August 10, 2026
Reading variance without panic: a field guide
Variance is information, not indictment. A 12% overspend in tooling during a migration is normal; the same number in headcount planning is not. We break down how to set tolerance bands per category so your expense metrics only shout when something genuinely moved. Variance is information, not indictment. A 12% overspend in tooling during a […]