Cloud Cost Triage (CCT)

Practical cloud spend clarity — without commitment or disruption.

Cloud Cost Triage is a short, focused diagnostic engagement that helps teams understand where cloud costs are drifting
and where meaningful optimization opportunities may exist across AWS and Azure.

This is structured analysis and prioritization — not implementation work, tooling rollout, or a long-term FinOps program.

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At a glance

A practical entry point for organizations that need clarity before committing to broader optimization initiatives.

Diagnostic

No changes

AWS / Azure

Mixed cloud

Executive-ready

Summary

What Cloud Cost Triage Gives You

Spend baseline

Establish a clear view of recent spend and trends, and where costs are concentrated.

Prioritized opportunities

A ranked list of likely savings opportunities, based on impact, effort, and confidence.

90-day roadmap

Practical next steps that help teams plan and execute optimization work with less guesswork.

How It Works

1) Kickoff

Confirm scope, agree on data access method, and align on objectives and outputs.

2) Data review & analysis

Analyze spend trends and cost drivers using the best available sources (read-only preferred; exports when necessary).

3) Synthesis & prioritization

Document findings with assumptions and confidence notes, and rank opportunities based on impact and effort.

4) Delivery

Provide baseline summary, prioritized opportunity list, and a practical 90-day roadmap with an executive-ready summary.

Data Access & Scope

Preferred

Read-only access to AWS/Azure billing and cost views for validation at the source.

Alternative

Structured exports can be sufficient in some cases, depending on environment size and complexity.

Transparency

Findings are labeled as directional or high-confidence based on available data.

Cost Explorer / Azure Cost Management support historical trends. Where already enabled, line-item sources such as AWS CUR or Azure usage exports improve precision.
CUR does not backfill historical data prior to enablement; if enabled during the engagement it supports forward-looking validation only.

Compare: CCT vs. Deeper Work

Capability	Cloud Cost Triage	Deeper Optimization / Program
Identify likely savings areas	✓	✓
Prioritize opportunities	✓	✓
Implementation and changes	—	✓
Tool rollout / governance program	—	✓
Executive-ready summary	✓	✓

FAQs

Does CCT require production access?

No. CCT is based on billing/cost data and read-only access where possible. No production changes are made.

Is Cost Explorer enough?

It is useful for baselines and trends. Where available, line-item sources improve precision. Findings are labeled accordingly.

What if CUR isn’t enabled?

CUR does not backfill. If enabled during the engagement, it supports forward-looking validation only.

Next Step

If you’re unsure whether Cloud Cost Triage fits your environment, the easiest next step is a short screening conversation. No preparation is required.

Request a 20-minute screening call
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