ARMY AL&T
FinOps journey is just the start of a revo- lution in modernizing cost accountability within the Army.
ARMY ADOPTION OF FINOPS To monitor and manage cloud computing contracts effectively, the Army needs to shift its culture toward FinOps. By adopt- ing this framework, the Army can control and predict costs while maximizing the benefits of cloud computing.
Besides achieving automation and cost optimization, FinOps can help the Army manage cloud contracts through policy management. Army organizations can embed governance rules and guardrails within their cloud contracts, automat- ing compliance, reducing errors and optimizing cloud services. FinOps also offers reporting capabilities that can aid in contract management. Army organi- zations can review reports on their cloud resources and spending in real time, help- ing them make more informed decisions when building, modifying and monitor- ing their cloud services. With FinOps, the Army can ensure its cloud contracts are optimized and compliant, enabling lead- ers to make more informed decisions and get the most out of their cloud services.
Trough cloud FinOps, the Army can improve visibility and control over budgeting and financial management by tracking and managing its IT infrastruc- ture requests for planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE). Tis can make the PPBE process more efficient and provide deeper insights into spending patterns to identify areas where budget cuts or adjustments can be made.
By adopting FinOps, the Army can control and predict costs, improve perfor- mance and maximize the benefits of cloud computing with the contract structures in place. Te Army’s transition to cloud
The goal is to maximize both technological and cost potential.
computing through FinOps will modern- ize how it manages its IT infrastructure while improving responsiveness, trans- parency and cost efficiency. Te Army can rapidly build and deliver appli- cations using multiple funding types and budgetary models. This is done by taking advantage of cloud financial management and the agility and scal- ability offered by multi-vendor cloud infrastructure services.
Te Army’s future budget management will likely become more efficient and cost- effective as cloud computing solutions become prevalent in DOD solutions. Adopting FinOps will enable the Army to understand its spending, track usage and optimize costs by leveraging cloud computing services appropriately. Addi- tionally, cloud computing will enable the Army to use next-generation technologies and services, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, to automate and streamline financial processes. FinOps will help the Army increase visi- bility into its financial data, allowing it to better understand the costs associated with its operations and make smarter decisions. Finally, FinOps can help the Army save time and money by auto- mating manual processes and reducing the overhead associated with traditional budget management.
CONCLUSION By leveraging the power of FinOps, the Army can develop more effective meth- ods for tracking and managing cloud
computing-related contracts to reduce costs and improve security. For exam- ple, the Department of the Army can use FinOps to strengthen its abil- ity to procure cloud resources, ensure risk assessment and optimize contract management for cloud computing. Prop- erly structured contracts incorporating FinOps accountability will increase cost efficiency and data security. FinOps also can create better metrics for the Army to effectively monitor and manage cloud computing-related contracts, resulting in better budgeting and resource alloca- tion—enabling more funds to be applied toward innovations like artificial intelli- gence and machine learning.
As the Army continues to scale and oper- ationalize the cARMY cloud in support of Soldiers during a period of fiscal constraint, leaders would do well to embrace the FinOps framework.
For more information on FinOps, go to
https://www.finops.org.
ROBERT J. SCHADEY is the assistant program executive officer at the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He holds an M.S. in computer science and cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University. He also earned an M.S. in national security and resource strategy from the National Defense University.
https://asc.ar my.mil
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