FinOps Fundamentals Online Course
$249.00
Learn FinOps, the practice of managing cloud costs as a shared job between tech and finance teams. 5 hours 7 minutes over 36 videos, plus 100 test questions.
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FinOps Fundamentals is a beginner course on cloud financial management, known as FinOps. It is for cloud engineers, finance staff and IT managers who need to understand, control and explain cloud spend together. The course runs for 5 hours 7 minutes across 36 videos, with 100 test questions.
What you will learn
- How to read cloud billing and usage data in a business context
- How to find cost drivers, waste and changes in spending trends
- How cost allocation works, including showback and chargeback
- How to judge savings options without hurting performance
- How to back up forecasts and budget talks with evidence
- How to help technical and finance teams work better together
- The three phases of the FinOps lifecycle: Inform, Optimize and Operate
Topics covered
- Inform: making cloud costs visible, understanding bills and allocating spend to teams
- Optimize: finding waste and choosing the right savings options
- Operate: building habits, governance and ongoing cost accountability
- Cost allocation: showback and chargeback models
- Forecasting and budgets: planning spend with real usage data
- Collaboration: a shared language for engineering, finance and leadership
Cloud bills change every month as usage changes. This course gives you a clear way to track that spend, explain it and act on it, so cost becomes a shared job rather than a surprise at the end of the month.
Who this course is for
- Cloud engineers who need to understand the cost of their choices
- Finance professionals managing variable cloud spend
- IT managers who explain spending trends to leadership
- Procurement and operations teams involved in cloud governance
- Career changers aiming for cloud financial management roles
- Teams that manage shared cloud environments
Before you start
Some knowledge of cloud services is helpful but not required. You do not need an advanced finance background. What matters most is being willing to think across both technical and business roles.
Jobs this course supports
- FinOps analyst
- Cloud cost analyst
- Cloud financial management specialist
- Cloud operations analyst
- Engineering finance partner
| Skill level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5 Hours 7 Minutes |
| Videos | 36 Videos |
| Questions | 100 Test Questions |
| Prerequisites | Some knowledge of cloud services helps. No advanced finance background needed. |
| Best for | Cloud engineers, finance professionals, IT managers, procurement and operations teams, career changers |
| Topics covered | FinOps lifecycle (Inform, Optimize, Operate), cloud billing data, cost drivers, waste, cost allocation, showback and chargeback, optimisation, forecasting and budgets |
| Format | Online video lessons, self-paced |
| Language | English |
| Closed captions | Yes |
| Certificate | StemBoss Certificate of Completion |
What is inside this course
7 modules and 36 lessons. Here is the full outline.
Module 1 - Key Elements of The FinOps Framework7 lessons
- 1.1 - Introduction to FinOps
- 1.2 - Overview of the FinOps Framework
- 1.3 - The FinOps Lifecycle Phases
- 1.4 - The FinOps Principles
- 1.5 - Collaboration and Accountability in FinOps
- 1.6 - FinOps Persona and Allied Personas
- 1.7 - FinOps Domains Overview
Module 2 - FinOps Domain: Cloud Usage and Cost5 lessons
- 2.1 - Understand Cloud Usage & Cost Introduction
- 2.2 - Data Ingestion
- 2.3 - Cost Allocation
- 2.4 - Reporting & Analytics
- 2.5 - Anomaly Management
Module 3 - FinOps Domain: Quantify Business Value5 lessons
- 3.1 - Introduction to the Quantify Business Value
- 3.2 - Planning & Estimating
- 3.3 - Forecasting
- 3.4 - Budgeting
- 3.5 - Benchmarking
Module 4 - FinOps Domain: Optimize Cloud Usage and Cost6 lessons
- 4.1 - Optimizing Cloud Usage and Costs Introduction
- 4.2 - Architecting for the Cloud
- 4.3 - Rate Optimization
- 4.4 - Workload Optimization
- 4.5 - Cloud Sustainability
- 4.6 - Licensing and SaaS
Module 5 - FinOps Domain: Manage the FinOps Practice9 lessons
- 5.1 - Manage the FinOps Practice Overview
- 5.2 - FinOps Practice Operations
- 5.3 - Cloud Policy & Governance
- 5.4 - FinOps Assessment
- 5.5 - FinOps Tools & Services
- 5.6 - FinOps Education and Enablement
- 5.7 - Invoicing and Chargeback
- 5.8 - Onboarding Workloads
- 5.9 - Intersecting Disciplines
Module 6 - FinOps FOCUS2 lessons
- 6.1 - Introduction to FinOps FOCUS
- 6.2 - Implementing FinOps FOCUS for AWS, Google Cloud, and Micro
Module 7 - FinOps Certifications and Course Closeout2 lessons
- 7.1 - Exploring the FinOps Certifications
- 7.2 - Course Closeout and Next Steps
Your learning path
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Frequently asked questions
What is FinOps?
FinOps, or cloud financial management, is a way for engineering, finance and business teams to share responsibility for cloud spend. It uses data to track, explain and improve the value of cloud costs.
What are the phases of the FinOps lifecycle?
The course covers the three phases: Inform, Optimize and Operate.
Do I need a finance background for this FinOps course?
No. Some cloud knowledge helps, but no advanced finance background is needed.
What is the difference between showback and chargeback?
Both link cloud costs to the teams that use them. Showback reports the costs to each team, while chargeback bills the costs back to their budgets. The course explains both models.
Is this course only for engineers?
No. It is built for engineers, finance staff, IT managers, procurement and operations teams, and career changers.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You get a StemBoss Certificate of Completion when you finish the course.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days if you have completed less than 20% of the course. See our refund policy for details. Read the refund policy.
