The FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) allows individuals in a large variety of cloud, finance and technology roles to validate their FinOps knowledge and enhance their professional credibility. The certification is designed for senior professionals who desire a basic understanding of FinOps and how it’s applied to enhance business value from cloud spend. Organizations undergoing a public cloud-first strategy or who are in the midst of a public cloud migration will also benefit greatly.
The certification covers FinOps fundamentals and an overview of key concepts in each of the three sections of the FinOps lifecycle: Inform, Optimize and Operate.
A FinOps Certified Practitioner will bring a strong understanding of FinOps, its Principles, Capabilities and how to support and manage the FinOps Lifecycle to manage cost and usage of Cloud in your organization.
Challenge of Cloud8%
Understand the challenges of working with Cloud
Recognize the differences between Cloud and Traditional IT What is FinOps & FinOps Principles12%
Define FinOps
Understand each of the FinOps Principles FinOps Teams & Motivation 12%
Describe the skills, roles and responsibilities of a FinOps Team
Describe where a FinOps team would be situated
Understand what drives a FinOps team’s size, position and makeup FinOps Capabilities28%
Understand the six pillars of FinOps Capabilities
Describe the activities associated with each capability FinOps Lifecycle30%
Describe the FinOps lifecycle, its phases and purpose
Understand the basic processes that FinOps teams enact in the FinOps Lifecycle Terminology & the Cloud Bill10%
Understand basic cloud, FinOps, DevOps & Finance terminology
Describe the characteristics of the Cloud Bills
Exam Details & Resources
This is an online non-proctored exam that can take up to 60 minutes to complete.
It includes 50 multiple choice questions, some with multiple selections as indicated in the question text.
It will test your foundational knowledge of FinOps and its practice.
Prerequisites
Understand the basics of how cloud computing works, know the key services on your cloud providers, including their common use cases, and have a basic understanding of billing and pricing models.
Be able to describe the basic value proposition of running in cloud and understand the core concept of using a pay-as-you-go consumption model.
Course Includes
Online Self-Paced
6 hours of Course Material
12 Months of Access to Online Course
Course Slides, Speaker Notes, Student Handbook
Cloud FinOps digital book (7-day access)
Exam Includes
Online Exam Delivery
Exam Duration 1 Hours
Certification Valid for 2 Years
12 Month Exam Eligibility
One Retake
PDF Certificate and Digital Badge
Multiple-Choice Exam
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