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Spreadsheet Confessions: 7 True Stories That Should Make You Rethink Your Next Budget Cycle

From billion-dollar swings to bungled city budgets, these real-world Excel errors reveal just how risky the wrong process can be. Budget season déjà vu? You’re not alone. In our eBook, Confessions of Spreadsheets Anonymous, we take a practical look at why planning often feels stuck in a loop—and what it takes to get out. The message is clear: spreadsheets aren’t the enemy, but they’re no substitute for purpose-built software. Still not convinced? Consider these seven spreadsheet “confessions.” They're not hypotheticals. [...]

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Key #5 to a Winning ITFM Implementation: Balance of Precision & Simplicity

An ITFM implementation can have its challenges, for example: accepting your data is “good enough” to get started and other obstacles including “precision traps.” […]

Key #4 to ITFM Implementation Success: “Good Enough” Data

Purchasing and implementing an ITFM tool, along with building a sustainable ITFM program, can feel like an overwhelming feat (especially if you feel your […]

Key #3 to ITFM Implementation Success: Proof of Value

Proving value of your ITFM program may not be at the top of your list of to-dos when planning and implementing a new ITFM […]

Key #2 to ITFM Implementation Success: Strategic and Tactical Alignment

Successful ITFM implementation requires resources, communication, organization, and strategic and tactical alignment. In the last blog, we discussed the importance of creating a cross-functional […]

Key #1 to ITFM Implementation Success: Steering Committee

IT Financial Management (ITFM) has become one of the most important initiatives for any organization. When IT can improve service while lowering costs, everyone […]

7 Steps to Great ITFM Data

About a month ago, I attended a phenomenal IT Financial Management (ITFM) Week in Chicago. The weather was perfect, the presenters were excellent, and […]

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TBM vs ITFM: New clothes for IT Financial Management?

Over the past few years, we’ve heard more and more IT professionals mention “Technology Business Management” (TBM), especially in the federal government space. With […]

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2017 Gartner IT Finance, Procurement, and Asset Management Conference

Nicus is a Premier sponsor at the upcoming 2017 Gartner IT Finance, Procurement, and Asset Management Conference (ITFPAM) in Nashville, Tennessee, September 11-13. This […]

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Increasing Adoption of Your ITFM Processes

The success rate of your ITFM program increases with broad user adoption.  This can be a challenge for many reasons but there are things […]