AWS Cost Optimization & FinOps

Systematic workflows for AWS cost optimization and financial operations management.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Find cost savings: Identify unused resources, rightsizing opportunities, or commitment discounts
• Analyze spending: Understand cost trends, detect anomalies, or break down costs
• Optimize architecture: Choose cost-effective services, storage tiers, or instance types
• Implement FinOps: Set up governance, tagging, budgets, or monthly reviews
• Make purchase decisions: Evaluate Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, or Spot instances
• Troubleshoot costs: Investigate unexpected bills or cost spikes
• Plan budgets: Forecast costs or evaluate impact of new projects

Cost Optimization Workflow

Follow this systematic approach for AWS cost optimization: