The FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst

IT Service Governance Management

Course Overview


The FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst is a professional certification that

validates an individual's skills in leveraging the FinOps Open Cost and Usage

Specification (FOCUS). This certification, offered by the FinOps Foundation,

focuses on the practical application of the standardized FOCUS format to

analyze cloud billing data and solve real-world business challenges.

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Course Outline


The FCP course consists of self-paced modules and virtual instructor-led

sessions, covering topics such as FinOps vision and personas, adoption

strategies, advanced cost optimization, practical implementation frameworks,

maturity analysis, and tooling.


Learning Objective


Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of the FOCUS specification.
  • Generate, ingest, and analyze FOCUS-compliant datasets.
  • Use the FOCUS Use Case Library to answer real-world business questions.
  • Convert non-compliant data into the FOCUS format.
  • Effectively communicate the value of FOCUS to stakeholders.
  • Leverage FOCUS to build a common lexicon for finance and technology teams.


Target Group


This certification is designed for individuals who work directly with cloud billing

data and need to perform advanced analysis. It is especially suited for:


• FinOps analysts and practitioners.

• Finance and IT professionals.

• Product Managers and engineers at FinOps tool vendors.

• Anyone responsible for maintaining internal data repositories of cloud

billing data.


Exam Details


• Format: Online, non-proctored, and closed book.

• Duration: 1 hour.

• Number of questions: 40 multiple-choice questions.

• Passing score: 75% or better.


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