Since its' inception in 2015, MagicOrange has been providing executive teams with a unified and innovative approach to strategic financial planning. Operating at the convergence of ITFM, FinOps, and shared services, MagicOrange provides crystal-clear line of sight into expenses and cost-drivers. With clear line of sight comes indisputable traceability, accountability and the data necessary to drive profitability and investment decisions.

Join MagicOrange CEO David Harding in this exclusive podcast with Business Reporter as he unpacks how the convergence of FinOps and IT Financial Management (ITFM) is changing the game for enterprise cost transparency. Discover how real-time visibility and unit-level cost modeling empower business leaders to move beyond budget tracking and start measuring true ROI across cloud, infrastructure, and operations. From controlling spend to driving value—this episode reveals how IT can become a strategic force for business growth.

Podcast: Transforming IT Spend - FinOps Meets Unit Economics

The right digital investments can spur growth for your organisation. But if you do not have the insights to help you determine what the right investments are, then where do you start?
 
In this panel discussion, experts from a variety of industries - including the CFO from Microsoft SA, will dive deep into some of the key trends and topics shaping IT Financial Management (ITFM) in 2024. By watching, you will hear first-hand from panelists at organisations like ABSA, Experian, and Liberty as they uncover top challenges that they have been experiencing and how MagicOrange has proved to be pivotal in overcoming those challenges.
 
Tune into the session now to learn about:
 
• The importance of bringing cost transparency to your organization
• The role of data provided by MagicOrange in enabling decision making
• Addressing the challenges and benefits of on-premise, cloud & hybrid applications
• And more

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Consolidating ITFM And FinOps Practices

When considering your options for FinOps solutions and strategies, it may feel as though you’re trying to contain Pandora’s box. This is especially true for those looking to take a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to tooling and development, leading many to be hesitant to deploy.

So, why are so many organisations turning to DIY FinOps if there are so many risks? What support is in place to ensure that they’re successful? What benefits and risks should you know before you decide to adopt?

This webinar, featuring insights from MagicOrange’s Janine Pickard-Green, can provide you with an in-depth look at the current FinOps landscape, offering keys for streamlining your DIY FinOps strategies, as well as:

- The impacts and expectations of DIY FinOps
- Exploring the pitfalls including granularity and complexity
- Methods for ensuring responsible DIY and sustainable savings
- And more

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DIY FinOps: Key risks and benefits to know before adopting

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT, organisations are now realising that managing technology costs is about more than just cloud spend. It’s about seeing the bigger picture, too – the convergence of IT financial management (ITFM) and FinOps practices.  
 
This union provides a holistic view of the entire IT cost base, extending far beyond traditional expense tracking.
 
During this Business Reporter interview with MagicOrange CEO David Harding, Harding and reporter Rachel Hicks unpack the full span of advantages expected from converging ITFM and FinOps, as well as expand upon:

- How ITFM & FinOps convergence empowers you to focus on the total value chain
- Why transparency is a business asset
- The future of IT cost management
- How to evolve beyond cost management to unit economics

Presented by:
- David Harding, Chief Executive Officer, MagicOrange
- Rachel Hicks, Reporter, Business Reporter

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Expert Opinion | Transforming Unit Economics with Integrated FinOps and IT Financial Management

In this panel discussion featuring Dean Erasmus, Chief Data Officer of Microsoft, alongside customers of MagicOrange at Discovery Health and ABSA, you’ll witness an expert deep dive into the topic of driving business value through transparency.

By watching, you’ll hear first-hand from MagicOrange’s partner and customers as they shed light on:

- What does transparency really mean for large organisations, and why has it become such a critical focus as we approach the end of 2024?

- What does value truly mean within a large global organisation? How do we fully understand it, and more importantly, how do we have the tools to optimise it?

- What does the future hold for IT Financial Management (ITFM), FinOps, and Shared Services? 

- Reflecting on the experience of working with the MagicOrange team on achieving organisational goals

- And more...

