On-Demand Webcast:
Basic Allocation of IT Costs:
From a Buyer Perspective

Learn how to develop a successful cost transparency plan by looking at cost allocation from a buyer's perspective. Three allocation methods are defined, with pros and cons discussed for:

• Basic cost allocation
• Basic with consumption influence
• Pure consumption-based allocation

But what if IT Cost Transparency goals are different from corporate accounting methods? The good news is that corporate accounting models don't have to be changed. Consumption data can be captured and measured alongside of traditional methods.

This is shown through two cost allocation case studies:

• The first case study is a large technology company who used Apptio's solution to allocate costs. By doing so, they identified and isolated exception and poor data, enabling this company to improve data quality.
• The second case study shows how another technology company used Apptio's solution to bill business units with a pro forma invoice, or Bill of IT.

This is the second webinar in the 2011 series, "Understanding and Leveraging IT Financial Transparency to Improve Business Alignment." Join experts from SteelGlass Consulting, leaders in IT transparency professional services, for this complimentary educational webinar series brought to you by Apptio.