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We are pleased to announce the introduction of new digital training courses in Cloud Financial Management at Amazon IXD – VGT2, located at 6401 E HOWDY WELLS AVE LAS VEGAS NV 89115. These four one-hour courses are designed to help you understand essential AWS solutions that cater to your daily financial operations needs and provide you with strategies for cost optimization across frequently used AWS services.

Elevating Your Cloud Financial Management Practices

Effective Cloud Financial Management (CFM) is vital for sustainable cloud integration. Success in CFM can be achieved when both engineering teams and business leaders possess a shared understanding of FinOps responsibilities, their significance, and a strategic approach to addressing them. The industry’s “shifting left” trend emphasizes the proactive incorporation of cost considerations early in the cloud development cycle. This enables informed decision-making that balances cost with other critical factors, such as functionality and availability.

The AWS CFM framework and service offerings empower teams to effectively plan, analyze, optimize, and govern expenditures and resource utilization. As you and your organization develop your FinOps strategies, it’s important to assign the appropriate roles and utilize the right tools throughout the process.

Overview of Cloud Financial Management Digital Training Courses

The Cloud Financial Management digital training courses aim to equip leaders, builders, and FinOps practitioners with essential tools and best practices related to Cloud Financial Management. These courses will help you enhance your FinOps skillset—a highly sought-after competency—while strengthening your organization’s capabilities to maximize cloud investment value. By participating in these courses, you can assess your knowledge of AWS CFM tools and resources, showcasing your expertise in cost reporting, governance, and optimization.

Who Should Participate in the Training?

These four training sessions are tailored for individuals who are responsible for managing cloud expenditures within their organizations. There are no prerequisites for enrollment; however, the courses are structured to address both business and technical aspects to suit a variety of learning preferences. You can engage with the material at your own pace.

Accessing the Training and Fees

These one-hour training sessions are available free of charge on AWS Skill Builder. To find them, simply search for “Cloud Financial Management” using the search bar, and you will see the available free courses (refer to the visual guide below).

Learning Path Recommendations

While you are welcome to start with any of the four courses, we recommend beginning with the first two fundamental courses for a solid learning foundation. After establishing these basics, you can choose to stop or challenge yourself with the more technical cost optimization courses designed for engineering roles.

Course 1: Cloud Financial Management: FinOps Fundamentals and Strategies (Part I)
This course covers resources that assist in evaluating and managing your cloud investments, including migration business cases, forecasting and budgeting, cloud cost reporting and visualization, and cost governance.
Course 2: Cloud Financial Management: FinOps Fundamentals and Strategies (Part II)
In this course, you will explore primary CFM use cases such as cost optimization and cost allocation, gaining insights into AWS pricing strategies. For those tasked with sustainability goals, a section is dedicated to tracking carbon emissions from AWS usage.
Course 3: Cost Optimization Solutions for FinOps (Part I)
This course focuses on the technical methods for optimizing costs related to AWS Compute (Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda), Storage (Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, Amazon EBS), and Database services (Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon ElastiCache).
Course 4: Cost Optimization Solutions for FinOps (Part II)
Here, you will learn about technical implementations for optimizing costs associated with AWS Data Transfer, Networking (such as Amazon VPC and NAT Gateways), Analytics (including Amazon Athena and Amazon Redshift), Containers (Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS), and AI/ML services (Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock).

Conclusion

At Amazon, we are dedicated to supporting you in achieving significant cost savings through our CFM solutions and educational content. By partnering with you to maximize your investments today, we can create enduring benefits for both your organization and ours in the future. We also acknowledge the contributions of the subject matter experts involved in the development and delivery of these courses. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to enhance these offerings and introduce new ones. Remember, effective training is key to optimizing your cloud financial management practices in today’s competitive environment. For more insights on workplace strategies, check out this excellent resource.