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• Larry Advey - Leveraging FOCUS for Stakeholder Management

  Episode 44 Larry Advey - Leveraging FOCUS for Stakeholder Management Larry Advey discusses the significance of standardizing FinOps nomenclature through the FOCUS (FinOps Cost and Usage Specification) project to streamline communication across multi-provider environments. Larry shares his insights on the impact of FOCUS in reducing confusion among stakeholders by creating a unified language for billing data. The episode also highlights Larry’s experiences from recent FinOps events, upcoming plans for FinOpsX, and the importance of engaging with the community for continuous improvement.00:00 Welcome to FinOpsPod01:25 January Recap and FinOpsX Planning06:28 Focus Project and Stakeholder Management09:36 The Role of a Focus Maintainer16:23 The Vision for Focus20:11 Exploring FOCUS Nomenclature21:09 Utilizing the FOCUS Sandbox21:32 Diving into Use Cases22:49 Navigating the Focus Website29:12 Engaging with the FinOps Community34:24 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsFinOps X 2025 - The Home of FinOpsFOCUS SandboxFOCUS™ - FinOps Open Cost & Usage SpecificationLarry Advey | LinkedIn

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• FinOpsPod Year End 2024

  Episode 43 FinOpsPod Year End 2024 In this episode, hosts, Joe & Stacy, with special guest Sam Benson, highlight significant events like the successful FinOps X and FinOps X Europe conferences, community growth, and the evolution of FinOps practices. The episode wraps up with reflections on the past year's achievements and aspirations for 2025, encouraging practitioners to stay engaged and keep learning.00:00 Welcome to FinOpsPod!00:28 Meet the Hosts and Special Guest01:11 Year-End Reflections02:45 Sam's Role and Contributions05:49 Community Events and Highlights08:44 FinOps X and Memorable Moments10:18 The 'No Runners' Theme11:56 Adapting and Evolving in FinOps14:08 Is Rob a Master Gardener?15:58 Highlights from FinOpsX Europe18:05 FinOps Scopes and Expanding Roles20:05 Focus and Community Engagement22:47 Emerging Topics and AI25:38 Looking Forward to 202530:49 Closing Remarks and Holiday WishesFinOps X 2025 - The Home of FinOpsThe Scope of FinOps Extends Beyond Public Cloud

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• James Barney - The AI Episode

  Episode 42 James Barney - The AI Episode James Barney discusses the complexities and nuances of applying FinOps principles to AI usage in the cloud, explores various models of AI consumption, such as SaaS and self-hosted solutions, and delves into the challenges of accurately tracking and managing AI costs. Insights are shared from James Barney's recently contributed paper on AI cost management, emphasizing the importance of understanding AI's impact on cloud expenditures and business value. The conversation also touches on the necessity of open dialogue within organizations and the potential for AI to enhance non-customer-facing processes. Practical advice is given on how to approach AI cost management conversations and the value of learning by doing.Note - views expressed by James are his alone and not those of his employer.03:59 Understanding AI Cost Structures05:38 FinOps Strategies for AI Workloads12:10 Balancing Innovation and Cost Control18:08 Tracking and Reporting AI Costs19:34 Understanding AI Workloads21:39 Guardrails for AI Usage22:45 The Role of Context in AI25:16 Politeness in AI Interactions28:03 Exploring AI Tokens31:35 Challenges in AI Cost Management35:41 Community Involvement in AIJames Barney | LinkedInCost Estimation of AI WorkloadsHow to Forecast AI Services Costs in CloudHow to Build a Generative AI Cost and Usage Tracker

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• Anderson Oliveira - Facing Career Challenges

  Episode 41 Anderson Oliveira - Facing Career Challenges Anderson Oliveira shares his experience of losing his job as a FinOps Manager, how he stayed positive, and took his time to find his next opportunity. Lessons in this episode on community engagement and keeping the FinOps Principles in the forefront.FinOps Jobs - All the cloud financial management jobs in one placeAnderson Oliveira | LinkedInFinOps X Europe - Barcelona, Nov 11-14

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• Anthony Johnson & Brent Eubanks - Measuring for Success with Key Momentum Indicators

  Episode 40 Anthony Johnson & Brent Eubanks - Measuring for Success with Key Momentum Indicators TJ & Brent Eubanks join Rob Martin to discuss their experience and lessons learned with how to use Key Performance Indicators. While KPIs are good for a moment in time, they learned the importance of making sure to measure progress - or momentum - towards organization success.Brent Eubanks ☁️ | LinkedInAnthony "TJ" Johnson | LinkedInFinOps KPIs

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