Category Archives: Cost Management

Discussion of various techniques to managing costs and why a chargeback of cost isn’t ‘funny’ money.

Understanding a Business Application

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Above The Line IT Guy

A Business Application is the solution developed by an IT area to improve and accelerate the pace at which a business can perform it’s tasks.  Developing a business application covers many disciplines and incurs costs from a variety of services. … Continue reading →

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IT Service Catalog

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Above The Line IT Guy

Cloud Computing has added a new degree of complexity to managing IT by increasing the number of IT providers. A robust IT Service Catalog sets the stage for effective IT management in the new world of Cloud Computing.   The … Continue reading →

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‘Off the shelf’ Solution

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Above The Line IT Guy

A solution is a collection of business processes and data that allow the business to complete functions such as sell a product, process an insurance claim, or manage a payroll. Modeling the process and data required by the solution provides … Continue reading →

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