We have learned to approach FinOps as both a mindset and a set of cloud solution capabilities. Yes, FinOps empowers firms to harness value from the cloud consistently and continuously (20 to 30% savings each year per a recent McKinsey article), but it also yields growth and innovation. To realize cost savings and transformational benefits, be ready to treat your FinOps effort as a critical business priority.
Over the past two years — and more than twenty consulting experiences later — we can summarize a group of issues blocking FinOps' success.