PHASE 03 // IMPLEMENT

Implement

Operational artefacts for putting FinOps into practice — the runbooks you follow, the demo apps you can run, and the field notes behind them.

recfo@implement:~/runbooks

recfo@implement:~/runbooks $ find . -name '*.md' | sort

→ 54 runbooks · 4 domains · group by domain · sort by id

ID WAVE RUNBOOK · CAPABILITY EFFORT

understand-cloud-usage-and-cost/ 18

S1-01 foundation Define a Tagging Strategy · Allocation ~2 weeks ▸S1-02 cost_allocation Enforce Tagging · Allocation ~5 weeks ▸S1-03 cost_allocation Measure Tag Compliance · Allocation ~2 weeks ▸S1-04 cost_allocation Allocate Shared Infrastructure Costs · Allocation ~2 weeks ▸S1-05 cost_allocation Allocate Shared Application Costs · Allocation ~5 weeks ▸S1-06 cost_allocation Redistribute Commitment Discount Savings · Allocation ~5 weeks ▸S1-07 cost_allocation Govern Allocation Rules · Allocation ~0 weeks ▸S1-08 foundation Set Up Billing Ingestion · Data Ingestion ~5 weeks ▸S1-09 cost_allocation Normalise Billing Data with FinOps FOCUS · Data Ingestion ~9 weeks ▸S1-10 cost_allocation Establish Showback Reporting · Reporting & Analytics ~2 weeks ▸S1-11 cost_allocation Implement Chargeback Integration · Invoicing & Chargeback ~5 weeks ▸S2-01 onboarding Establish Workload Intake Process · Invoicing & Chargeback ~2 weeks ▸S2-02 onboarding Automate Workload Provisioning · Onboarding Workloads ~9 weeks ▸S2-03 onboarding Design and Implement Cloud Hierarchy Structure · Onboarding Workloads ~9 weeks ▸S4-01 reporting Build Role-Based Dashboards · Reporting & Analytics ~5 weeks ▸S4-02 reporting Build Cost Optimisation Dashboards · Reporting & Analytics ~5 weeks ▸S4-04 reporting Set Up Anomaly Detection · Anomaly Management ~2 weeks ▸S4-05 reporting Define Anomaly Response Workflow · Anomaly Management ~2 weeks ▸

quantify-business-value/ 12

S2-04 onboarding Implement Shift-Left Cost Estimation · Planning & Estimating ~2 weeks ▸S3-01 planning Capture Demand for New Projects · Planning & Estimating ~2 weeks ▸S3-02 planning Capture Demand for Running Business · Planning & Estimating ~2 weeks ▸S3-03 planning Track Planned Decommissions · Planning & Estimating ~0 weeks ▸S3-04 planning Plan Commitment & Discount Changes · Planning & Estimating ~2 weeks ▸S3-05 planning Define Forecasting Methodology · Forecasting ~5 weeks ▸S3-06 planning Set Forecast Cadence & Granularity · Forecasting ~5 weeks ▸S3-07 planning Build Consolidated Budget Reporting · Budgeting ~5 weeks ▸S3-08 planning Set Application-Level Budgets & Alerts · Budgeting ~5 weeks ▸S3-09 planning Implement Live Variance Tracking · Budgeting ~2 weeks ▸S9-01 unit_economics Define Unit Cost Metrics · Unit Economics ~5 weeks ▸S9-02 unit_economics Set Unit Cost Targets & Trending · Unit Economics ~2 weeks ▸

optimize-usage-and-cost/ 17

S5-01 optimisation_usage Source Recommendations · Usage Optimization ~2 weeks ▸S5-02 optimisation_usage Build Optimisation Checklist · Usage Optimization ~2 weeks ▸S5-03 optimisation_usage Identify Business-Value Recommendations · Usage Optimization ~2 weeks ▸S5-04 optimisation_usage Automate ITSM Ingestion · Usage Optimization ~5 weeks ▸S5-05 optimisation_usage Establish Triage & Review · Usage Optimization ~2 weeks ▸S5-06 optimisation_usage Configure Ticket Assignment & SLAs · Usage Optimization ~0 weeks ▸S5-07 optimisation_usage Implement Savings Tracking · Usage Optimization ~2 weeks ▸S5-08 optimisation_usage Deploy Automated Remediation · Usage Optimization ~5 weeks ▸S6-01 rate_licensing Measure Effective Savings Rate · Rate Optimization ~2 weeks ▸S6-02 rate_licensing Implement Laddered Commitment Purchases · Rate Optimization ~5 weeks ▸S6-03 rate_licensing Evaluate Commitment Automation Tooling · Rate Optimization ~5 weeks ▸S6-04 rate_licensing Build Marketplace & SaaS Inventory · Licensing & SaaS ~2 weeks ▸S6-05 rate_licensing Review License Optimisation & BYOL · Licensing & SaaS ~5 weeks ▸S7-01 architecture Conduct Architecture Reviews for Cost Efficiency · Architecting & Workload Placement ~5 weeks ▸S7-02 architecture Evaluate Modernisation Candidates · Architecting & Workload Placement ~9 weeks ▸S7-03 architecture Assess Spot & Preemptible Instance Usage · Architecting & Workload Placement ~5 weeks ▸S7-04 architecture Implement Data Lifecycle & Storage Tiering · Architecting & Workload Placement ~2 weeks ▸

manage-the-finops-practice/ 7

S8-01 foundation Define FinOps Governance Framework · Governance, Policy & Risk ~5 weeks ▸S8-02 finops_practice Implement Technology Guardrails · Governance, Policy & Risk ~5 weeks ▸S8-03 finops_practice Build Stakeholder Training Program · FinOps Education & Enablement ~5 weeks ▸S8-05 foundation Establish a Dedicated FinOps Function · FinOps Practice Operations ~5 weeks ▸S8-06 foundation Secure Executive Sponsor & Reporting Cadence · FinOps Practice Operations ~2 weeks ▸S8-07 finops_practice Establish Maturity Self-Assessment Cadence · FinOps Assessment ~2 weeks ▸S8-08 finops_practice Define Tool & Vendor Selection Governance · Automation, Tools & Services ~2 weeks ▸

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