Technology Business Management (TBM)
All financial flows, finally visible.
Every Technology decisions is a financial decisions.
TBM brings structure and visibility to all IT spending, from cloud to projects, from operations to innovation.
At Hi5 Consulting, I help organisations build an IT Finance Management framework that reveals where money flows and what value it creates.
Together, we connect technology data with enterprise finance, turning cost models into a shared language for IT, Finance, and Business.
Let’s make technology’s value visible and measurable.
You might recognize these
Our financial data lives in silos
Cloud costs, projects, operations all tracked separately, in different tools and languages.
No single source of truth means no shared understanding between Finance and IT.
Our cost models don’t reflect reality
Allocations are manual and outdated, disconnected from actual consumption.
A modern ITFM setup connects cloud data, run costs and business services in one transparent model.
We have FinOps, but not the bigger picture
FinOps optimises cloud but TBM brings structure to everything else.
When both connect, every euro of IT spend becomes explainable and accountable.
We invest in IT, but can’t prove the value
Budgets are under pressure every year, yet it’s hard to show how technology spending drives business outcomes.
Without a financial view across all services, IT is seen as a cost, not a financial contributor.
“Effective cloud service management is like a GPS for your IT Operations”
~ Stijn Depril
How Hi5 Consulting helps?
Step 1:
Discover
We start by analysing how your IT and cloud spending is distributed across services, teams and vendors.
This baseline creates the first full picture of your technology cost landscape the foundation for every decision that follows.
Step 2:
Design
Together we design a TBM-aligned framework: taxonomy, cost pools, and reporting logic that fit your organisation.
The goal is to move from fragmented data to a clear, traceable financial story everyone understands.
Step 3:
Embed
We implement governance and reporting cadences that make cost ownership part of day-to-day operations.
Finance, IT and Business align on metrics, dashboards and decision rhythms so transparency turns into action.
Step 4:
Evolve
Once the foundation is stable, we connect your different data sources and project portfolios to the TBM model.
This transforms ITFM into a continuous improvement engine proving value, not just managing cost.
Based on the TMB Framework
“You can’t manage value until you understand cost”
~ Stijn Depril
3 REASONS WHY ORGANISATIONS EMBRACE THE TBM FRAMEWORK
FINANCIAL CLARITY
TBM brings structure to IT finances. It connects every euro of technology spend from cloud to run, change and innovate — into one transparent model everyone can understand.
ACCOUNTABILITY & ALIGNMENT
By linking Finance, IT and Business through shared metrics and taxonomy, TBM ensures technology investments are owned, not hidden.
Teams finally speak the same financial language.
A foundation for smarter decisions
With clear cost models, shared metrics, and standardised taxonomy, TBM enables leaders to prioritise, forecast, and plan with confidence.
It transforms IT from a cost centre into a strategic partner for the business.