Our lineup of panelists include:
- Dean Erasmus, Chief Data Officer, Microsoft
- Jabulile Seruto, Finance Manager, Discovery Health
- Praksha Maharaj, Specialist Manager, ABSA

Tune into the webcast now to learn from real customers as they reflect on the experience of working with the MagicOrange team to achieve organisational goals.

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Customer Panel Discussion | Driving Value with Cost Transparency

Join MagicOrange and The Projective Group for a panel discussion with Barclays COO and London Stock Exchange Group former CIO on the Future and Convergence of ITFM, TBM and FinOps that took place at The Projective Group HQ in London.

The distinguished panel of experts will delve into critical topics, including:
- Establishing clear roles and responsibilities for effective cost management and accountability
- Leveraging data analytics to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimise IT spend
- The crucial role of IT Financial Management and Cost Transparency in modern technology organisations
- Emerging trends and best practices in IT cost optimisation

Featuring an impressive lineup of industry veterans:

- Mark Ashton-Rigby | CEO Advisor and Former Chief Operating Officer, Barclays
- Alex Cesar | CTO, Kantar. Former CTO, Refinitiv. Former CIO, LSEG
- David Harding | CEO, MagicOrange. Former Technology COO, Morgan Stanley
- Paul Brough | Head of Business Engagement, Cost Optimisation, Projective Group

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Panel Discussion | The Convergence of ITFM, TBM and FinOps in Financial Services

During this presentation, you’ll hear first-hand from Liberty, an esteemed client of MagicOrange, as they discuss their IT Financial Management journey and the critical role that MagicOrange played in this process.

Led by Gavin Robertson, Senior Specialist, Commercial Cost Accountant at Liberty, the session delves into the key areas of success which MagicOrange had a hand in, including:

- Correctly allocating costs to the relevant cost centers
- The enablement of being able to build cost models quickly and efficiently
- Providing granular levels of detail into specific costs in a model
- Empowering stakeholders with the insights they need to make more informed decisions
- And more...

Join now to find out how you can revolutionise IT Financial Management for your business.

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Customer Success Story | Liberty's IT Financial Management Journey

In today's panel discussion, the Chief Data Officer and Managing Director of Microsoft South Africa join forces with MagicOrange as we explore the role of IT Financial Management for sustainable business growth in a cloud-driven landscape.

During this discussion, we unveil effective strategies and best practices to help your organisation optimise costs while simultaneously maximising value. Learn about innovative approaches and best practices for achieving cost optimisation while promoting sustainability goals.

You will hear from an impressive lineup of industry leaders including:
- Kalane Rampai, Managing Director, Microsoft
- Dean Erasmus, Chief Data Officer, Microsoft
- David Harding, Chief Executive Officer, MagicOrange
- Stephen Coull, Head of Global Sales, MagicOrange

If you are a business or financial decision maker in the financial services, retail, government, telecommunications, energy or technology sector, this webinar is for you!

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Panel Discussion Featuring Microsoft | IT Financial Management for Sustainable Business Growth

In this latest podcast hosted by the Procurement & Finance Coffee Break, MagicOrange FinOps Lead, Janine Pickard-Green, delves into the pivotal shift from on-premise systems to cloud-based applications. Janine unpacks the allure of scalability, cost efficiency, and enhanced accessibility that's driving businesses towards the cloud.

However, it's not all smooth sailing. Janine sheds light on the emerging trend of repatriation, where companies find themselves navigating back to on-premise systems due to hurdles like poor planning, obscured visibility, and those sneaky, unexpected cloud costs.

The journey to cloud-based applications is fueled by undeniable benefits such as scalability, cost savings, and better accessibility. A U-turn back to on-premise systems highlights the critical need for meticulous planning and clear visibility into cloud costs. Mastery over cloud requirements and leveraging the tools cloud providers offer is essential for a seamless migration. Sustainability isn't just a buzzword; it's a crucial consideration in the cloud migration process, focusing on reducing energy consumption, optimizing resource utilization, and cutting down emissions.

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MagicOrange | Talking all things Cloud FinOps

FinOps is an evolving cloud financial management discipline and cultural practice defined by The FinOps Foundation. FinOps brings together Finance, Business and Technology teams to manage, control and develop strategic cloud solutions.

