FinOps Practitioner

Delivered in partnership with the FinOps experts at Synyega, This FinOps Certified Practitioner course allows individuals in a large variety of IT and technology, finance, procurement, and leadership roles to validate their FinOps knowledge and enhance their professional credibility.

This official FinOps Certified Practitioner course covers the fundamentals of FinOps, including all components of the FinOps Framework and key concepts in each of the three sections of the FinOps lifecycle: Inform, Optimize and Operate. The course is an informative and enjoyable way of learning by working with peers. After passing the FinOps Foundation exam, the FinOps Certified Practitioner Certification is valid for 24 months.

Our course helps you understand what it means to be a FinOps Practitioner and how this role helps build a culture of FinOps and continuous improvement into an organisation. Throughout this instructor led course, you will develop an understanding of FinOps, its practice areas, and how it is applied to enhance business value from cloud operations.

At the end of the course, you will be able to complete the FinOps Foundation exam to gain your Practitioner certification (examination fees are included). Employees of organisations undergoing a cloud-first strategy or who are amid a cloud migration will also benefit greatly.

Participants should have:

• A basic understanding of how cloud computing works, know the key services on your cloud providers, including use cases, billing, and pricing models.
• Understand the basic value proposition of running in cloud and the core concept of using a pay-as-you-go consumption model.
• Have a base level of knowledge of at least one of the three main public cloud providers e.g. AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure and Google Cloud

Target Audience

This course is designed for: Anyone who is interested in Cloud economics and FinOps

• Introduction
• What is FinOps?
• FinOps Framework
• FinOps Teams & Culture
• Personas & Motivations
• FinOps Domains & Capabilities
• Anatomy of the Cloud Bill
• Data in the Path
• Inform Phase
• Optimize Phase
• Operate Phase
• Adopting & Maturing FinOps
• Resources & Review

Exams and Assessments

Learners will be directed to set up a FinOps.org account where they will be able to schedule an online exam (included in course fee) at a time of their choosing.

Hands-On Learning

The day(s) will include multiple breakouts sessions, group discussions and exercises that are highly interactive. Our instructor is a real-world practicing FinOps leader who will share their knowledge and experiences, but please come prepared to share your ideas, challenges and ask questions!