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? […]
Topic: Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
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 […]
6 Reasons Why ITFM Projects Fail
An IT finance team once completed a prioritization exercise during the kickoff of an ITFM implementation. They identified 60 key capabilities they wanted the […]
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
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 […]
Run, Grow, Transform: A CFO’s Lens on IT Strategy and Spend
What if your organization’s second largest cost was also your biggest blind spot? This is the reality for many CFOs when it comes to […]
4 Big Reasons Why CIOs Should Care About ITFM
Former GM chairman Roger Smith once famously said, “If I had all the money I spent on IT back, I could have bought Toyota […]
Technical Debt and the Case for ITFM
Technology has become a primary driver of business competition today, but as companies pursue digital strategies, many are struggling under a significant and often […]
5 Personalities Who Can Sink Your ITFM Program or Help it Soar
Every ITFM program has two core requirements for success: effective tactical execution and strong stakeholder buy-in. Which one is more important? The answer isn’t […]
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