Finops Certified Practitioner (FOCP) [FINOPS]

OVERVIEW

Are you ready to unlock the secret to maximizing cloud, SaaS, AI ROI while accelerating business growth?

In today's cloud-first & AI-driven economy, organizations are burning through billion in cloud, SaaS and AI spend, in a very competitive environment. The solution? FinOps is an operational framework and cultural practice which maximizes the business value of cloud and technology that's reshaping how enterprises manage technology spend and drive unprecedented business value.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, participants will be able to :

• Strategic FinOps fundamentals that drive business decisions
• Advanced optimization techniques that maximize cloud investment value
• Practical implementation frameworks you can deploy immediately
• Industry credibility through official certification preparation
• Career acceleration in a high-demand specialty

AUDIENCE

This intensive certification is designed for ambitious professionals who refuse to let cloud costs spiral out of control:

Finance & Procurement Professionals

Turn cloud spending from a black box into your competitive advantage

• Technology Procurement Managers
• Financial Planning & Analysis Leaders
• Cloud Budget Owners

Technical Leaders & Architects

Bridge the gap between engineering excellence and financial responsibility

• Cloud Architects & Principal Engineers
• Engineering Managers & CTOs
• Platform Engineering Directors

FinOps Specialists

Accelerate your career in the hottest field in cloud computing

• FinOps Analysts & Directors
• Cloud Cost Optimization Specialists
• Data Analysts focused on cloud metrics

Strategic Decision Makers

Lead your organization's cloud transformation with confidence

• IT Program Managers
• Heads of Cloud Centers of Excellence
• VP/Directors of IT Finance

CERTIFICATION

Please note: The FinOps exam is not included in the course price.

• A passing grade is 75% and certification is good for 24 months. 
• The examination is 1 hour long, 50 multiple choice questions, not proctored, and you will have two retries if you do not pass the first time.
• This $300.00 exam can only be purchased directly from FinOps Foundations : https://learn.finops.org/finops-certified-practitioner-certification-exam

CONTENT

• Introduction to FinOps : Cloud FinOps & FinOps+
• Framework (principles, scopes, personas, domains & capabilities)
• Common language and terminology
• Anatomy of a Cloud Bill (AWS, Azure, GCP & others, FOCUS)
• Inform Phase
• Optimize Phase
• Operate Phase

Day 2: FinOps in practice > Advanced Optimization & Operations

• Optimizations and FinOps true stories returns of experience
• Maturing FinOps (Crawl, Walk, Run)
• Tactics to increase Maturity
• Running a FinOps Team
• FinOps for AI and FinOps Foundation latest updates
• Q&A and guidance for the FinOps Certified Practitioner exam preparation