The learn and lead workshop schedule for 2020 has been announced and tickets are available now. We will be providing 3 public workshops and a fourth workshop that is available only to our Post Implementation Support Subscription Customers. In February, our workshop is targeted to intermediate to advanced skillsets. If you have been working with…
What about the Enterprise Architects?
Google’s ngram viewer shows that the word “architecture” had a stable usage from 1800–1980. It slowly rose through the 1980’s then sharply spiked in the 1990’s and remains stable at a rate double it’s previous usage since about 1998 ( you can see the architecture ngram here). That rise was interestingly co-incident with the rise of computers…
CMDB Sand Traps for ITFM /Service Costing Initiatives
Working with clients over the years has taught us that your organization’s CMDB ( Configuration Management Data Base) can be both your biggest asset and the easiest sandtrap for Service Costing projects. Understanding the strengths and weeaknesses of your CMDB will allow you to set initial expectations for integration and plan a roadmap to maturity…
Software Selection and Requirements Assessment Workshop at Financial World of Information Technology
Workshop Group sitting around a table The Thavron Solutions CEO and COO will be leading a half-day workshop on Requirements Assessment and Software Selection tools at the FInancial World of Information Technology Conference today. “Automation Tools for ITFM/TBM like Apptio, Nicus, ComSci or EZTBM can be critical factors for organization success, but choosing the wrong software solution for your…
Want more ROI? Become a better modeler.
In today’s business environment, the game changer is to be able to respond with data when someone asks “What if…”. IT Financial Management professionals have access to all of the data needed to help shape strategy, but too often, they lack the knowledge of how to build and leverage models that can answer strategic business…
Looking for knowledge and information that will turn you into an IT Finance/TBM Rockstar?
Thavron staff will be presenting the following Workshops and Presentations at the ITFMA Conference coming up April 14-16 in New Orleans: Monday 1-4pm: Becoming a Better IT Financial and Business Process ModelerTuesday 1-4pm: Best Practices for ITFM Needs Assessment and Vendor EvaluationWednesday 8 am: How to Define the Value of ITWednesday 2 pm: The Pros…
The Federal TBM Mandate and What It Means for You
By Deb Krueger, Thavron Solutions According to the most recent President’s Management Agenda, 84% of the president’s 2018 federal IT request was classified as ‘other’ and that ‘antiquated, unsecure technology risks can leave the public frustrated and vulnerable’. The agenda identifies several cross-agency priority (CAP) goals to target these and several other areas where multiple agencies…
Defining Value for ITFM
Deb Krueger- Thavron Solutions Gartner projects that worldwide IT spend will be $3.8 trillion in 2019. Does this adequately define the value that IT is bringing to organizations and consumers or does it merely define the dollars expended by the IT departments? If value is simply defined as the dollar spent, the current trend of…
Learn TBM – sign up today for a discount
The February Workshop Registrations are open and a new discount code is effective until Dec 31…
Educate yourself before buying
Experts agree that informed buyers have more successful implementations of software. This workshop will help you to become an educated buyer. When asked what are important contributing factors to the success of ITFM implementations, Gartner noted the importance of being smart about what you need and your current state before purchasing a software solution. Buying an ITFM…