Joey Wilkes

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FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst badge from FinOps Foundation

FinOps Foundation · Certification

FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst

Completed:

  • FinOps & cloud cost
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Overview

FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst demonstrates practical working knowledge of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS). It focuses on working with FOCUS-compliant billing datasets, converting non-conformant source data into FOCUS format, and using the specification’s use-case library to answer business questions. The Linux Foundation lists it as an intermediate certification built around at least five hours of study and activity-based learning, followed by an online knowledge exam.

“use FOCUS-compliant datasets”

The Linux Foundation, listed on Credly · issuer description

Syllabus and skills

  • FOCUS specification fundamentals
  • Working with conformant billing datasets
  • Converting source data into FOCUS format
  • Applying the FOCUS Use Case Library
  • Chargeback and allocation
  • Cloud cost optimization

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