AI FinOps & Governance

Core Principles

When building AI-driven agents and workflows:

1. Cost-effectiveness first: Every token has a cost; every API call impacts margins
2. Customer value compounds: AI should amplify outcomes, not just automate
3. Fail fast, fail cheap: Validate before scaling
4. Secure by default: Never commit secrets, never log keys
5. Observable always: What you can't measure, you can't optimize

Token Budget Management

Model Selection Strategy

Choose models based on task complexity and cost: