ClearCost

ClearCost makes IT financial management (ITFM) software for heads of IT who need to show what their department's services cost and what value they return. The platform replaces spreadsheet budgeting with forecasting and planning tools, and the firm also supplies its own specialists to run the work alongside client teams.

What ClearCost offers

• ITFM software — breaks down IT spending in detail so costs can be assigned to services and explained to the wider business.
• Budgeting and forecasting — planning tools that tie IT budgets and forecasts to the organisation's business plan, cutting reliance on manual spreadsheets.
• Managed services — ClearCost staff work in-house or on site with a client, handling ongoing data work, cost modelling and validation.
• ROI calculator and IT maturity assessment — tools on its site for gauging where cost savings could start.

Who it works with

IT leaders and finance teams in organisations weighing options such as consolidating infrastructure or vendors, rationalising applications, moving to cloud or offshoring.

Key facts

• Based in: Australia
• Focus: cost transparency, utilisation and performance reporting across IT and shared services