The challenge of IT Controlling

Whether cost centres, profit centres or independent IT service providers, the requirements for transparency and the ability to plan IT costs have increased considerably over the last few years. New concepts replace traditional systems for transferring IT costs via apportionment and internal cost allocation for most technical services. The principle of multi-level contribution margin accounting, based on cost-object continues to gain acceptance for efficient control of IT costs. Consistent cost and revenue transparency is a prerequisite for meaningful planning as well as for early recognition of potential and risks of business operations.

noventum supports you from the strategic planning and definition of controlling objectives for the preparation of operative controlling structures through to settling your customer accounts for IT services.

Our consultants will prepare with you

• Purposeful cost-type, cost-centre and cost-object structures
• Payment methods based on principle of causation and reasonable cost allocation
• Planning and budgeting methods
• Suitable costing methods for evaluating your services

Once your controlling structures and processes are developed, we will map them out in a capable, integrated system, e.g. in SAP or Oracle Applications. With an operative system that meets your controlling requirements, you have complete control over your processes.

In addition to this, we offer advice for developing and mapping suitable invoicing and cost allocation processes to the system, which allow a transfer of your IT services costs to your clients. By planning client-oriented processes, from inquiry and order placement through to invoicing and implementing them in operative billing systems, you are able to optimise your client relations and your revenue situation.

To be able to analyse and evaluate IT financial data available in the company in the best possible manner, we also provide you with advice for establishing capable reporting and analysis systems – business intelligence solutions as a management information system. Analysing your costs and revenues supplies you with the information necessary to take well-founded decisions for your business.