5 Ways to Demonstrate IT Value Even Without a Full ITFM Program

IT teams are increasingly expected to demonstrate business value, often before a fully mature ITFM practice is in place.

In this episode of ITFM Insights, Protiviti’s Mikhail Mendelevich joins episode host Shannon Toe to share five practical ways organizations can start delivering meaningful results today:

• Improve cost transparency to gain a clearer understanding of IT spending.
• Connect costs to products and services to reveal where technology creates value.
• Link IT investments to business outcomes that matter most to executives.
• Use internal benchmarking to support smarter planning and forecasting.
• Drive accountability through showback, chargeback, and TCO analysis to uncover optimization opportunities.

Learn how to transform IT from a perceived cost center into a strategic business partner while building a strong foundation for long-term ITFM success.

Related Resources:

• The Ultimate IT Cost Optimization Playbook
• The Forrester Wave™: IT Financial Management Software, Q2 2026
• 5 IT Strategies to Cut Costs Without Losing Business Value
• How IBM built AI cost transparency at scale