# Showback

> Showback shows business units the cost of the IT resources and services they consume without actually billing them, making IT spend visible and encouraging accountability.

- HTML: https://www.simpleworkload.com/en/glossary/showback
- Markdown: https://www.simpleworkload.com/en/glossary/showback.md

## What is Showback?

Showback shows business units the cost of the IT resources and services they consume without actually billing them, making IT spend visible and encouraging accountability.

## Key points

It is computed from allocations or logged time, valued at the daily rate, then aggregated by business unit. It is often the first step before any chargeback.

## Sitemap

- [Markdown sitemap](https://www.simpleworkload.com/sitemap.md)
- [XML sitemap](https://www.simpleworkload.com/sitemap.xml)
- [llms.txt](https://www.simpleworkload.com/llms.txt)
- [llms-full.txt](https://www.simpleworkload.com/llms-full.txt)