Cost Visibility & Allocation
You cannot optimize what you cannot measure.
Tagging Strategy
A robust tagging strategy is the foundation of FinOps. Every resource (EC2, RDS, S3 Bucket) must have metadata indicating its owner and purpose.
CostCenter=1024 (Marketing)
Environment=Production
Application=CheckoutService
Owner=team-alpha@company.com
Showback vs. Chargeback
- Showback: Showing teams what they spent, for awareness and accountability, without actually moving budget. Good for early maturity.
- Chargeback: Actually deducting the cloud spend from the team's P&L budget. Drives stronger behavior change but requires mature finance processes.