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Explore our infographic below for 10 steps to get started with FinOps.

10 steps to get started with FinOps

1. Join the FinOps Foundation

Engage with the community of practitioners to understand the definition of FinOps and the components of the FinOps Framework.

2. Foster communication between teams

Identify cross-functional stakeholders that should be involved in your FinOps practice across engineering, finance, product, leadership, etc.

3. Understand the types of FinOps tools

Discover the differences between native tools, cost management tools, FinOps-native platforms, point solutions, and homegrown solutions.

4. Evaluate and purchase a FinOps solution

Map your business use cases to key FinOps capabilities (e.g., allocation, forecasting, etc.) and determine which tool(s) best fits your business needs.

5. Define KPIs and milestones for the FinOps practice

Collaborate with key stakeholders to build a rollout plan for the FinOps practice and determine how success will be measured.

6. Create a standard taxonomy

Define naming conventions for tags, labels, and groupings to more easily report on and allocate costs.

Inform phase

7. Make sense of your cloud data

Analyze cloud data by business groups, evaluate spend against budgets, and perform showback (or chargeback) to establish cost transparency and drive accountability.

Optimize phase

8. Improve efficiency

Terminate unused infrastructure and rightsize resources to eliminate waste. Centralize decision making for purchasing and managing commitment-based discounts.