---
title: "Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Strategic Cost Management, 2026"
date: "2026-09-23T12:53:55+00:00"
url: "https://faddom.com/white-paper/gartner-hype-cycle-for-strategic-cost-management-2026/"
description: "Learn why Faddom was named as a sample vendor in the AI-Augemented CMDB Category in Gartner®'s Hype Cycle™ for Strategic Cost Management, 2026."
---

# Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Strategic Cost Management, 2026

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