sfinx – IT Financial Management
The Challenge of IT-Financial Management and Technology Business Management
IT-Financial Management and Technology Business Management (TBM) are critical areas for organizations seeking to optimize their IT spending while driving business value. However, many companies still struggle with challenges such as poor financial transparency, inaccurate forecasts, and fragmented processes. Without clear visibility into IT costs and a solid framework for aligning technology investments with business outcomes, organizations often find themselves overspending, under-delivering, and unable to accurately predict future needs.
PlanHorizon’s Approach to Optimizing IT Investments
At PlanHorizon, we understand that effective IT-Financial Management is about more than just managing costs—it’s about enabling organizations to make smarter, data-driven decisions that support both their current operations and long-term strategies. We help organizations gain the transparency they need to forecast accurately, allocate resources efficiently, and maximize the return on their technology investments.
sfinx – Integrated IT Financial Management
Unlock the full commercial value of your digital and technology investments
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, marked by volatility, uncertainty, and complexity, digital and technological investments must constantly evolve to meet shifting business demands. The days of lengthy, annual planning cycles are over, as organizations now require speed, agility, and transparency to stay competitive.
ServiceNow integration
One of sfinx’s major advantages over other IT-Financial Management solutions is its full integration with ServiceNow. As many enterprises already manage most of their IT services within the ServiceNow platform, sfinx significantly reduces the need for interfaces to external solutions. This native integration leads to higher data quality and consistency while minimizing errors, resulting in superior forecasting and decision-making capabilities. Additionally, by reducing the reliance on external systems, sfinx lowers the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for IT-Financial Management, providing both immediate and long-term value to the business.
sfinx – IT Financial Management App
sfinx is a native ServiceNow app available directly from the ServiceNow App Store designed to help organizations continuously optimize the commercial value of their digital and technology investments. Seamlessly integrated into the ServiceNow platform, sfinx accelerates planning and decision-making by streamlining processes and providing real-time insights, allowing businesses to stay ahead of the curve.
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Key benefits of sfinx include
An integrated approach to multi-year planning and control processes for costs, workforce, services, demand, and consumption.
Proven methods for operational cost and resource management, enabling fact-based strategic discussions between IT and business leaders.
Real-time forecasts from a single source of truth, including insights from finance and procurement.
Automation features that enhance productivity by monitoring for issues and providing user guidance.
Clearly defined roles and responsibilities to foster accountability and collaboration across departments.
Advanced process governance to ensure accuracy, reliability, and traceability for all changes.
Ready-to-use structures for resources and service catalogs that seamlessly integrate with financial management processes.
Consistency and comparability across all planning dimensions, from top-level strategy down to detailed granular data.
sfinx key features
Manage integrated, rolling multi-year plans for both operational and capital expenditures, with a focus on resource, sourcing, and service perspectives.
Predefined reports for financial, resource, sourcing, and service analysis.
Process management tools, including planning calendars and structured resource and service catalogs.
Automated updates that enable real-time forecasting and monthly phasing adjustments.
Direct comparison of cost plans and forecast versions with drill-down capabilities for detailed budget analysis.
Collaborative planning features with role-based access and multi-currency support.
Streamlined workflows for creating, approving, and publishing financial plans and forecasts.
Data integration from financial, procurement, and service systems to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
Excel-like interfaces with features for filtering, sorting, and live pivoting.
Standardized quality controls to maintain data integrity and planning accuracy.
By being fully embedded within the ServiceNow ecosystem, sfinx offers a seamless experience for users while leveraging the platform’s powerful capabilities.
Its native integration reduces the need for external interfaces, leading to better data quality, improved forecasting, and a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). sfinx provides the transparency and agility needed for organizations to navigate the complexities of IT financial management, aligning technology investments with business outcomes while boosting efficiency and ensuring sustained value.
sfinx – IT Financial Management App