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Stay ahead in TBM and IT financial management with expert insights from Nicus. Explore best practices, industry trends, and strategies to optimize IT spend and align tech investments with business strategy.

Topic: Cost Transparency

AI for IT Cost Optimization

Using AI for IT Cost Optimization

Taking 5% out of an IT budget sounds straightforward enough. The difficulty starts when someone asks which 5%. Imagine five IT teams, each responsible […]

AI Cost Transparency

Using AI as an Insight Layer for Cost Transparency

An executive begins a meeting with the question: Why did cloud storage costs jump this quarter? The answer exists somewhere. It may sit across […]

5 Takeaways from the 2026 ITFMA Conference

5 Takeaways from the 2026 ITFMA Conference

Every year, the IT Financial Management Association brings together the people who run ITFM and TBM programs day to day. That includes the analysts […]

5 Ways ITFM Empowers CFOs to Drive Business Outcomes

5 Ways ITFM Empowers CFOs to Drive Business Outcomes

When an organization spends hundreds of millions (or more) on IT, visibility and control over that spend is a high-stakes proposition that can make […]

IT Cost Modeling Deep Dive

Why ITFM Projects Fail, Part II: An IT Cost Modeling Deep Dive

The cost model is the heart of any ITFM program. When it’s working, it gives leaders clear direction on how to cut waste, reinvest […]

CIO Value Management

Beyond Cost: How CIOs Can Lead the Shift to Value Management in IT

From Family Budget to Boardroom Strategy What does a teenager’s request for an iPhone have to do with IT strategy? More than you might […]

Burn-Down Tracking

Federal Burn-Down Tracking 101: Confidently Managing Multi-Year IT Budgets

Every year, federal agencies manage vast IT budgets that often stretch across multiple fiscal years and involve hundreds of sub-agencies. Leaders must answer one […]

Build to Run: The Hidden Expense Driver Killing Your IT Budget

Build to Run: The Hidden Expense Driver Killing Your IT Budget

Most organizations can tell you how much they spend on IT projects—but few can tell you how much it truly costs to run them […]

Why ITFM is the Key to CFO-CIO Alignment

Why ITFM is the Key to CFO-CIO Alignment

Research from Gartner shows that strong CFO-CIO partnerships are 51% more likely to easily secure funding for digital initiatives and 18% more likely to […]

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ITFM Value Gap Report

ITFM Value Gap Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Five findings reveal the ITFM Value Gap Organizations may be overestimating ITFM maturity 69% rate their current ITFM maturity at 8 or […]

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