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Status Under review
Workspace Apptio
Categories Apptio Planning
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 25, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

Variance Reporting in IT Planning

Objective: Reverse the variance signs in IT Planning/Expenses to show a positive variance as a positive number and a negative variance as a negative number.

Current State: Currently in Apptio, the variances in IT Planning/Expenses show that a negative variance represents that the actuals are favorable to the budget, and a positive variance indicates that the actuals are unfavorable to the budget. This is not consistent with our internal financial reporting, nor does it appear to be an industry standard. This reporting is not even consistent in Apptio, as the variances in Cost Transparency are reversed from what they are in IT Planning.

Business Impact: This is causing much confusion when reviewing variances with the Budget Owners and Executive Leadership. Everyone is used to "positive is good" and "negative is bad". Additionally, the current Apptio reporting in IT Planning is inconsistent with our ERP reporting.

Industry Standard: I have found numerous articles on the internet addressing variances. Each one I looked at showed that positive is favorable and negative is unfavorable. 

Benefit of Enhancement: Having the variances shown in a consistent and preferred manner will eliminate confusion and possible errors when addressing variance fluctuations with Budget Owners and Executive Leadership.

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