IT Planning Software that Transforms

Slow IT forecasting and planning cycles can mean missing critical opportunities. Spreadsheets and legacy software tools often create bottlenecks in the process, leaving teams waiting days for the insights they need to make informed decisions.

Nicus IT planning software accelerates IT decision-making to keep your strategy moving forward.

• Eliminate bottlenecks: Automatically import and map all IT costs—including overlooked expenses like labor—into a detailed, centralized subledger for full visibility
• See the impact instantly: Run multi-year forecasts and what-if scenario modeling in real time to make better decisions faster
• Establish a single source of truth: Align finance-approved data with operational insights to ensure transparency, accuracy and confidence

IT forecasting and planning is the systematic process of predicting and budgeting for future IT costs, resource needs and investment opportunities. Effective IT forecasting and planning help organizations:

• Gain a clear view of IT expenses and projected costs over time
• Reduce financial uncertainty and improve decision-making through what-if scenario analysis
• Align IT budgets with business strategy, goals and operational needs
• Optimize resource allocation to support new areas of innovation such as digital transformation

IT budgeting and forecasting is a complex process that can take weeks, creating several roadblocks for modern enterprises:

• Time-consuming data collection: Gathering information from multiple budget owners and disjointed data sources leads to delays and inconsistencies
• Slow decision-making: Without a single source of truth for IT cost data, teams frequently have to go back to finance with questions
• Spreadsheet overload: Some companies spend millions annually trying to manage large, complex IT budgets using spreadsheets—something they simply weren’t built for
• Slow forecast updates: Traditional IT forecasting tools take days to process updates, making it difficult to adjust spending in real-time
• Hidden costs and missed savings: Many companies fail to capture key IT expenses like security and labor, leading to misaligned decisions and missed opportunities for optimization

Nicus IT planning software empowers companies with a smarter, more agile approach to IT budgeting and forecasting—enabling faster, data-driven decisions that drive real business impact.

• Automated budgeting: Reduce manual effort and keep budgets on track with real-time actuals tracking and variance analysis
• Advanced what–if analysis: Simulate different budget scenarios instantly to optimize your strategy and make informed decisions
• Compare and versioning: Work on budgets concurrently, compare versions and track audit trails of all budget changes
• Granular cost visibility: Get detailed insights into IT spend across vendors, projects and resources
• 24/7 live forecast updates: Generate new forecasts with just a few clicks to accelerate decision-making and enhance your ability to iterate rapidly
• Accelerate ROI: Deploy quickly with native ServiceNow applications, plus get accurate financials in ServiceNow modules your teams already use

• • Actuals and variance tracking
  • Real-time budget editing (multi-user & concurrent)
  • Detailed audit trail of budget & forecast changes
  • Role-based dashboards
  • Internal and external benchmarking
  • Cash, ops, and revenue views
  • Multiple governance view (Run/Grow/Transform, supply/demand, LOB consumption)
  • Run multiple forecasts concurrently with compare and versioning
  • Automatic depreciation calculations for capital asset purchases
  • Multi-currency support