Elevate ITFM/TBM virtual summits began in 2020 to connect like-minded peers and thought leaders in the IT Financial and Technology Business Management space. The inaugural event attracted nearly 200 attendees in IT leadership roles - from 75 organizations – seeking to expand their ITFM expertise. This year’s event is anticipated to attract 350+ attendees and offer 20+sessions with dynamic speakers including your peers, industry experts, and more.
Join your peers for 2 days of exceptional learning opportunity for $149.
2021-06-09 10:00:00Get a jump on the day (and the leaderboard) by visiting the Exhibit Hall and chatting with our preferred vendors! This optional event will allow group chats and networking with industry experts and peers. Visit Exhibit Hall to join.
2021-06-09 11:00:00
Jim McGittigan, Vice President ResearchMost IT organizations struggle with effectively communicating the contribution they make to the enterprise. Often attempts by IT leaders to communicate value to key stakeholders will focus on the technologies and not business or mission outcomes. This session will address the basic tenets of a value based discussion of technology and what others are doing successfully to communicate the business value of IT to executive leadership in their enterprise.
2021-06-09 12:00:00
Michael Beller, Director of Analytics
Jennifer Garcia, Manager, Enterprise IT Cost Sharing
Rob Mischianti, Chief EvangelistThe economic impact of the pandemic in 2020 forced many organizations to make rushed and uncomfortable decisions regarding IT spend. Rapidly finding ways to reduce or shift spend - without impairing the business - was all too common. We realize, now more than ever, that the ability to quickly assess the impact of spend changes is critical to driving business value and making IT organizations more nimble. A panel of experienced ITFM & TBM program leaders will discuss how they are improving planning processes to enable adaptability to any future environment.
2021-06-09 12:00:00
Amy Fan, Senior ManagerThird-party managed services and project-based contracts for IT commodity services are established practices in the Fortune 1000 world. Over the years, most organizations have matured their oversight capabilities as it relates to IT performance itself, but they are often neglecting the need to track financial benefits realization of these large investments. The outcome is value leakage and upside-down business cases. Based on case study data, this session will explore how ITFM capabilities can be leveraged to protect business cases and financial benefits for these sourcing arrangements.
2021-06-09 13:00:00
Nan Braun, CEO and Founding PartnerIT Business Management that focuses on the value of the IT Service portfolio is most effective when IT Finance, IT Service Management, The PMO and Enterprise Architecture all work collaboratively. As IT Service management moves the organization to ITILv4, there are changes and implications for the way that IT Finance thinks about measuring and reporting on IT costs and value. Join this session to learn more about the ITILv4 implications for IT Finance and how you can support the Service Value conversation in your organization.
2021-06-09 13:00:00
Craig Hollenbeck, Founding Partner & Principal ConsultantDo your business leaders keep telling you that IT costs too much, is a black box, or that they simply need more transparency? The truth is all business leaders are hungry for insightful reporting and analytics from ITFM/TBM. Join Proven FM founding partner Craig Hollenbeck as he reviews and discusses live examples of communications that have helped his clients change the game and optimize the IT footprint. The approaches discussed during this session will focus on bringing the business to the table as a true partner of IT.
2021-06-09 14:00:00Join your peers in this interactive session with small breakout groups addressing specific questions around the topic of Spend Forecast and Top CIO Initiatives for 2022.
2021-06-09 14:00:00Join your peers in this interactive session with small breakout groups addressing specific questions around the topic of ITFM Program Maturity and Next Steps.
2021-06-09 15:00:00
Rob Mischianti, Chief EvangelistA quality process and lifecycle is critical to ensuring new investments in IT actually result in the desired business outcomes and create value for the business. We will review all the links in the chain of an ITFM process and how to optimize them to create quality results.
2021-06-09 15:00:00
Bryan Morland, Senior Partner & Delivery LeadHave you ever been in front of a stakeholder and been called out on a wrong number? Join Senior Partner Bryan Morland from Proven FM as he discusses how to take your maturity to the next level through some real life examples from Proven FM clients. These proven approaches will enable you to confidently review and discuss defendable and credible results with your stakeholders to drive real-time decisions for IT.
2021-06-09 16:00:00
COVID-19 has had the biggest social, economic, and political impact beyond any other health crisis in modern history. It forced people to react and modify the ways in which they worked and served customers. This session will discuss where we are today and what it means for organizations to embrace the new normal.
2021-06-09 16:45:00Let's recap highlights of the conference and announce our final winners!
2021-06-08 10:00:00Get a jump on the day (and the leaderboard) by visiting the Exhibit Hall and chatting with our preferred vendors! This optional event will allow group chats and networking with industry experts and peers. Visit Exhibit Hall to join.
