FinOps Certified Practitioner

Learn the basics of FinOps – what it is, why it came to be, and the problems it solves Gain comprehensive knowledge of the FinOps Framework and its six components Understand the motivations and concerns of FinOps Core Personas Learn the vocabulary needed to collaborate on FinOps activities with other stakeholders Get an introduction to cloud billing data and the FOCUS initiatives Understand the iterative Phases for practicing FinOps The course is designed for professionals who want to understand how FinOps is applied to enhance business value through cloud operations. You should consider this course if you are any of the following: FinOps Core Persona who works with FinOps Practitioners at their organization, including Finance, Procurement, and Product. (We recommend that Engineers take the FinOps Certified Engineer course instead of this FinOps Practitioner course, and Leadership take the Introduction to FinOps course.) Allied Persona from Intersecting Disciplines such as ITAM, ITFM, Sustainability, and Security who work with FinOps Practitioners Sales and Marketing professionals who work for a FinOps tooling vendor (e.g., Product Marketing Manager, Account Executive, Solution Architect) Product Manager who develops FinOps tools for a FinOps tooling vendor FinOps Industry Analyst who wants a better understanding of the practice Exam and Prerequisite Understand the basics of how cloud computing works and know the key services from your cloud providers, including their common use cases Have a basic understanding of consumption-based billing and pay as you go pricing models Can describe the basic value proposition of operating in the cloud Have a base level of knowledge of at least one of the three main public cloud providers (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)