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Cost Allocation Software vs Excel: 7 Things Software Does Better

See how cost allocation software compares with Excel on seven capabilities, from deeper granularity to traceable allocations and faster scenario analysis, and what that means for the decisions your cost model supports.

CostPerform Cloud & AI: How does it work?

A look inside at the engine driving CostPerform Cloud & AI

Cost to Serve Analysis: Definition, Formula & How to Calculate It

Two customers can generate the same revenue and still cost wildly different amounts to serve. Here’s how a cost to serve analysis uncovers the gap, the formula behind it, and how to calculate it for your own business.

What Is a Cost Model? An Expert’s Guide With Examples

If you have ever tried to answer what a product, a service or a customer actually costs you, a cost model is how you get there. It takes the costs already sitting in your general ledger and traces each one to the product, service or customer that caused it. Whether you are building your first cost model or improving one that already exists, this page is your reference point.

CostPerform Introduces CostPerform Cloud & AI

CostPerform launches its first new product in 25 years.

IT Chargeback and Showback: How Enterprises Allocate and Recover IT Costs

This page covers what IT chargeback and showback are, when to use which, the profit-and-loss problem chargeback creates inside IT, and what you need in place before implementing either.

ITFM vs TBM: Key Differences and When To Use Each

ITFM vs TBM explained simply: the real difference, how they connect, and which one to start with.

What is IT Financial Management (ITFM)? A Guide to IT Cost Transparency and Control

If you are responsible for IT spending, you have probably faced one of these questions: what does this service actually cost, which business units are consuming the most, and are we getting value from our technology investments? This guide covers everything you need to know about IT Financial Management (ITFM): what it is, why it matters, how it compares to TBM and FinOps, the framework components, implementation steps, common challenges, and what to look for in an ITFM software platform.