatives for any organization. When IT can ...
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Posted June 27, 2018
About a month ago, I attended a phenomenal IT Financial Management (ITFM) Week in Chicago. The weather was perfect, ...
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Presentation
Posted June 12, 2018
As you begin to build your cost modeling processes, you will inevitably come across many forms of overhead ...
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Presentation
Posted June 12, 2018
There are several different IT Financial Management solutions on the market, and each offers its own area of ...
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Presentation
Posted June 12, 2018
One of the first steps in implementing a cost model and a showback or chargeback process is defining the ...
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Posted March 29, 2018
When I think about exciting things happening in 2018, I think Winter Olympics in South Korea, the forthcoming nuptials ...
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Posted February 19, 2018
Over the past few years, we've heard more and more IT professionals mention "Technology Business Management" (TBM), ...
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Posted January 26, 2018
Much like patrons of Super Bowl LII will react to prices at the concession stand, most of us frequently look at our ...
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Posted November 27, 2017
This time of year is always cause for reflection - on what we are thankful for and what lies ahead in the upcoming ...
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Posted October 25, 2017
SURPRISE! It’s pop quiz time: Do you ever wonder if there’s a better way to report on the current and future ...
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Posted September 26, 2017
Despite what the title might suggest, I’m not talking about a place to hide from your boss or other stress ...
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Posted August 29, 2017
Nicus is a Premier sponsor at the upcoming 2017 Gartner IT Finance, Procurement, and Asset Management Conference ...
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Posted June 26, 2017
Over the weekend, I was driving through the mountains in Virginia and had the opportunity to stop at various scenic ...
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Posted June 26, 2017
The success rate of your ITFM program increases with broad user adoption. This can be a challenge for many reasons ...
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Posted May 30, 2017
Basic ITFM: ITFM provides allocated views of IT spend Each view is generated by separate data & processes ...
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Posted April 30, 2017
An important component of successful IT planning, budgeting and forecasting is the ability to align top-down financial ...
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Posted March 31, 2017
As the weather warms up this time of year, I start thinking about dusting off my golf clubs. I recently thumbed ...
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Posted 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 ...
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Posted January 27, 2017
It’s show time in Atlanta on February 5th for the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. Each team made it to ...
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Posted December 12, 2016
It seems like the end of another year is cause for reflection. Many of us are lucky to spend the holidays surrounded ...
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Posted October 25, 2016
IT practitioners gathered from around the world in Grapevine, TX on September 18-21, 2016 for three days of ...
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Posted 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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Event
June 15-19, 2020
June 15-19, 2020 - Santa Fe, ...
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Event
August 9-14, 2020
August 9-14, 2020 - Charleston, ...
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Posted June 25, 2016
We recently started working with Tom, who took a job in IT financial management with one of our top clients. In the ...
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Posted 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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Posted January 22, 2016
We recently had a discussion with an IT financial management analyst who asked why an ERP system can’t provide the ...
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Posted November 23, 2015
There’s often a significant divide between the way IT and the way finance thinks. CFOs want to control costs, and ...
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Posted March 1, 2015
What a Super Bowl! An undrafted player from West Alabama, who used to work at Popeyes, intercepts the ball on the goal ...
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Posted February 19, 2015
Anyone who works in IT financial management for more than two weeks has come across the phrase, "Transparency through ...
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Posted July 1, 2014
As we approach the MLB All-Star Game, guess who's leading the American League Western Division, again - yep, the ...
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Posted May 21, 2014
When a meeting with a prospective client starts with an apology, it's a little disheartening. Thankfully, this the ...
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Posted February 14, 2014
While speaking to a college class last week, I asked the students a question : What profession needs to make an ...
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Posted December 11, 2013
When done correctly, benchmarking can be a useful practice. Benchmarking can lead to performance improvement and can ...
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Posted October 19, 2013
We're going to share one line of a short email we received last week: "You are right, working 40-45 hours a week is ...
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Datasheet
Posted March 28, 2013
The Nicus ITFM platform is the most robust technology business management solution on the market. Nicus helps Fortune ...
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