2021-06-08 10:45:00
Amy Robertson, VP of Marketing & Event EmceeJoin us to kick off Elevate ITFM/TBM 2021 with important announcements and our first prizes of the event!
2021-06-08 11:00:00
Nicholas J. Webb, Keynote SpeakerThe current marketplace is the subject of massive disruption. This includes the impact of hyperconsumerization, connection architecture, enabling technologies, new economic and value models. The best organizations in the world are addressing disruption through the implementation of anticipatory best practices. This includes the way in which we acquire both weak and strong external data signals, both internally and externally. Technology executives are leading the charge in helping organizations anticipate a wide range of key changes across many KPIs.
In this powerful presentation, Nick Webb will provide actionable insights on how to drive “Anticipatory Enterprise Innovation” (AEI) in your organization to build enterprise efficiencies, sustainable growth and profitability.
Takeaways include:
2021-06-08 12:00:00
Anja Allen, PrincipalTechnology debt has become a top priority for CIOs and CFOs, since technology investments are aging and are not just preventing the implementation of digital capabilities, but also are creating a burden on IT run costs. While most organizations understand the concept of technology debt and are managing it from a risk perspective, few have truly tried to quantify the financial impact of technology debt on run costs. This interactive session will discuss the common definitions of technology debt and propose a structure on how to measure and capture the financial impact of technology debt.
2021-06-08 12:00:00
Ginger Allen, Senior Director, IT Business Management Office
Nick Kaliszweski, Director, IT Financial Management
Chris Aber, Director of Channels & Alliances A panel of experienced leaders will discuss how they built and advanced ITFM/TBM programs within their organizations.
Answers to these questions and more in this interactive session!
2021-06-08 13:00:00Join your peers in this interactive session with small breakout groups addressing specific questions around Goals and Initiatives for 2021 and 2022.
2021-06-08 13:00:00Join your peers in this interactive session with small breakout groups addressing specific questions around the topic of 2020 Recovery and Key Challenges in 2021.
2021-06-08 14:00:00
Bryan Morland, PartnerTBM is a powerful framework, but understanding that it is not a 'one size fits all' is essential for achieving the success and value you seek. Join Proven FM Senior Partner Bryan Morland as he walks through specific examples of how the TBM 'one size fits most' framework can be leveraged to springboard your IT Planning, Forecasting, and modeling capabilities into real time results that drive better decisions for your organization.
2021-06-08 14:00:00
Christopher Dedera, Senior ManagerITFM has evolved into a must-have capability for leading IT organizations, but it was always seen as “a cost of doing business.” With the maturation of ITFM and the move beyond allocations and chargeback models, ITFM programs now have the opportunity to self-fund. Self-funding is achieved by partnering with the whole technology organization to proactively leverage financial data to identify optimization opportunities. This session will explore ways that ITFM programs can evolve to create a self-funding model for the future.
2021-06-08 15:00:00
Rob Mischianti, Chief EvangelistRecognized by Gartner as one of the few leading pure-play ITFM providers and #1 in G2’s Relationship Index for Best Support and Ease of Doing Business With, Nicus’s software solutions continue to support the advancement of ITFM programs in organizations across the globe. From automating IT budgeting and forecasting (Nicus IT Planning) to enabling continuous strategic cost optimization and innovation funding (Nicus Portfolio Financial Management – PFM), Nicus’s solutions can empower real-time decisioning and support IT’s initiatives for defending IT spend and communicating value back to the business (Nicus Cost Transparency). See it all in this fast-paced experience!
2021-06-08 16:00:00
Craig Hollenbeck, Founding Partner & Principal Consultant
Bryan Morland, Senior Partner & Delivery LeadEvery organization goes through the ITFM/TBM Life Cycle, but knowing what's right for you is critical to showing leadership you are driving the right value for your organization. Join Proven FM Partners Craig Hollenbeck and Bryan Morland as they show real examples of client successes and how they achieved it. Key topics covered will reveal how the Proven FM Blueprint of Success drives results through an ITFM/TBM practice focused on IT Planning and Forecasting, Cost Modeling, reporting and analytics, and more. Use cases will include how Proven FM clients: drove a permanent reduction in opex by 10% through optimization, changed the conversation from IT as an expense to an asset, and more. Come see how the Proven FM practitioner-based approach can help you prove the value you are looking to drive for your organization.
2021-06-08 16:45:00Let's recap highlights of the day and announce our day 1 prize winners!
2021-06-08 17:00:00Grab a refreshing beverage and visit the Exhibit Hall to engage in group chats and networking with industry experts and peers - just as we would if we were attending a live conference (well, almost). Visit Exhibit Hall to join.