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How can we improve budget variance and predictability, shift costs to higher-value activities and make decision-making a fact-based undertaking?

--- With Apptio.

This case study concerns the realization of an ATUM implementation Program. Together with Finance, IT and Top Management personnel, we implemented a Cost Transparency model from scratch. First, we had to equip all the personnel with knowledge on TBM standards to provide them a shared language and understanding of ITFM fundamentals. Secondly, after collaboratively deciding which reports would be of use, checking which data was required and which level of granularity would be expected in this beginning, we created standard Excel sheets to be merged automatically into one source and uploaded into Apptio. Last, we tested and validated our model rules and logic and we were able to reduce budget variance for some cost pools from approx. 10% to approx. 5%. All in all, the accomplishment slide that follows summarizes the situation before and after the Program:

We are now onboard and ready for the next steps to reduce and shift costs, Showback and implement forecasting cycles.

For more details, check out the pdf presentation attached!

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Many thanks to @Debbie Hagen@Clifford Bird @Jenny Goodwin, @Justin Kean@Guillermo Cuadrado and everybody in the Apptio Education and Partner Training Teams for all the support.

@Carmela Gesualdo @Annasiria Palumbo @Alessandro Citrigno @ANDREA CASIRAGHI 

Predictability is a very important concept these days. I can fully relate to your paper, @Lissa de Souza Campos

How can we improve budget variance and predictability, shift costs to higher-value activities and make decision-making a fact-based undertaking?

--- With Apptio.

This case study concerns the realization of an ATUM implementation Program. Together with Finance, IT and Top Management personnel, we implemented a Cost Transparency model from scratch. First, we had to equip all the personnel with knowledge on TBM standards to provide them a shared language and understanding of ITFM fundamentals. Secondly, after collaboratively deciding which reports would be of use, checking which data was required and which level of granularity would be expected in this beginning, we created standard Excel sheets to be merged automatically into one source and uploaded into Apptio. Last, we tested and validated our model rules and logic and we were able to reduce budget variance for some cost pools from approx. 10% to approx. 5%. All in all, the accomplishment slide that follows summarizes the situation before and after the Program:

We are now onboard and ready for the next steps to reduce and shift costs, Showback and implement forecasting cycles.

For more details, check out the pdf presentation attached!

______________________________________

Many thanks to @Debbie Hagen@Clifford Bird @Jenny Goodwin, @Justin Kean@Guillermo Cuadrado and everybody in the Apptio Education and Partner Training Teams for all the support.

@Carmela Gesualdo @Annasiria Palumbo @Alessandro Citrigno @ANDREA CASIRAGHI 

How can we improve budget variance and predictability, shift costs to higher-value activities and make decision-making a fact-based undertaking?

--- With Apptio.

This case study concerns the realization of an ATUM implementation Program. Together with Finance, IT and Top Management personnel, we implemented a Cost Transparency model from scratch. First, we had to equip all the personnel with knowledge on TBM standards to provide them a shared language and understanding of ITFM fundamentals. Secondly, after collaboratively deciding which reports would be of use, checking which data was required and which level of granularity would be expected in this beginning, we created standard Excel sheets to be merged automatically into one source and uploaded into Apptio. Last, we tested and validated our model rules and logic and we were able to reduce budget variance for some cost pools from approx. 10% to approx. 5%. All in all, the accomplishment slide that follows summarizes the situation before and after the Program:

We are now onboard and ready for the next steps to reduce and shift costs, Showback and implement forecasting cycles.

For more details, check out the pdf presentation attached!

______________________________________

Many thanks to @Debbie Hagen@Clifford Bird @Jenny Goodwin, @Justin Kean@Guillermo Cuadrado and everybody in the Apptio Education and Partner Training Teams for all the support.

@Carmela Gesualdo @Annasiria Palumbo @Alessandro Citrigno @ANDREA CASIRAGHI 

How can we improve budget variance and predictability, shift costs to higher-value activities and make decision-making a fact-based undertaking?

--- With Apptio.

This case study concerns the realization of an ATUM implementation Program. Together with Finance, IT and Top Management personnel, we implemented a Cost Transparency model from scratch. First, we had to equip all the personnel with knowledge on TBM standards to provide them a shared language and understanding of ITFM fundamentals. Secondly, after collaboratively deciding which reports would be of use, checking which data was required and which level of granularity would be expected in this beginning, we created standard Excel sheets to be merged automatically into one source and uploaded into Apptio. Last, we tested and validated our model rules and logic and we were able to reduce budget variance for some cost pools from approx. 10% to approx. 5%. All in all, the accomplishment slide that follows summarizes the situation before and after the Program:

We are now onboard and ready for the next steps to reduce and shift costs, Showback and implement forecasting cycles.

For more details, check out the pdf presentation attached!

______________________________________

Many thanks to @Debbie Hagen@Clifford Bird @Jenny Goodwin, @Justin Kean@Guillermo Cuadrado and everybody in the Apptio Education and Partner Training Teams for all the support.

@Carmela Gesualdo @Annasiria Palumbo @Alessandro Citrigno @ANDREA CASIRAGHI