FOCUS cost dashboard

One workload, four costs. Move the sliders and see how ListCost, ContractedCost, BilledCost and EffectiveCost react — month by month, row by row, and what the right commitment size really is.

ListCost
$0
Public price
ContractedCost
$0
After negotiated rates
BilledCost
$0
This month's invoice
EffectiveCost
$0
What it really cost
Savings vs list
0%
ListCost - EffectiveCost
Utilisation
0%
of committed hours used

From list price to what you really pay

Each step is one FOCUS concept. Hover a bar for the amount.

Commitment health

Two numbers every FinOps team tracks.

0%
Utilisation
0%
Coverage

Invoice vs reality, month by month

BilledCost follows the invoice. EffectiveCost spreads the commitment over the term.

BilledCostEffectiveCost

Where the hours go

Usage split by CommitmentDiscountStatus.

Used (covered)On-demandUnused

Find the right commitment size

EffectiveCost for every possible commitment size, at your usage. Click anywhere on the curve to set the commitment.

EffectiveCostNo commitment (ContractedCost)

What the FOCUS rows look like

This month, as it would appear in a FOCUS Cost and Usage dataset.

ChargeCategoryCommitmentDiscountStatusPricingQuantityListCostContractedCostBilledCostEffectiveCost

Simplified teaching model: one SKU, flat usage, one commitment. List and Contracted totals use the accrual basis (the Purchase row is left out so savings are not counted twice). Purchase and unused rows show "—" for List and Contracted to keep the demo readable; see the commitment-discount examples in the FOCUS spec for full row detail.

ListCost

ListUnitPrice x PricingQuantity
The public, undiscounted price. Your baseline for every saving.

ContractedCost

ContractedUnitPrice x PricingQuantity
Price after negotiated discounts. Equals ListCost if nothing was negotiated.

BilledCost

as invoiced in the billing period
Covered usage is billed at 0 — the money sits on the Purchase row.

EffectiveCost

amortised cost of what you used
Spreads purchases onto the usage they cover. Best for showback and unit economics.
Go further

Turn FOCUS data into decisions

This dashboard shows one workload. Real FinOps work means allocating thousands of rows across teams, clouds and SaaS tools. Learn it hands-on with Cloud Institute Canada.

Built by Serge Niagne
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