Most IT budgets are still built the same way: take last year’s number, add a little, and hope nothing breaks. That approach doesn’t hold up anymore, not with cybersecurity risk rising, support models changing, hardware prices climbing faster than they have in years, and AI now competing for the same dollars as everything else.
In this session, CMIT Solutions’ very own Mike Minkler will walk through how to build a 2027 IT budget that actually reflects what your business needs.
We will look at three specific areas where businesses consistently get their budgeting wrong: how much to invest in cybersecurity and where, what it actually costs to keep IT support in-house versus bringing in outside help, and how to budget for AI, including the ripple effect it’s already having on hardware costs. Hardware prices have climbed sharply in 2026, and analysts don’t expect meaningful relief before late 2027, so this isn’t a cost that’s going away before your next budget cycle.
What you’ll walk away with:
- A practical framework for building your 2027 IT budget from the ground up
- How to think about cybersecurity spend as an investment, not just a cost
- A clearer picture of what it costs to staff IT in-house versus bringing in outside help
- How to account for AI, and the hardware costs tied to it, in your budget planning
- A preview of what’s coming in November’s deeper dive into AI budgeting
Register now to build a 2027 budget that covers everything your business actually needs.
