Building an Agile, Real-Time IT Planning Model

In today’s fast-moving, uncertain world, rigid IT financial planning can leave IT leaders stuck reacting instead of leading. Traditional planning slows decisions, hides real costs, and makes it nearly impossible to adapt when priorities shift.

In this two-part special episode of ITFM Insights, host Kiara Zapanta sits down with Konstantin Popov, VP of Enterprise Technology, SPM & Finance at Cprime, to explore how IT leaders can move from outdated annual cycles to agile, value-driven planning that works.

• What you’ll learn in this episode:
• Why legacy IT budgeting fails in today’s agile world
• The first steps to shift toward real-time IT planning
• How scenario modeling drives smarter, faster funding decisions
• Ways to create cross-functional visibility without drowning in data
• The key metrics that prove your new planning model is working

Tune in to make IT planning more adaptive, accountable, and value-focused, just in time for your 2026 strategy.

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