Balance ITFM and FinOps to Optimize IT Cost Management

Learn how to leverage both disciplines to manage rising cloud and AI spending without losing total IT cost visibility

Many organizations conflate IT Financial Management (ITFM) and FinOps, creating misaligned ownership, incomplete cost visibility, and ineffective decision-making.

This Gartner® research clarifies when to lead with FinOps versus ITFM and provides a framework for integrating both disciplines effectively. You can learn how to:

  • Place ITFM at the center of your IT cost management approach
  • Use FinOps strategically for public cloud and variable spend requiring near-real-time visibility
  • Build comprehensive cost views by integrating FinOps data into ITFM
  • Avoid common missteps in volatile technology spending environments

Discover the key systems that support ITFM and understand which discipline best addresses your current cost management challenges.

Gartner, Balance ITFM and FinOps to Optimize IT Cost Management, Jim McGittigan, Robert Naegle, 28 August 2025

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

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Many organizations conflate IT Financial Management (ITFM) and FinOps, creating misaligned ownership, incomplete cost visibility, and ineffective decision-making.

This Gartner® research clarifies when to lead with FinOps versus ITFM and provides a framework for integrating both disciplines effectively. You can learn how to:

  • Place ITFM at the center of your IT cost management approach
  • Use FinOps strategically for public cloud and variable spend requiring near-real-time visibility
  • Build comprehensive cost views by integrating FinOps data into ITFM
  • Avoid common missteps in volatile technology spending environments

Discover the key systems that support ITFM and understand which discipline best addresses your current cost management challenges.

Gartner, Balance ITFM and FinOps to Optimize IT Cost Management, Jim McGittigan, Robert Naegle, 28 August 2025

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.