{"id":62924,"date":"2025-08-12T11:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/?p=62924"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:02:16","slug":"responsible-cloud-cost-management-the-finops-approach-by-sii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/news-feed\/responsible-cloud-cost-management-the-finops-approach-by-sii\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible cloud cost management. The FinOps approach by Sii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sii-nsw-container container container-0264ba88-9182-4707-9502-ec2e1a2be04f\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.container-0264ba88-9182-4707-9502-ec2e1a2be04f {  }\n                         @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { .container-0264ba88-9182-4707-9502-ec2e1a2be04f {  } }<\/style>\n<p><strong>With the rapid pace of digital transformation, the acceleration of AI development, and the growing adoption of cloud environments, organizations of all sizes are increasingly facing unpredictable operational costs. According to the Flexera State of the Cloud 2025 report, as many as 84% of organizations identify managing cloud spend as one of their top challenges, with average cloud budget overruns reaching 17%. The answer to these challenges? FinOps, a philosophy of cloud cost management that Sii has been successfully implementing for its clients.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is FinOps and how does it help reduce cloud costs?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FinOps (short for <em>Cloud Financial Operations<\/em>) is more than just a set of tools or techniques. It is, above all, an organizational culture and an iterative process that bridges the gap between technology, finance, and business teams. Its primary goal is not simply to cut costs, but to maximize the business value of the cloud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-nsw-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>We often ask our clients: do you really know how much your company is spending on the cloud, and why so much? \u2013 says <strong>Barbara Brandon, Business Development Manager at Sii Poland.<\/strong> \u2013 FinOps allows you to regain control over what has long been fragmented and invisible.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em> Flexera State of the Cloud 2025<\/em> report reveals that up to one-third of all cloud spending goes toward resources that are underutilized or completely wasted. In order to prevent the losses, Sii offers a four-step framework for implementing FinOps, which includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assessment of the current cloud landscape&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maturity evaluation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic planning&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution and optimization roadmap delivery&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data-driven cloud spending optimization&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Transparency is the foundation of effective FinOps. That\u2019s why Sii developed the concept of <strong>FinOps Business Intelligence<\/strong> \u2013 a structured approach to cloud cost data analysis that answers essential questions: Who is spending? Where? And why?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sii\u2019s approach ensures full visibility of expenses across products, resources, regions, and subscriptions, including key metrics such as cost per feature or non-productive resources. With automated reporting and standardized data formats (such as <strong>FOCUS<\/strong> \u2013 FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification), organizations can proactively monitor anomalies, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-nsw-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>FinOps BI is more than cost control, it\u2019s a real cultural shift \u2013 explains <strong>Mariusz Bogacki, Senior DevOps Engineer and FinOps Consultant at Sii Poland.<\/strong> \u2013 Every dollar has an owner, and decisions are made consciously, not based on intuition.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FinOps in practice \u2013 how Sii helps clients optimize cloud usage\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sii Team not only advises but also guides clients through the entire FinOps lifecycle \u2013 from initial audits to reservation strategies, automated reporting systems, and continuous cloud environment housekeeping.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the<em> crawl, walk, run <\/em>approach, organizations can safely and measurably build FinOps maturity. Tangible outcomes include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checked\">\n<li>20\u201330% cost reduction in the<em> crawl <\/em>and <em>walk<\/em> phases (3\u20136 months), increasing further in the <em>run <\/em>stage (9\u201312 months),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased financial awareness among engineers and managers,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated reporting and reduced manual work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modern cloud cost management \u2013 standardization and automation with FinOps&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sii&#8217;s expert teams operate in line with leading industry standards such as the FinOps Foundation and open specifications like FOCUS. This enables organizations to analyze billing data faster, regardless of their cloud provider.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-nsw-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>FinOps is a team sport \u2013 says <strong>Sebastian Ci\u0119szczyk, Google Cloud Competency Center Manager at Sii Poland.<\/strong> \u2013 Tools are just half of success. What truly makes a difference is mindset, processes, and day-to-day collaboration between IT, finance, procurement, and business.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Efficient cloud cost optimization \u2013 discover Sii&#8217;s approach\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your company relies on the cloud but you&#8217;re unsure whether you&#8217;re spending efficiently, it&#8217;s time to consider a FinOps consultation. Sii offers cloud cost assessments, FinOps Business Intelligence workshops, and tailored implementations adapted to your organization\u2019s needs and workflows.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":62925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1125],"tags":[1209,3455],"class_list":["post-62924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-offering","tag-cloud","tag-google-cloud"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920x740_cover-www-2-1-1.jpg","category_names":["Offering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62924"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62927,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62924\/revisions\/62927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sii.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}