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Case Study: Budgeting and Forecasting Using a Cloud Model
A Case Study at a Shared Services Provider
Overview
The goal at this client was to build a sustainable Cost of Goods Sold model, in order to address the "IT is too expensive" perception. In order to shift the COGS accountability to their business units, this IT organization had to change their allocation approach to a rates method, essentially creating a private cloud. Follow this case study to learn how they turned this goal into success. This case study is cut from the webinar titled, "Budgeting and Forecasting." If you'd like to see the entire webinar, please register in the box at the right. You can also register for the remainder of the 12-part Apptio educational webinar series, "Understanding and Leveraging IT Financial Transparency to Improve Business Alignment."
About the Speaker
Todd Tucker, CPA, CISSP
Webinar Series Host | Director, Strategic Marketing, Apptio
- Role at Apptio is focused on delivering educational marketing programs to elevate the awareness and knowledge of professionals in our markets
- Former Senior Director of Marketing for NetIQ, a leading global provider of systems and security management software
- Former financial and IT auditor with Ernst & Young, serving clients such as Sprint, Koch Industries, Cessna Aircraft, Learjet, The Coleman Company, Fourth Financial Corporation (now Bank of America), Bank of Oklahoma, Rent-a-Center and PNC Bank
- Member of the AICPA
- BBA in Accounting from Wichita State University
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