Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
IT spending is a growing share of organisational budgets, yet many organisations struggle to explain what they spend on technology and what value it delivers. Effective IT financial management builds trust with business leaders.
This Aractech course covers IT budgeting, cost structures, capital and operating expenditure, cost allocation and chargeback, cloud and licence costs, cost optimisation, business cases and IT value reporting. Participants build an IT budget and cost transparency model.
The course suits IT managers and finance partners working with IT.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand IT cost structures
- Prepare IT budgets and forecasts
- Allocate IT costs fairly
- Manage cloud, licence and vendor costs
- Identify cost optimisation opportunities
- Report IT costs and value to business leaders
Who should attend
Target audience
- IT managers and directors
- IT finance and business partners
- Procurement staff
- Project managers
- CFOs and finance managers
- Service owners
Methodology
Learning approach
- Financial exercises
- Budget building workshop
- Case studies
- Cost optimisation analysis
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
IT Financial Management
- Why IT finance matters
- Cost structures
- Capex and opex
- Stakeholders
- Coffee break
- Stakeholders (continued)
- Maturity
- Exercise: IT cost baseline
Day 2
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Budget process
- Run and change budgets
- Forecasting
- Project budgets
- Coffee break
- Project budgets (continued)
- Variance analysis
- Workshop: IT budget
Day 3
Cost Allocation
- Cost models
- Showback and chargeback
- Service costing
- Coffee break
- Service costing (continued)
- Transparency
- Exercise: Allocation model
Day 4
Cost Optimisation
- Cloud costs
- Software licences
- Vendor management
- Rationalisation
- Coffee break
- Rationalisation (continued)
- Case study: IT cost reduction
- Exercise: Savings plan
Day 5
Value Reporting
- Business cases
- Value metrics
- Reporting to executives
- Coffee break
- Reporting to executives (continued)
- Benchmarking
- Improvement
- Capstone: IT financial plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does IT Budgeting and Cost Management (IMCS-021) cover?
This course covers IT Management and Cyber Security through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 16 - 20 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
IT managers and directors, IT finance and business partners, Procurement staff
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Paris, Istanbul, Amsterdam, London, Cape Town, Barcelona, Vienna.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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