If IT costs are still seen as a "necessary evil" in your company, perhaps it's time to rethink your approach.
In the dynamic and challenging scenario of large corporations, efficient IT cost management is no longer just a necessity: it has become an essential strategy for success.
For CFOs and FinOps teams, managing IT infrastructure, both in the cloud and on-premises, requires not only attention, but also innovation in order to identify and manage expenses strategically. It is in this context that FinOps emerges: a practice that integrates finance and operations, leveraging the use of cloud resources.
What is FinOps?
FinOps, or Financial Operations, is a methodology that unites finance and information technology with a clear purpose: to maximize the return on every dollar invested in the cloud. Through a collaborative approach, teams not only control costs, but turn them into real business opportunities.
In the FinOps model, each cost center is mapped and assigned to a responsible person. This practice goes beyond "collecting results"; it empowers teams to make more strategic decisions, fully understanding the financial impacts of their choices.
Can you quickly answer where your company's IT investments are going?
For many managers, the answer is "no". Lack of visibility is one of the biggest enemies of financial efficiency.
It's not enough to have data; it's essential to know how to turn it into strategic decisions.
Create a clear and detailed view of costs, segmented by cost center, business units and applications. This clarity not only facilitates decision-making, but also reveals bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization that might previously have gone unnoticed.
True financial efficiency is only achieved when everyone involved - from the technician to the executive - understands their role in cost management.
How to reduce costs without compromising performance?
This is one of the most critical issues faced by IT teams. Waste is more common than you might think: underused machines, inefficient configurations and idle resources are just a few examples.
It is necessary to analyze the real use of resources and implement adjustments that balance efficiency and performance. It's about combining accurate data with practical actions to generate real and sustainable savings.
Are you investing more than you should to keep your IT running?
Adopt specific optimizations for machines and configurations. This includes recommendations that improve performance, reduce operating costs and eliminate unused resources, guaranteeing significant savings.
Curious to understand the real financial impact of optimization? Let's talk more about it! I want to share practical experiences with clients, showing how companies can be more effective - not with thousands of Excel spreadsheets, but with a technical and systemic vision.
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About the author of this article:
Johnny Pedrozo is CFO at Aquarelle. He has 16 years' experience in technology, including 12 years at IBM. Currently working on the automation, sustainability and Cloud fronts, he leads implementation, support and sustainment projects for clients in Brazil, Latin America, the United States and Europe (England, Spain and Greece). With a degree in Systems Development and Analysis from FIAP, he specializes in agile methodologies and ITIL Foundation.