MagicOrange is a general member of The FinOps Foundation. We are passionate about the goal of The FinOps Foundation to advance people who do cloud financial management and to adopt the FinOps Framework and best practices as part of our organisation.

Our customer success and FinOps Lead consultants are FinOps Certified Practitioners.

As a SaaS solution, MagicOrange is also using the FinOps Framework and best practices for our own cloud financial management and strategic needs. So, we are certainly going to share all our learnings on our FinOps journey with our customer base.

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MagicOrange | FinOps Advisory Services

Are your ITFM & FinOps teams struggling to gain clear visibility into your IT costs? Do you want to optimise your IT investments and maximise their value?

In this on-demand webinar from MagicOrange, we unveil the path to IT Financial Management mastery.

We’ll share real-world client results and insights gathered through our extensive experience and demonstrate how you can:

- Map costs and build a transparent roadmap for resource allocation.
- Leverage powerful insights for informed decision-making.
- Track and optimize the impact of showback and chargeback.

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Demystifying IT Costs: Unlocking Value with the 7-Step ITFM Pathway

Headquartered in the United Kingdom and operating in the US, UK, Australia, India and South Africa, MagicOrange has been empowering businesses with its cloud native IT Financial Management and FinOps software since 2015. The MagicOrange solution, hosted on Microsoft Azure, enables customers to gain a deeper understanding of their costs, which in turn informs their strategic business decisions.

One of MagicOrange’s client is major retailer SPAR. SPAR's immediate financial discrepancies are being addressed with four transformative models deployed on the MagicOrange platform. In this endorsed video, we deep dive into the MagicOrange implementation at SPAR by addressing the challenge experienced by the client, the solution recommended, and the impact in the form of an 85% reduction in unallocated cost centers for the client.

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MagicOrange optimises SPAR's cost management with Azure

In the ever-evolving landscape of Information Technology (IT), misconceptions unfortunately exist, leading to misjudgments and ineffective strategies. In this video, MagicOrange's Chief Customer Officer, Blake Davidson, addresses some of the common misconceptions around IT, and then takes a deeper dive into the topic of IT cost allocations.

In this video, we will address the following:

- Some of the most common misconceptions about IT
- What is IT cost allocation?
- The benefits of IT cost allocation
- Can organisations of all sizes benefit from IT cost allocations?

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Discussing all things IT: Common Misconceptions & Cost Allocations

The IT Financial Management and FinOps landscape is complex and rapidly evolving. How do you capture a holistic understanding of ITFM, the TBM framework, and FinOps to understand the true benefits and how all of these components interlock? 

In this webinar featuring guest presenter Tracy Woo, Forrester's Principal Analyst covering ITFM, TBM & FinOps, she shares her insights and perspective on the industry. 

Following Tracy's presentation, our expert panel will share real-world stories and challenges encountered in the quest for financial transparency:

- Chris Barnes, Head of Technology Financial Management Strategy at Experian
- Janine Pickard-Green, FinOps Lead at MagicOrange

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The Future and Convergence of IT Financial Management, TBM & FinOps Disciplines

Voice of the Customer | Navigating IT Financial Management and FinOps

In this panel discussion with MagicOrange client Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), you’ll hear from their Business Manager for Finance Enablement, and their Management Accountant, as they sit down for a fireside chat with Chief of Staff from MagicOrange to unpack their IT Financial Management & Shared Service Costing journey. 

During the discussion, you’ll learn about:
- How RMB's journey with MagicOrange began 7 years ago
- The several benefits realised with leveraging MagicOrange in place of Excel
- The introduction of a taxonomy to align tech to TBM
- And more...

Featured in this panel discussion, are:
- Christy Peter, Business Manager - Finance Enablement, RMB
- Kaveshlin Govender, Management Accountant - Analytics & Reporting, RMB
- Blake Davidson, Chief of Staff, MagicOrange

Join the session now to find out how your organisation can take a more innovative approach to strategic financial planning.

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Customer Panel Discussion | RMB's ITFM & Shared Services Costing Journey

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