TECH SPEND
SHOULDN’T BE
A BLACK BOX.
We help the people accountable for technology spend
build the capability to communicate the value and spend wisely.
3-4 wks
Fixed-fee
sprint
100%
Spend mapped
to value
20+
Industries
served
1-2
Decisions,
not decks
With 30+ years of Fortune 100 experience, we deliver on a fixed fee what the big firms take
quarters to produce — and we leave decisions, not decks.
THIS IS WHAT MANAGING TECHNOLOGY
SPEND ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE.
They don’t arrive one at a time. They stack. And each one makes the others harder to solve.
01
You know what you spend.
You can’t say what you’re getting.
You know what you spend. You
can’t say what you’re getting.
Leadership isn’t asking about vendors. They want to know
what technology enables. Those categories don’t exist in your GL.
02
The cloud bill grew 40% last year.
The business value didn’t.
Untagged cloud spend leaves you unable to explain last quarter's bill or
prevent next month's surprise.
03
Each acquisition brought new vendors and
contracts, but nobody retired the old one.
Two CRMs. Three data platforms. Overlapping SaaS across every function.
The contracts keep renewing while the rationalization conversation stays
on the whiteboard.
Two CRMs. Three data platforms. Overlapping SaaS across every function.
The contracts keep renewing while the rationalization conversation stays on
the whiteboard.
04
Shadow IT spend is a challenge to
govern, and AI is making it harder.
Every team has a favorite tool. Most bypassed procurement. You find out
when someone leaves, when it shows up on audit, or when the bill is
already a problem.
THIS IS A PEOPLE, PROCESS, AND TECHNOLOGY
PROBLEM. THE USUAL OPTIONS GET
ONE RIGHT AND CHARGE FOR ALL THREE.
You’ve probably considered all three. Here’s where each one typically breaks down.
PICK THE SITUATION. WE’VE NAMED THE FIX.
The fix changes based on what hurts. The approach doesn't. We call it theTraction Sprint.
These four are the most common starting points. The 3-minute assessment helps you find your fit.
These four cover the most common starting points. Most other situations map to one of these
or a combination. Speak with a practitioner if yours feels different.
H O W I T W O R K S
MOST CONSULTING STARTS WITH DISCOVERY.
OURS STARTS WITH A WORKING DRAFT.
We do the data work before you pay for it. Day 1 starts with a working deliverable,
not a kickoff agenda. By week four, you walk into the leadership meeting with
answers your team owns.
WE’VE BEEN IN THE SEAT YOU’RE HIRING FOR.
Falconbridge is a practitioner-led TBM and FinOps advisory firm. Before we advised, we ran
these programs inside Fortune 100 companies. The second-week stall, the regulatory pushback,
the politics of allocation. We've been in those rooms, on the buy side.
PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES
IBM APPTIO · YARKEN · SERVICEWARE · PERMUTE AI · FABRICS
TEAM CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED TBMA · FINOPS CERTIFIED PRACTITIONERS · CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) · IBM APPTIO
COSTING, PLANNING & CLOUDABILITY PRACTITIONER · IBM TARGETPROCESS PRACTITIONER
TRUSTED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS
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Former CIO - Fortune 100 Healthcare Insurance Provider
With clear communication at every level, our advisor helped align our leadership and staff around key initiatives. Their insights were practical, actionable, and fostered growth across our organization’s capabilities.
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TBM Director - Mid-Market Capital Markets Company
The advisor’s coaching skills were transformative for our team. They didn’t just direct us—they empowered us, providing the guidance we needed to develop a sustainable Apptio model and build a strong team to support it.
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TBM Program Manager - Fortune 100 Healthcare Provider
Through effective communication and hands-on coaching, our advisor became an extension of our team. They adeptly balanced high-level strategy with everyday problem-solving, making it easy for all departments to work in sync.
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Former IT CFO - Fortune 1000 Financial Services Company
Our advisor guided us through complex buy vs. build decisions with a clear, strategic approach. They also developed a set of custom reports, used monthly, which have drastically improved our ability to measure and respond to critical business metrics.
