This course was developed by members of AWS Technical Field Communities (TFC), an AWS community of technical experts. The content is intended to complement our standard training curriculum and augment your AWS learning journey.
The Introduction to Cost Management for SaaS course offers a comprehensive introduction to the strategic and operational aspects of managing cost for your Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions on AWS. This foundational training covers critical topics such as understanding the importance of developing a cost-aware culture, share insights into why cost visibility is crucial and strategies to achieve it, share knowledge about  how to systematically optimize AWS cost across the business, and how to anticipate future costs based on growth projections. This course lays the groundwork for mastering the art of cost management for your SaaS offerings, supporting your path to both profitability and growth.
- Course level: Fundamental
- Duration: 45 minutes
Activities
On-demand, self service training, videos, and knowledge checks.
Course objectives
In this course, you'll learn:
- The fundamentals and importance of defining a cost-aware culture.
- Gain insights into why cost visibility is crucial and strategies to achieve it.
- Gain knowledge in how to systematically optimize AWS cost across your business.
- The course also emphasizes the importance of cost forecasting and how it supports in your consumption-based pricing journey.
Target audience
This course is aimed at: Account/Sales Manager, Alliance Lead, Business User, Decision Maker, Project/Program/Delivery Manager, Cloud Operator, DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Architect.
Requisites
None. While not required, having some hands-on experience with AWS services and building cloud-based applications would be beneficial for getting the most out of this course.
Course outline
How to Use This Course
Introduction
Cost-Aware Culture
Cost Visibility
Cost Optimization
Cost Forecasting
Dive Deeper
Quiz
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