Overview
The AWS Metrics Dashboard provides visibility into cloud spending, cost optimization opportunities, resource commitments, budget forecasting, allocation coverage, and operational efficiency across AWS environments. It helps engineering, finance, and cloud operations teams monitor cloud expenditure, identify savings opportunities, and improve cost governance. The dashboard is designed for engineering leaders, FinOps teams, cloud administrators, and finance stakeholders who need actionable insights into AWS consumption and spending trends.Executive Summary
What is it?
A high-level summary view that provides an AI-generated analysis of AWS spending, cost allocation, commitments, forecasting, and optimization opportunities.Why is it important?
Provides decision-makers with a quick understanding of cloud spending patterns, financial risks, optimization opportunities, and resource utilization without requiring detailed analysis of individual cost reports.Where does it exist?
Default landing section within the AWS Metrics Dashboard.Components Included
AI Narrative An AI-generated executive summary that explains:- Current spending trends
- Largest cost contributors
- Cost allocation status
- Potential optimization opportunities
- Recommended actions
Use Cases
- Executive cloud cost reporting
- FinOps reviews
- Budget monitoring
- Cost governance
- Resource optimization planning
AI Narrative
What is it?
An AI-generated analysis that summarizes cloud spending behavior and provides recommendations for optimization.Why is it important?
Transforms complex billing and cost data into actionable business insights that can be understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Where does it exist?
Left section of the Executive Summary view.Insights Included
Cost Summary Provides a summary of total AWS spending during the selected reporting period. Largest Cost Contributors Identifies the AWS services contributing the highest costs. Allocation Analysis Highlights spending that has not been assigned to projects, teams, or cost centers. Optimization Recommendations Provides actionable suggestions for reducing cloud costs and improving resource efficiency.Use Cases
- Executive reporting
- Cost reviews
- FinOps decision-making
- Optimization planning
- Budget management
Effective Spend
What is it?
Displays the actual effective AWS spend incurred during the selected reporting period.Why is it important?
Provides visibility into the organization’s true cloud expenditure.Where does it exist?
Top-right KPI section of the Executive Summary view.Use Cases
- Track cloud spending
- Monitor budget utilization
- Compare spending across periods
- Support financial planning
Forecast - Next 30 Days
What is it?
A predictive estimate of AWS spending for the next 30 days.Why is it important?
Helps organizations anticipate future cloud costs and proactively manage budgets.Where does it exist?
Top KPI section of the Executive Summary view.Metrics Included
Projected Spend Estimated future AWS costs based on historical consumption patterns. Confidence Level Confidence interval associated with the forecast.Use Cases
- Budget forecasting
- Financial planning
- Capacity planning
- Cost management
Open Savings Opportunity
What is it?
Displays identified savings opportunities available through cloud optimization initiatives.Why is it important?
Helps organizations reduce cloud expenditure and improve cost efficiency.Where does it exist?
Top-right KPI section of the Executive Summary view.Metrics Included
Estimated Monthly Savings Potential recurring monthly savings identified by the platform. Optimization Opportunities Number of currently available savings recommendations.Use Cases
- Cost reduction initiatives
- Savings Plan planning
- Resource rightsizing
- FinOps optimization
Commitment Coverage
What is it?
Measures how much AWS consumption is covered through Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, or other commitment-based pricing models.Why is it important?
Higher commitment coverage generally results in lower cloud costs and improved spending efficiency.Where does it exist?
Middle KPI section of the Executive Summary view.Use Cases
- Savings Plan optimization
- Reserved Instance planning
- Cloud cost management
- Coverage analysis
Allocation Rate
What is it?
Measures the percentage of AWS spend that has been assigned to specific teams, projects, environments, or business units.Why is it important?
Unallocated spend makes cost ownership and accountability difficult.Where does it exist?
Middle KPI section of the Executive Summary view.Use Cases
- Cost allocation governance
- Chargeback reporting
- Team-level accountability
- Financial transparency
Open Anomalies
What is it?
Displays the number of detected cost anomalies that require investigation.Why is it important?
Helps identify unexpected cloud spending increases before they significantly impact budgets.Where does it exist?
Bottom-right KPI section of the Executive Summary view.Use Cases
- Cost anomaly detection
- Incident response
- Budget protection
- Cloud governance
Period Over Period Analysis
What is it?
A comparative analysis section that highlights services with the largest spending changes between reporting periods.Why is it important?
Helps teams identify which AWS services are driving cost increases or decreases.Where does it exist?
Bottom section of the Executive Summary view.Metrics Included
Top Movers Displays AWS services with the largest cost variations compared to a previous reporting period. Common examples include:- Amazon EC2
- Amazon RDS
- Elastic Load Balancing
- Amazon S3
- AWS Lambda
Use Cases
- Cost trend analysis
- Root-cause investigation
- Spending reviews
- Optimization planning
Navigation Tabs
What is it?
A collection of analytical views that provide deeper insights into AWS spending, commitments, forecasting, and resource allocation.Why is it important?
Allows users to drill into specific areas of cloud financial management and optimization.Where does it exist?
Below the dashboard filters.Available Sections
Executive Summary Provides a high-level overview of AWS spending and optimization opportunities. Cost & Forecast Analyzes historical spending patterns and future cost projections. Commitments Tracks Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and commitment coverage. Recommendations Provides optimization opportunities and cost-saving suggestions. Allocation Analyzes spend allocation across teams, projects, and business units. Pipeline Tracks cloud cost management workflows and optimization initiatives.Use Cases
- FinOps reporting
- Cost optimization
- Forecasting analysis
- Budget planning
- Cloud governance
Controls and Filters
What is it?
Interactive controls used to customize dashboard data and reporting views.Why is it important?
Allows users to analyze AWS metrics across projects and time periods.Where does it exist?
Top section of the dashboard.Features
Project Filter Allows users to view AWS metrics for a specific project. Date Range Filter Allows users to define a custom reporting period. Quick Time Filters Provides predefined reporting windows such as:- 7 Days
- 15 Days
- 90 Days
Use Cases
- Project-level analysis
- Historical comparisons
- Budget reviews
- Cost trend analysis