Cloud Cost and FinOps Architecture Template
Documenting the cost management architecture, financial accountability model, and optimisation mechanisms for cloud spending
The Cloud Cost and FinOps Architecture template provides a structured approach to documenting the cost management architecture, financial accountability model, and optimisation mechanisms for cloud spending.
Template Sections
This template includes 7 sections.
FinOps Strategy
Describe the FinOps strategy: cost allocation model (by team, project, environment), optimisation approach, and the...
Cloud Cost Architecture Diagram
Diagram section
Cost Metrics
Define the key cost metrics: total monthly spend, cost per team/project, reserved instance utilisation, waste...
FinOps Principles
State the FinOps principles: teams own their cloud costs, architecture decisions include cost analysis, right-sizing is...
Cost Review Checklist
Define the checklist for cost reviews: tagging compliance, right-sizing recommendations, unused resource cleanup, and...
Cost Optimisation Procedures
Document ongoing optimisation procedures: regular right-sizing reviews, reserved instance purchasing cycles, spot...
Cost Risks
Document cost risks: untagged resources, uncontrolled scaling, orphaned resources, insufficient reserved coverage, and...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| FinOps Strategy | Rich Text | Describe the FinOps strategy: cost allocation model (by team, project,... |
| Cloud Cost Architecture Diagram | Diagram | Diagram section |
| Cost Metrics | Metric Display | Define the key cost metrics: total monthly spend, cost per team/project,... |
| FinOps Principles | Principle | State the FinOps principles: teams own their cloud costs, architecture... |
| Cost Review Checklist | Governance Checklist | Define the checklist for cost reviews: tagging compliance, right-sizing... |
| Cost Optimisation Procedures | Operational Note | Document ongoing optimisation procedures: regular right-sizing reviews,... |
| Cost Risks | Risk | Document cost risks: untagged resources, uncontrolled scaling, orphaned... |
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