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Introduction to FinOps Training Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to FinOps

  • What is FinOps?
  • Why FinOps?
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Role of Each Team in FinOps

Module 2: Language of FinOps and Cloud

  • Common Lexicon
  • Cloud Language Versus Business Language
  • Creating a Babel Fish Between DevOps and Finance Teams

Module 3: FinOps Lifecycle

  • Principles of FinOps
  • FinOps Lifecycle

Module 4: Allocation

  • Why Allocation Matters?
  • Chargeback Versus Showback
  • Amortisation
  • Creating Goodwill and Auditability with Accounting
  • Going Beyond Cloud with the TBM Taxonomy

Module 5: Tags, Labels, and Accounts

  • Cost Allocation Using Tag and Hierarchy-Based Approaches
  • Using Tags for Billing
  • Getting Started Early with Tagging
  • Picking the Right Number of Tags
  • Working Within Tag/Label Restrictions
  • Maintaining Tag Hygiene
  • Reporting on Tag Performance

Module 6: Optimise Phase

  • Adjusting to Hit Goals
  • Usage Optimisation
  • Rate Optimisation
  • Paying Less with Reserved Instances and Committed Use Discounts
  • RI and CUD Strategies

Module 7: Automating Cost Management

  • What’s the Goal of Automation?
  • Automation Tools
  • Automation Working Together
  • Safety and Security
  • Usage Reduction

Module 8: FinOps for the Container World

  • Move to Container Orchestration
  • Container FinOps Lifecycle
    • Container Inform Phase
    • Container Optimise Phase
    • Container Operate Phase

Module 9: Managing to Unit Economics: FinOps Nirvana

  • Metrics as the Foundation of Unit Economics
  • Coming Back to the Iron Triangle
  • Activity-Based Costing
  • What’s Missing from the Equation?

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Who should attend this Introduction to FinOps Training Course?

The Introduction to FinOps Training Course is designed for professionals across various sectors who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of Financial Operations (FinOps) principles and practices. This training is valuable for a diverse range of individuals, including:

  • IT Managers
  • Business Analysts
  • Cloud Architects
  • Operations Managers
  • Product Managers
  • Cloud Cost Analysts
  • Cloud Administrators

Prerequisites of the Introduction to FinOps Training Course

There are no formal prerequisites for the Introduction to FinOps Training Course. However, delegates should have a basic understanding of cloud computing concepts to fully engage with the training material.

Introduction to FinOps Training Course Overview

Introduction to FinOps is a foundational training course that introduces individuals and organisations to the concept of Financial Operations, or FinOps. FinOps is a discipline that focuses on the financial management of cloud resources and services. In this course, participants gain a fundamental understanding of how to optimise and manage their cloud spending efficiently.

The benefits of the Introduction to FinOps Certification Course are significant. It empowers organisations to gain control over their cloud spending, preventing unexpected cost overruns. It enables better financial planning and budgeting, ensuring that cloud resources are allocated optimally to meet business needs without overspending. Also, individuals and teams who complete this course acquire valuable skills in cloud cost management, making them more attractive to employers in the ever-expanding cloud industry.

The Knowledge Academy's 1-day Introduction to FinOps Training Course offers several advantages. It equips delegates with practical skills to analyse cloud cost data, identify cost-saving opportunities, and implement cost optimisation strategies. This, in turn, leads to tangible cost reductions for businesses. Additionally, organisations that invest in this training for their teams benefit from improved operational efficiency as employees become proficient in managing cloud resources effectively.

Course Objectives

  • To understand the fundamentals of FinOps
  • To learn cloud cost tracking and analysis techniques
  • To develop budgeting and forecasting skills for cloud spending
  • To implement cost optimisation strategies in cloud environments
  • To foster a cost-conscious culture for efficient resource management

In this FinOps Certification, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of FinOps, enabling them to effectively manage cloud costs, optimise spending, and contribute to their organisation's financial success in the cloud era.

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  • Introduction to FinOps Certificate
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FinOps is the operational practice of managing and optimising cloud costs, uniting finance, technology, and business to maximize cloud investment value. It emphasises cost transparency, accountability, and ongoing optimization, ensuring informed cloud usage decisions for financial efficiency and control.
FinOps is a cultural practice, and its operating model is the common dynamic method beneficial for teams to control their cloud costs. With FinOps, teams can operate collectively to gain operational and financial control.
Teams collaboration, variable cost model, decisions driven by the business value, control of cloud usage, reports should be convenient and timely, centralised team drives FinOps are the six principles of FinOps.
Inform (visibility and allocation), optimise (utilisations), operate (continuous improvement and operations) are three phases of FinOps.
There are no formal prerequisites for this Introduction to FinOps Certification Course.
This FinOps Certification Training provides you with a comprehensive knowledge of FinOps methodology. This training includes the knowledge of FinOps lifecycle, maintaining tag hygiene, adjusting to hit goals and automation tools.
The duration of this FinOps Certification Course spans over 1 day.
The FinOps Certification equips individuals with skills in cloud financial management, cost optimisation strategies, budgeting, forecasting, and governance, enabling efficient cloud spending and maximizing return on investment.
After completing the FinOps Certification Course, career opportunities include roles such as FinOps Analyst, Cloud Financial Manager, Cost Optimisation Specialist, and FinOps Consultant, among others, in industries adopting cloud services to manage their cloud expenses effectively.
If you are unable to access your Introduction to FinOps Certification Course, you should contact The Knowledge Academy customer support team. They can assist with login issues, course access problems, and any technical difficulties you might encounter.
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The training fees for Introduction to FinOps Trainingin Jeddah starts from SAR7995
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