Challenge of Cloud8%
Recognize the differences between Cloud and Traditional IT
COURSE + CERTIFICATION BUNDLE
Online Practitioner Certification Workshop + FOCP Exam Bundle
Who Is It For
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.
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What You’ll Learn
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.
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What It Demonstrates
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.
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Challenge of Cloud8%
Recognize the differences between Cloud and Traditional IT
What is FinOps & FinOps Principles12%
Understand each of the FinOps Principles
FinOps Teams & Motivation 12%
Describe where a FinOps team would be situated
Understand what drives a FinOps team’s size, position and makeup
FinOps Capabilities28%
Describe the activities associated with each capability
FinOps Lifecycle30%
Understand the basic processes that FinOps teams enact in the FinOps Lifecycle
Terminology & the Cloud Bill10%
Describe the characteristics of the Cloud Bills
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.
- Have a base level of knowledge of at least one of the three main public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). For AWS, we recommend AWS Business Professional training or, even better, the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. For Google, check out the Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals course. For Azure, try the Azure Fundamentals learning path. Each can usually be completed in a full-day workshop.
$599
Course + Exam
Online Self-Paced
6 hours of Course Material
Video Content
12 Months of Access to Online Course
Course Slides, Speaker Notes, Student Handbook
Cloud FinOps digital book (7-day access)
Online Exam Delivery
Exam Duration 1 Hours
One Retake
PDF Certificate and Digital Badge
