Technology risk, translated for finance
Know what to ask IT.
Know what to fund next.
Practical guides for manufacturing CFOs responsible for technology budgets, production continuity, and cyber risk.
Built for leaders who need clear evidence, not more technical jargon.
Questions CFOs raise
The problem is rarely “IT.”
Recent finance and operations discussions point to the same practical concerns: trusted numbers, visibility before the month closes, a realistic ERP decision, and a clear answer when a critical system stops.
The CFO resource center
Start with the decision in front of you.
FIRST 90 DAYS
New CFO technology review
A focused plan to uncover critical systems, financial dependencies, ownership gaps, and evidence to request.
Read the guide →BUDGETINGBuild an IT budget you can defend
Separate recurring operations, replacements, projects, and recovery investments before they become surprises.
Use the budget framework →PROVIDER OVERSIGHTQuestions to ask your IT provider
Ask for evidence about recovery, response, access, spend, and the systems the business cannot lose.
Review the questions →RECOVERYWhat recovery evidence looks like
Use a practical checklist to distinguish backup reports from business recovery readiness.
Check your evidence →SCENARIO PLANNINGEstimate one outage
Model labor, margin, recovery, and customer impact as one transparent planning scenario.
Estimate outage cost →When an independent view is useful
You should not need to become the IT expert to make a sound decision.
Use these guides with your operations lead and technology provider. If the evidence is unclear, a manufacturing technology-risk review can organize the facts, priorities, and next 12 months of investment.