Workshop TDABC

TDABC Workshop Porto - June 16, 2026

A hands-on, one-day workshop on costs, profitability and AI. Build a working TDABC model from scratch using real data inside CostCtrl.

Date 2026-06-16
Location Porto, Portugal
Duration Full day (09:30-17:30)
Price €450
Seats 20
FIG. · what you will build one day · four modules · one model
ONE DAY · FOUR MODULES 01 TDABC framework 09:30-11:00 02 Hands-on case study 11:00-12:30 03 Model in CostCtrl 13:30-15:30 04 AI + advanced reporting 15:30-17:30 €450 · 20 SEATS · PORTO · IN-PERSON YOU LEAVE WITH YOUR TDABC MODEL · LIVE IN COSTCTRL whale curve · built on your own data
FIG. · agenda · one day
MORNING 09:30-12:30 01 · TDABC framework 09:30-11:00 02 · Hands-on case study 11:00-12:30 AFTERNOON 13:30-17:30 03 · Model in CostCtrl 13:30-15:30 04 · AI + reporting 15:30-17:30 capped at 20 · €450 · certificate · 30-day CostCtrl licence included
FIG. · the three generations of costing
01 · VBC volume-based avg. simple · lies 02 · ABC activity-based precise · collapses under upkeep 03 · TDABC time-driven cost = €/min × (t₀ + Σ t·x) TWO NUMBERS PER PROCESS precise · maintainable
FIG. · what you leave with · six artefacts model · whale · heatmap · roadmap
01 your TDABC model 02 5-step framework 30-day COSTCTRL 03 CostCtrl licence CP 04 certificate 05 materials + templates IRC DEDUCTIBLE 06 corporate tax
FIG. · who should attend · 4 roles

Four roles. One room.

The workshop is built for decision-makers and operators alike. Each role leaves with a chart they can take to their next meeting.

CFO
cost-to-serve
FP&A
own the model
CCO
whale curve
COO
process flow

Programme - 4 Modules, Full Day

01 TDABC Framework

09:30-11:00

From volume-based costing to ABC to Time-Driven ABC. Why ABC failed in practice. The five steps of TDABC. How to build a time equation from scratch.

02 Hands-on Case Study

11:00-12:30

Two real cases from our industry library. Three cascading exercises in group work: VBC, ABC, TDABC. Compare results, discuss distortions.

Lunch: 12:30-13:30

03 Model in Software - CostCtrl

13:30-15:30

End-to-end build in CostCtrl cloud. ETL, cost pools, time equations, calculated drivers, scenarios. 30-day licence activated on the day.

04 AI and Advanced Reporting

15:30-17:30

Whale curves, heat maps, C-suite dashboards. AI agents for reporting and time equation building. Profit improvement action plan to take home.

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Miguel Guimarães

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Miguel Guimarães

Founder, Cost and Profitability Consulting

More than 150 Time-Driven ABC engagements across 11 sectors since 2010, working within the Kaplan and Anderson framework.

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