AWS FinOps - Creating Cloud Business KPIs (Unit Economics)

Cloud unit economics helps you measure the success of your business using key performance indicators (KPIs). This course is part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Operations (FinOps) series. You will learn about cloud business KPIs and why they are important for your organization. Then, you will learn how to calculate unit metrics for your business using the cloud unit economics, or Q Tool.

• Course level: Fundamental
• Duration: 60 minutes

Activities

This course includes presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on practical applications.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Explain cloud business KPIs
• Describe how unit metrics can help you measure business success
• Describe the step-by-step framework for calculating unit metrics
• Use the cloud unit economics, or Q Tool, to determine unit metrics for your business

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Financial analysts
• Operations personnel
• Audit roles

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Familiarity with the cloud value proposition
• A foundational understanding of cloud costs
• A basic overview of KPIs and their usage

Course outline

Section 1: For Students

• Lesson 1: How to Use This Course

Section 2: Managing Budgets Effectively

• Lesson 2: Introduction
• Lesson 3: What is Cloud Unit Economics?
• Lesson 4: Cloud Unit Economics or Q Tool
• Lesson 5: Navigating the Step-by-Step Framework
• Lesson 6: Making Progress with Unit Metrics

Section 3: Resources

• Lesson 7: Learn More
• Lesson 8: Contact Us