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Claire Martin⌄
Wednesday · 23 September 2026

Executive Cockpit

One source of truth for value, risk and decisions across the FinOps cycle.

Current monthly spend
€428 600
↑ 2.2% vs previous period
Forecast vs budget
−€136 000
2.6% under budget
Validated realized savings
€18 400
2.6% of FY target
Qualified pipeline
€421 800
17 opportunities
Annual target
€720 000
2.6% achieved

Savings pipeline

Identified
42
Qualified
27
Business case
12
Awaiting decision
7
Implemented
4

Spend trend

€k · 6 months
AprMayJunJulAugSep

Portfolio health

On track
Spend vs budget
−2.6%
Target vs realized
38%
Tagging compliance
87%
FinOps maturity
2.8/5

Optimization mix

Waste & cleanup
€92k
Rightsizing
€76k
Licensing
€63k
Commitments
€45k

Upcoming governance

24
SEP
Monthly FinOps Operating Review8 agenda items · pre-read ready
30
SEP
Q3 Steering Committee5 decisions · pre-read due 25 Sep
02
OCT
Commitment reviewReservations & Savings Plans

Decision-ready opportunities

Highest value items requiring governance attention
OpportunityLeverStatusPortfolioProduct ownerAnnual estimate
Decommission unattached Premium SSD disks
OPP-2026-0142
Waste & cleanupUnder validationDigital CommerceClaire Martin€22 080
High confidence
Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows estate
OPP-2026-0138
LicensingBusiness case requiredEnterprise PlatformsThomas Dubois€151 200
Medium confidence
Right-size non-production D-series VMs
OPP-2026-0129
RightsizingAwaiting decisionData & AnalyticsSophie Laurent€104 880
High confidence
Optimize · Inform · Operate

Opportunity register

Recommendations become traceable opportunities before any implementation decision.

42 opportunities

Sample data · last refreshed 16 Sep 2026
Showing 5 of 42
OpportunityLeverStatusPortfolioProduct ownerAnnual estimate
Decommission unattached Premium SSD disks
OPP-2026-0142
Waste & cleanupUnder validationDigital CommerceClaire Martin€22 080
High confidence
Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows estate
OPP-2026-0138
LicensingBusiness case requiredEnterprise PlatformsThomas Dubois€151 200
Medium confidence
Right-size non-production D-series VMs
OPP-2026-0129
RightsizingAwaiting decisionData & AnalyticsSophie Laurent€104 880
High confidence
Log Analytics commitment tier assessment
OPP-2026-0117
ObservabilityApprovedEnterprise PlatformsThomas Dubois€38 640
High confidence
Move infrequently accessed blobs to Cool tier
OPP-2026-0104
StorageImplementedDigital CommerceClaire Martin€26 160
High confidence
Decide with confidence

Business cases

Preserve assumptions, scenario formulas, risk and evidence in one decision record.

Draft & in preparation
6
€188k potential annual benefit
Awaiting approval
4
2 require Steering Committee
Approved this quarter
7
Decision-time versions archived

Business case workspace

Scenario comparison · evidence completeness
1Executive summary
2Financial baseline
3Options & scenarios
4Risks & dependencies
5Approvals

Start a decision record

Link one or more qualified opportunities and nominate accountable owners.

Next: define a Finance-validated baseline before comparing the recommended option with the do-nothing scenario.
Governance rhythm

Meetings

Prepare the right decisions, run the room, and preserve the approved record.

Upcoming meetings

September 2026
24
SEP
Monthly FinOps Operating ReviewFinOps Operations · 8 agenda items · Claire MartinPreparation
30
SEP
FinOps Steering Committee · Q3 checkpointExecutive forum · 5 decision items · Sophie LaurentPre-read due 25 Sep
02
OCT
Commitment reviewProcurement working session · 3 agenda itemsDraft

24 Sep agenda builder

Auto-suggested: 3 overdue opportunities and 2 decision-ready business cases.
Allocated time
43 / 60 min
01
Rightsizing pilot decision10 min · decision required · Marc Weber
02
Tagging remediation progress8 min · information · Claire Martin
03
AHUB business case15 min · decision required · Thomas Dubois
Executive forum · presentation ready

FinOps Steering Committee

Q3 checkpoint · 30 September 2026 · sample data

OnTheRocks FinOps · Q3 2026

Value delivered, decisions ahead

Executive decision pack · 30 September 2026

Validated realized savings€18.4k↑ 22% vs Q2
Qualified pipeline€421.8k17 opportunities
Spend vs budget−2.6%€136k headroom
Decisions required42 high risk

Executive summary

The portfolio is below forecast while the qualified pipeline has grown. The Steering Committee is asked to confirm AHUB eligibility, approve the rightsizing pilot, and accept the commitment-risk guardrails.

