Take Full Control of Your Microsoft Cloud Spend
As cloud migration trends stabilize, controlling cost is now the harder problem - across Azure consumption, MACC commitments, and Microsoft 365 licensing alike. Our FinOps service brings all three together: real-time visibility, actionable recommendations, and a long-term optimization strategy so every dollar of your Microsoft investment delivers maximum value.
The FinOps Methodology
Through the key principles of Inform, Optimize, and Operate, FinOps helps organizations gain control of their cloud investments while driving efficiency and accountability across teams.
Inform
Setting the foundation for financial success - full visibility into every dollar spent.
Optimize
Unleashing the full potential of your cloud and licensing resources.
Operate
Streamlining operations for ongoing, continuous efficiency.
One Service. Three Ways We Optimize Your Spend.
Our FinOps engagement spans the full Microsoft estate. Select a pillar to see how we help.
Complex billing and cost allocation create confusion as companies move from migration to optimization. Our Azure FinOps assessment provides clarity on overspending, actionable recommendations, and long-term strategies for continuous optimization.
Complete Transparency
Full visibility into every aspect of cloud spend - understand patterns, identify cost drivers, and make informed decisions.
Tagging for Chargeback
Comprehensive tagging identifies the true sources of cloud spend, enabling effective chargeback and showback across the business.
We Take It Step-by-Step
Following the FinOps framework, we guide you through each stage - understanding cost sources, identifying opportunities, and recommending action.
It's Not Just Optimization
Our review spans MACC management, log analytics, and security - extending into M365 optimization, Copilot readiness, and governance.
A MACC (Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment) unlocks better pricing, credits, and incentives - but many organizations struggle to track, forecast, and fully utilize it.
Accurate Forecasting
Gain clear, data-driven insights to plan ahead and avoid under- or over-committing.
Multi-MACC Visibility
View multiple MACCs and every component in a single consolidated dashboard.
Seamless Data Integration
Pulls data from Microsoft Customer & Enterprise Agreements to highlight deltas and spending trends.
Real-Time Spend Optimization
Track spend as it happens while optimizing Azure environments through smart tagging and tenant consolidation.
Microsoft 365 is a vast suite of productivity, collaboration, and security tools.
Increased Visibility
Which tools are your teams really using - could their SKU better fit their needs?
Enhanced Security
Improve identity security across your user base and proactively identify risk.
Reduce Complexity
Remove duplication with third-party software - cut shadow IT and admin overhead.
Improve Governance
Control your M365 investment by leveraging alerts and tagging.
Re-Invest Savings
Put savings to work with functionality like Microsoft Copilot - turn waste into value.
Master Renewals
Forecast licensing costs and prepare for contract negotiations with detail at your fingertips.
Did you know…
of MACC commitments go underutilized, often resulting in losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
of companies don't monitor their Microsoft 365 usage at all.
of companies feel they get maximum value from their E5 license.
Insights from Coneksion: MACC-Eligible Supply Chain & Logistics Data Connectivity, and Gartner: Top 10 Insights From the 2023 Microsoft 365 Survey.
Who Is This Service a Great Fit For?
This service is ideal for any organization managing Azure spend, MACC commitments, or Microsoft 365 licensing - particularly if you:
Struggle to track spending and understand where budget is going, across Azure or M365.
Manage multiple MACCs and need a single, consolidated view of them all.
Need help forecasting future spend to avoid under- or over-committing.
Lack visibility into MACC commitments, potential shortfalls, or license utilisation.
Have a renewal approaching - your Enterprise Agreement, MACC, or M365 licensing term.
Are a partner (including CSPs) managing multiple customers' Azure and M365 estates.
Take Control Of Your Microsoft Spend Today
Struggling to manage Azure, your MACC, or M365 licensing in one place? Contact our team to see how our FinOps service can help.
Contact usHow Does an Assessment Work?
Available as a one-time assessment or an ongoing engagement - MACC reviews work best on a 12-month cadence for continuous management.
1. Initial Conversation
We learn about your needs and demonstrate how our services and tooling can help.
2. Health Check
We set up the appropriate tool for a trial 'Health Check' to show what we can do.
3. Build Sales Proposal
A proposal incorporating the findings from your Health Check.
4. Discuss Feedback
Time to discuss the proposal and hear your thoughts, so we get the service right.
5. Let's Get Started
I's and T's dotted and crossed - time to start the service, usually with a tool deployment session.
6. Enjoy the New Service
Start seeing those savings roll in, with ongoing reporting to keep you on track.
"FinOps has outgrown its early reputation as a cost-cutting exercise. The next phase is about visibility and discipline across everything an organization spends on technology — cloud, yes, but also SaaS sprawl, software asset management, and now AI token consumption, which is becoming its own cost center almost overnight. The organizations that get ahead aren't the ones chasing one-time savings; they're the ones building governance frameworks and a culture of optimization that sticks."
Abhinav Sarna, FinOps Lead
A Blended Team of FinOps & Microsoft 365 Experts
Marketplace Availability: you can even use your MACC to fund this MACC management service.
Expert Guidance: in-depth insight and hands-on support at every stage.
Beyond Native Tools: industry-leading solutions offer enhanced visibility and analytics beyond Microsoft's own dashboards.
Blended Expertise: our team pairs deep Microsoft 365 knowledge with financial-operations discipline, so your stack stays cost-effective and aligned with your team's needs.
Are You a Partner (Including CSPs)?
Looking to manage all your customers' Azure and M365 estates in one place? Improve customer relationships, or identify which customers need help? Our FinOps offering answers all of it, with specialised tooling to run campaigns identifying who could optimize further, or who'd be a great candidate for Microsoft incentives. We already help partners globally, including CSP Providers and Resellers, better manage their customer estates.
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