Education Services

Apptio Education Services offers world-class training and IBM Professional Certificates to customers and partners. Our offerings include free Apptio Community content, subscription product and methodology certificates, and custom training development.

Very insightful and helpful overview of the basics of model and simple basic report building that will greatly assist as a TBM Admin when Apptio is implemented in our environment. Course moved at an excellent pace.

Certification Student

Product Education

As part of an Apptio product subscription, all Apptio customers have access to the following resources via Apptio Education:

  • Product onboarding
  • Just in time training
  • New product features
  • Ongoing best practices
  • Short videos
  • Self-paced education

IBM TechXchange Community

A place where you can connect with others, search for best practices, ask questions and share your own experiences.

Practitioner Titles

The All-Access Education Pass is an annual subscription that provides Apptio administrators unlimited access to self-paced and instructor-led online courses, including hands-on product practice under the guidance of experts and certifications for these products:

Practitioner:
IBM Apptio Costing Standard
Strategist

Builds proficiency in using Costing Standard to analyze IT costs, support transparency, and make informed TBM decisions.

Practitioner:
IBM Apptio Costing Standard
Administrator

Builds proficiency in managing allocations, data structures, reports, and model accuracy in Costing Standard.

Practitioner:
Apptio Planning Essentials

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to optimize IT financial management using Apptio's Planning tool.

Practitioner:
Apptio Planning Standard

Extend your knowledge into specialized financial management areas, with a focus on automation and integrated investment planning.

Practitioner:
Cloudability Essentials

Gain a deeper understanding of Cloudability and FinOps to bring even more value to your cloud team.

Practitioner:
Cloudability TotalCost

Build expertise in Cloudability TotalCost and data modeling with TBM Studio.

Practitioner:
Cloudability MSP and Commercial Billing

Empower your teams to leverage FinOps practices, efficiently manage complex cloud environments, and optimize costs.

Practitioner:
Cloudability Standard
Strategist

Build deeper Cloudability and FinOps expertise to turn cloud spend insights into smarter decisions, stronger governance, and measurable optimization outcomes.

Practitioner:
Cloudability Standard
Administrator

Strengthen your Cloudability admin capabilities to keep data accurate, access secure, and the platform running smoothly.

Practitioner:
Targetprocess Strategist

Develop expertise in using Targetprocess to visualize work, prioritize investments, and drive enterprise‑level strategic alignment.

Practitioner:
Targetprocess Administrator

Develop expertise in administering Targetprocess to manage teams and portfolios, support integrations, troubleshoot issues, and customize account and process configuration.

TBM and FinOps Certifications

Apptio’s best-in-class education services provide standard TBM Executive and FinOps Practitioner certifications for technology, cloud, and finance leaders driving business transformations. 

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TBM Practitioner

The TBM Practitioner Course is the first step in a modern, hands-on education program for everyone who supports, builds, or collaborates with TBM practices.
FinOps Certified Practitioner - Education Services - Apptio

FinOps Practitioner

Enhance business value from cloud spend with a deeper understanding of FinOps.

Custom Education

One size does not fit all. We offer custom education and product training designed with your organization and audience in mind.