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IT Budgeting and Cost Management

IT spending is a growing share of organisational budgets, yet many organisations struggle to explain what they spend on technology and what value it delivers. Effective…

  • 5 daysClassroom
  • 14Upcoming dates
  • 7Cities
  • £2,840Fees from
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IT Budgeting and Cost Management
Next classroom session Paris 16 - 20 Nov 2026 · £4,500 Next in London London 8 - 12 Feb 2027 · £4,200

Course overview

Why Attend

IT spending is a growing share of organisational budgets, yet many organisations struggle to explain what they spend on technology and what value it delivers. Effective IT financial management builds trust with business leaders.

This LLMI course covers IT budgeting, cost structures, capital and operating expenditure, cost allocation and chargeback, cloud and licence costs, cost optimisation, business cases and IT value reporting. Participants build an IT budget and cost transparency model.

The course suits IT managers and finance partners working with IT.

Course Objectives

Understand IT cost structures

Prepare IT budgets and forecasts

Allocate IT costs fairly

Manage cloud, licence and vendor costs

Identify cost optimisation opportunities

Report IT costs and value to business leaders

Target Audience

IT managers and directors

IT finance and business partners

Procurement staff

Project managers

CFOs and finance managers

Service owners

Course Methodology

Financial exercises

Budget building workshop

Case studies

Cost optimisation analysis

Group discussions

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: IT Financial Management
    • Why IT finance matters
    • Cost structures
    • Capex and opex
    • Stakeholders
    • Maturity
    • Exercise: IT cost baseline
  2. 2Day 2: Budgeting and Forecasting
    • Budget process
    • Run and change budgets
    • Forecasting
    • Project budgets
    • Variance analysis
    • Workshop: IT budget
  3. 3Day 3: Cost Allocation
    • Cost models
    • Showback and chargeback
    • Service costing
    • Transparency
    • Exercise: Allocation model
  4. 4Day 4: Cost Optimisation
    • Cloud costs
    • Software licences
    • Vendor management
    • Rationalisation
    • Case study: IT cost reduction
    • Exercise: Savings plan
  5. 5Day 5: Value Reporting
    • Business cases
    • Value metrics
    • Reporting to executives
    • Benchmarking
    • Improvement
    • Capstone: IT financial plan

Schedule

Dates and fees

14 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted.

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November 2026
16NOV 16 - 20 Nov 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
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December 2026
7DEC 7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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January 2027
11JAN 11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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February 2027
8FEB 8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
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March 2027
8MAR 8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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April 2027
12APR 12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£2,840per delegate2+ people: £2,272 each
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May 2027
10MAY 10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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June 2027
14JUN 14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
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July 2027
12JUL 12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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August 2027
9AUG 9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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September 2027
13SEP 13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
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October 2027
11OCT 11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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November 2027
8NOV 8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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December 2027
13DEC 13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the IT Budgeting and Cost Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next IT Budgeting and Cost Management course?

The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Paris. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Paris, Istanbul, Amsterdam, London, Cape Town, Barcelona, Vienna.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,840 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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