Cost¶
Ownership, allocation, optimization. Attribute AI spend to the services, code, identities, and budgets that own it, project it forward, govern it with budget policies, and export finance-grade data.
In the app, Cost is the first domain in the left navigation, directly below
Overview. Its pages open under /domains/cost/, and each breadcrumb names the
domain and the capability with a forward slash between them: Cost / Attribution.
Outcome and decision¶
- Outcome: turn AI consumption into accountable, reviewable financial decisions.
- Decision it supports: where spend needs ownership, which opportunities merit evaluation, and how results should be verified after an intervention.
Workflow¶
- Review spend ownership in
Cost / Attribution. Connect AI requests to the services, code, identities, organizations, and budgets that own them. - Compare planning scenarios in
Cost / Forecasting. Model attributed-consumption scenarios before changing budgets or commitments. - Review realized results in
Cost / Value scorecard. Separate estimated opportunity, decision-readiness, and receipt-backed realization.
Capabilities¶
| Capability | What it shows | Guide |
|---|---|---|
Cost / Value scorecard |
Estimated opportunity, decision-readiness, program inputs your organization configures, and receipt-backed realized savings. Shown to roles granted value:read. |
Savings evidence |
Cost / Attribution |
Six-layer attribution linking AI requests to service, code, identity, organization, and budget. | Cost attribution & chargeback, Attribution detail |
Cost / Forecasting |
Spend projections and what-if analysis over attributed consumption. | Forecasting |
Cost / Governance |
Budget policies and policy evaluation history. | Governance & exports, Optimization & governance |
Cost / Exports |
Finance-grade exports of attributed spend, including the FOCUS format. | The FOCUS export, Finance chargeback acceptance |
Adoption / Teams |
Per-team consumption and cost breakdowns. Its home is Adoption; Cost links to the same page. | Optimization & adoption |
How to read the results¶
Forecasts and identified opportunities are planning evidence; only included receipts are presented as realized savings. Every figure carries its method label, confidence, and freshness, as described in the Overview tour.
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