Introduction

Every day, executives make investment decisions based on their ability to grow revenue, decrease cost, and minimize risk. Today’s global economy has conditions that demand CFOs make investments that benefit both the top and bottom lines in increasingly tight timeframes.

Investments in Information Technology (IT) shouldn’t be an exception. Budgeting and forecasting is often still time consuming, iterative, and inaccurate due to the complexities of IT. Also, most CFOs are anxious that the company is spending billions on IT with limited visibility into exactly how that money is being spent— how accurate their forecasting, planning, and budgeting is and how those factors compare to industry peers, if the money is being spent efficiently, and how changes to individual IT costs affect the business. These are the driving forces behind CFOs’ increased focus on IT spending.

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Table Of Contents

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 A CFO’s Guide to Understanding the Black Box of IT ............................................. 1

Unlocking the Black Box of IT ....................................................................................... 2

IT and Finance: Strategic Business Partners.............................................................. 3

TBM Solutions and Best Practices: Providing a Well-Informed Perspective .........4

Things to consider when selecting a TBM provider .................................................. 6

Conclusion......................................................................................................................... 7

Apptio Profile .................................................................................................................... 8

Apptio Case Study........................................................................................................... 10

About PayStream Advisors ........................................................................................... 12