PHASE 03 // IMPLEMENT
FinOps Runbooks
4 Domains
54 Runbooks
Step-by-step operational guides for implementing each FinOps practice. Each runbook maps to a specific capability, wave, and practice ID from your assessment.
| ID | Title | Capability |
|---|---|---|
Understand Cloud Usage and Cost | ||
| S1-01 · foundation | Define a Tagging Strategy | Allocation |
| S1-02 · cost_allocation | Enforce Tagging | Allocation |
| S1-03 · cost_allocation | Measure Tag Compliance | Allocation |
| S1-04 · cost_allocation | Allocate Shared Infrastructure Costs | Allocation |
| S1-05 · cost_allocation | Allocate Shared Application Costs | Allocation |
| S1-06 · cost_allocation | Redistribute Commitment Discount Savings | Allocation |
| S1-07 · cost_allocation | Govern Allocation Rules | Allocation |
| S1-08 · foundation | Set Up Billing Ingestion | Data Ingestion |
| S1-09 · cost_allocation | Normalise Billing Data with FinOps FOCUS | Data Ingestion |
| S1-10 · cost_allocation | Establish Showback Reporting | Reporting & Analytics |
| S1-11 · cost_allocation | Implement Chargeback Integration | Invoicing & Chargeback |
| S2-01 · onboarding | Establish Workload Intake Process | Invoicing & Chargeback |
| S2-02 · onboarding | Automate Workload Provisioning | Onboarding Workloads |
| S2-03 · onboarding | Design and Implement Cloud Hierarchy Structure | Onboarding Workloads |
| S4-01 · reporting | Build Role-Based Dashboards | Reporting & Analytics |
| S4-02 · reporting | Build Cost Optimisation Dashboards | Reporting & Analytics |
| S4-04 · reporting | Set Up Anomaly Detection | Anomaly Management |
| S4-05 · reporting | Define Anomaly Response Workflow | Anomaly Management |
Quantify Business Value | ||
| S2-04 · onboarding | Implement Shift-Left Cost Estimation | Planning & Estimating |
| S3-01 · planning | Capture Demand for New Projects | Planning & Estimating |
| S3-02 · planning | Capture Demand for Running Business | Planning & Estimating |
| S3-03 · planning | Track Planned Decommissions | Planning & Estimating |
| S3-04 · planning | Plan Commitment & Discount Changes | Planning & Estimating |
| S3-05 · planning | Define Forecasting Methodology | Forecasting |
| S3-06 · planning | Set Forecast Cadence & Granularity | Forecasting |
| S3-07 · planning | Build Consolidated Budget Reporting | Budgeting |
| S3-08 · planning | Set Application-Level Budgets & Alerts | Budgeting |
| S3-09 · planning | Implement Live Variance Tracking | Budgeting |
| S9-01 · unit_economics | Define Unit Cost Metrics | Unit Economics |
| S9-02 · unit_economics | Set Unit Cost Targets & Trending | Unit Economics |
Optimize Usage & Cost | ||
| S5-01 · optimisation_usage | Source Recommendations | Usage Optimization |
| S5-02 · optimisation_usage | Build Optimisation Checklist | Usage Optimization |
| S5-03 · optimisation_usage | Identify Business-Value Recommendations | Usage Optimization |
| S5-04 · optimisation_usage | Automate ITSM Ingestion | Usage Optimization |
| S5-05 · optimisation_usage | Establish Triage & Review | Usage Optimization |
| S5-06 · optimisation_usage | Configure Ticket Assignment & SLAs | Usage Optimization |
| S5-07 · optimisation_usage | Implement Savings Tracking | Usage Optimization |
| S5-08 · optimisation_usage | Deploy Automated Remediation | Usage Optimization |
| S6-01 · rate_licensing | Measure Effective Savings Rate | Rate Optimization |
| S6-02 · rate_licensing | Implement Laddered Commitment Purchases | Rate Optimization |
| S6-03 · rate_licensing | Evaluate Commitment Automation Tooling | Rate Optimization |
| S6-04 · rate_licensing | Build Marketplace & SaaS Inventory | Licensing & SaaS |
| S6-05 · rate_licensing | Review License Optimisation & BYOL | Licensing & SaaS |
| S7-01 · architecture | Conduct Architecture Reviews for Cost Efficiency | Architecting & Workload Placement |
| S7-02 · architecture | Evaluate Modernisation Candidates | Architecting & Workload Placement |
| S7-03 · architecture | Assess Spot & Preemptible Instance Usage | Architecting & Workload Placement |
| S7-04 · architecture | Implement Data Lifecycle & Storage Tiering | Architecting & Workload Placement |
Manage the FinOps Practice | ||
| S8-01 · foundation | Define FinOps Governance Framework | Governance, Policy & Risk |
| S8-02 · finops_practice | Implement Technology Guardrails | Governance, Policy & Risk |
| S8-03 · finops_practice | Build Stakeholder Training Program | FinOps Education & Enablement |
| S8-05 · foundation | Establish a Dedicated FinOps Function | FinOps Practice Operations |
| S8-06 · foundation | Secure Executive Sponsor & Reporting Cadence | FinOps Practice Operations |
| S8-07 · finops_practice | Establish Maturity Self-Assessment Cadence | FinOps Assessment |
| S8-08 · finops_practice | Define Tool & Vendor Selection Governance | Automation, Tools & Services |