IT Management - IT Tower Details - Current FY Plan Variance report (v103)

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◆ Applies to: Costing Standard 11.8.x running on either TBM Studio v12 or TBM Studio v11.

Introduction

Use to see the top over/under budget variance YTD by IT sub-tower and identify spend and budget variance by IT sub-tower for the current month, quarter, and YTD.

Navigation

IT Management > IT Towers > IT Tower Name

Roles

This report is designed for:

  • IT Management
  • IT Tower Owner

Objectives

Use this report to:
  • Quickly see the top over/under budget variance YTD by IT sub-tower using the Top 5 YTD Over Budget Variance by Sub Tower chart.
  • Identify the spend and budget variance by IT sub-tower for the current month, quarter and YTD using the Select Date Grouping option.

Questions answered

The information presented on this report can be used to answer the following questions:
  • How much have I spent by IT sub-tower?
  • Where is my biggest spend?
  • Where is my biggest variance?
  • What amount is material compared to my overall IT spend?
  • Is action required to mitigate the budget risk?

Next actions

  • View the account transactions by clicking View in the TX column.
  • View 13-month spend and budget trends to identify abnormalities by clicking View in the Trend column.
  • Investigate volume and unit costs by clicking the Quantity & Unit Cost tab.