Getting Started with FinOps on Google Cloud

Getting Started with FinOps on Google CloudGSFGCGOGoogleGO-GSFGC1.0<ul> <li>Address financial governance challenges with Cloud FinOps.</li><li>Understand the five pillars of the Google Cloud FinOps operating model.</li><li>Establish cloud FinOps policies and enablement for your organization.</li><li>Drive financial accountability and value realization with defined success metrics.</li><li>Understand how to optimize costs of your utilized Google Cloud resources.</li><li>Modernize budgeting and forecasting methods.</li><li>Leverage costing tools to effectively manage and track Google Cloud spend.</li></ul>Basic knowledge of cloud computing and Google Cloud technologies as discussed in the "Cloud Digital Leader" course.<ul> <li>Financial Analysts</li><li>Finance Managers</li><li>Business Unit Leaders</li></ul><h4>Module 1 - Introduction to FinOps on Google Cloud</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Financial governance challenges</li><li>Cloud FinOps industry trends</li><li>Google Cloud FinOps framework</li></ul> Objectives: <ul> <li>Describe financial governance challenges for cloud resources</li><li>Describe industry trends in Cloud FinOps</li><li>Understand the Google Cloud FinOps framework</li></ul><h4>Module 2 - Accountability and Enablement</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Cloud FinOps operating model</li><li>Roles and responsibilities</li><li>Governance and policies</li><li>Incentivization</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Create a Cloud FinOps operating model</li><li>Define roles and responsibilities within a Cloud FinOps team</li><li>Establish governance and policies</li><li>Enable your organization through incentivization</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Discussion: Establishing a Cloud FinOps operating model</li></ul><h4>Module 3 - Measurement and Realization</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Benefits of measurement and realization</li><li>KPIs and value metrics</li><li>Value vs. cost</li><li>Transparency through reporting and accountability</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Establish KPIs and value metrics</li><li>Understand value vs. cost</li><li>Establish transparency through reporting and accountability</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Discussion: Value vs. costs</li><li>Discussion: Transparency through reporting and accountability</li></ul><h4>Module 4 - Cost Optimization</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Google Cloud cost optimization approach</li><li>Resource utilization</li><li>Golden signals</li><li>Resource, price, and architecture optimization</li><li>Optimizing resource utilization</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Understand Google Cloud cost optimization approach</li><li>Implement visibility into resource utilization via tagging</li><li>Understand the golden signals</li><li>Describe resource, price, and architecture optimization</li><li>Optimize resource utilization</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Discussion: Understanding the golden signals</li><li>Discussion: Resource, pricing, and architectural optimization</li></ul><h4>Module 5 - Planning and Forecasting</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Budgeting and allocation</li><li>Forecasting spend</li><li>Reporting and integration</li><li>Google Cloud billing model</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Understand budgeting and allocation</li><li>Forecast spend on cloud resources</li><li>Implement reporting and integration</li><li>Understand the Google Cloud billing model</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Discussion: Budgeting, allocating, and forecasting</li></ul><h4>Module 6 - Tools and Accelerators</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Budgets and alerts on Google Cloud</li><li>Tagging automation and resource management</li><li>Cost management tools within Google Cloud</li><li>Cloud Cost Reporting</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Explore budgets and alerts on Google Cloud</li><li>Tagging automation and resource management</li><li>Describe cost management tools within Google Cloud</li><li>Understnad Cloud Cost Reporting</li></ul>- Address financial governance challenges with Cloud FinOps. - Understand the five pillars of the Google Cloud FinOps operating model. - Establish cloud FinOps policies and enablement for your organization. - Drive financial accountability and value realization with defined success metrics. - Understand how to optimize costs of your utilized Google Cloud resources. - Modernize budgeting and forecasting methods. - Leverage costing tools to effectively manage and track Google Cloud spend.Basic knowledge of cloud computing and Google Cloud technologies as discussed in the "Cloud Digital Leader" course.- Financial Analysts - Finance Managers - Business Unit LeadersModule 1 - Introduction to FinOps on Google Cloud Topics: - Financial governance challenges - Cloud FinOps industry trends - Google Cloud FinOps framework Objectives: - Describe financial governance challenges for cloud resources - Describe industry trends in Cloud FinOps - Understand the Google Cloud FinOps framework Module 2 - Accountability and Enablement Topics: - Cloud FinOps operating model - Roles and responsibilities - Governance and policies - Incentivization Objectives: - Create a Cloud FinOps operating model - Define roles and responsibilities within a Cloud FinOps team - Establish governance and policies - Enable your organization through incentivization Activities: - Discussion: Establishing a Cloud FinOps operating model Module 3 - Measurement and Realization Topics: - Benefits of measurement and realization - KPIs and value metrics - Value vs. cost - Transparency through reporting and accountability Objectives: - Establish KPIs and value metrics - Understand value vs. cost - Establish transparency through reporting and accountability Activities: - Discussion: Value vs. costs - Discussion: Transparency through reporting and accountability Module 4 - Cost Optimization Topics: - Google Cloud cost optimization approach - Resource utilization - Golden signals - Resource, price, and architecture optimization - Optimizing resource utilization Objectives: - Understand Google Cloud cost optimization approach - Implement visibility into resource utilization via tagging - Understand the golden signals - Describe resource, price, and architecture optimization - Optimize resource utilization Activities: - Discussion: Understanding the golden signals - Discussion: Resource, pricing, and architectural optimization Module 5 - Planning and Forecasting Topics: - Budgeting and allocation - Forecasting spend - Reporting and integration - Google Cloud billing model Objectives: - Understand budgeting and allocation - Forecast spend on cloud resources - Implement reporting and integration - Understand the Google Cloud billing model Activities: - Discussion: Budgeting, allocating, and forecasting Module 6 - Tools and Accelerators Topics: - Budgets and alerts on Google Cloud - Tagging automation and resource management - Cost management tools within Google Cloud - Cloud Cost Reporting Objectives: - Explore budgets and alerts on Google Cloud - Tagging automation and resource management - Describe cost management tools within Google Cloud - Understnad Cloud Cost Reporting1 day595.002500.00650.00660.00820.00950.00950.00950.00790.00950.00