Decisions requested

01 · Approve Windows AHUB validation
02 · Approve D-series rightsizing pilot
03 · Confirm storage continuity criteria
04 · Endorse tagging escalation

Benefit mix

Waste & cleanup
€92k
Rightsizing
€76k
Licensing
€63k
Operate with evidence

Actions

Implementation work and benefit validation.

3 active actions

Sample data · updated today
IDDescriptionOwnerStatus
ACT-2026-0088Apply Cool tier policy to archive containersJules BernardOn track
ACT-2026-0081Validate Windows Software Assurance entitlementNina RossiDue this week
ACT-2026-0074Schedule D-series rightsizing pilotMarc WeberDue this week
Operate with evidence

Decisions

Approval history and items requiring governance.

3 active decisions

Sample data · updated today
IDDescriptionOwnerStatus
DEC-2026-0031Approve Log Analytics commitment tierSteerCoOn track
DEC-2026-0030Confirm AHUB eligibility evidenceThomas DuboisDue this week
DEC-2026-0027Defer storage redundancy changePortfolio BoardDue this week
Finance-validated value

Savings & Benefits

A separate ledger prevents estimates from being reported as realized savings.

Source estimates
€684k
42 recommendations
Approved estimate
€164.6k
7 approved cases
Observed saving
€26.1k
4 implemented actions
Finance validated
€18.4k
Separate from forecast

Benefit ledger

No duplicate overlaps detected
Benefit recordActionBaselinePost-implementationFY26 impactValidation
BEN-2026-0012
Cool tier migration
ACT-2026-0088€12,480 / mo€10,300 / mo€13,080Validated
BEN-2026-0009
Dev VM shutdown
ACT-2026-0071€8,200 / mo€6,980 / mo€7,320In review
Inform · monthly close

Cloud Spend

Actuals, forecast and budget with drill-through to source records.

Actual vs forecast vs budget

FY26 monthly
AprMayJunJulAugSep F

August actuals are €9.4k above July, primarily driven by data egress in Digital Commerce.

Allocation quality

Good
Tagged spend
87%
Product taxonomy
79%
Cost center
94%
€55.7k unassigned spend requires Product Owner response before the October close.
FinOps workspace

Commitments

Reservations, Savings Plans and licensing exposure.

Commitment coverage is stable at 63%. Two decisions are ready for the next Steering Committee.

This area is ready for the next MVP slice. Records will retain stable IDs, owners, version history and source lineage.

Operate sustainably

Governance & Maturity

Make ownership, tagging and FinOps capability visible by portfolio.

Overall maturity
2.8 / 5
Walk · trending upward
Tagging compliance
87%
↑ 4 pts this quarter
Unresolved ownership
9
3 overdue responses

Capability scorecard

Current vs target
Inform & allocation
3.6 / 5
Optimize workflow
2.8 / 5
Operate & benefits
2.4 / 5
Governance & culture
2.1 / 5
FinOps workspace

Reports

Reusable operational and executive reporting.

Generate a filtered report pack with source lineage and methodology notes.

This area is ready for the next MVP slice. Records will retain stable IDs, owners, version history and source lineage.

FinOps workspace

Documents & Evidence

Evidence library with immutable source lineage.

Every estimate, approval and validation record links back to its supporting evidence.

This area is ready for the next MVP slice. Records will retain stable IDs, owners, version history and source lineage.

Source lineage

Import center

Preview, map and reconcile workbooks without overwriting historical snapshots.

Drop an Excel or CSV workbook hereSupported domains: spend, Advisor recommendations, inventory and 12-month action plan

Recent import batches

Idempotent re-import enabled
BatchSource fileCollection dateRowsReconciliationStatus
IMP-2026-009FinOps-Collecte-20260916-1139.xlsx16 Sep 20261,2841,247 accepted · 37 warningsCommitted
IMP-2026-008Plan_Action_FinOps_12_mois.xlsx12 Sep 20268686 acceptedCommitted
FinOps workspace

Administration

Reference data, roles and workflow configuration.

You have FinOps Administrator access. Reference data changes are versioned and auditable.

This area is ready for the next MVP slice. Records will retain stable IDs, owners, version history and source lineage.