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# Course: Prep Course - FinOps Certified Practitioner

> Introductory course on FinOps teaching cloud cost management, optimization, tools, and practices through lessons, hands-on games, and community resources.

Notes for the **Prep Course - FinOps Certified Practitioner** course: 39 lessons across 7 sections.

## Introduction to FinOps

* [Course Introduction](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/Course-Introduction/page.md)
* [Why FinOps](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/Why-FinOps/page.md)
* [FinOps Framework](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/FinOps-Framework/page.md)
* [State Of FinOps](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/State-Of-FinOps/page.md)
* [What does a FinOps Practitioner do](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/What-does-a-FinOps-Practitioner-do/page.md)
* [A Day in the Life of a FinOps Practitioner](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/A-Day-in-the-Life-of-a-FinOps-Practitioner/page.md)
* [Finops Certifications](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Introduction-to-FinOps/Finops-Certifications/page.md)

## FinOps Framework

* [FinOps Maturity Framework Key Phases](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Framework/FinOps-Maturity-Framework-Key-Phases/page.md)
* [FinOps Principles](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Framework/FinOps-Principles/page.md)
* [FinOps Principles in Depth](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Framework/FinOps-Principles-in-Depth/page.md)
* [Applying FinOps Principles on AWS Real World Practices](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Framework/Applying-FinOps-Principles-on-AWS-Real-World-Practices/page.md)

## FinOps Personas

* [Introduction to FinOps Personas](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Personas/Introduction-to-FinOps-Personas/page.md)
* [Core Persona](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Personas/Core-Persona/page.md)
* [Allied Personas](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Personas/Allied-Personas/page.md)
* [Benefits of FinOps to Different Personas](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Personas/Benefits-of-FinOps-to-Different-Personas/page.md)
* [FinOps Personas Real World Scenarios](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Personas/FinOps-Personas-Real-World-Scenarios/page.md)

## Cloud Cost Management

* [Introducing Simple Cloud Cost Management](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Cloud-Cost-Management/Introducing-Simple-Cloud-Cost-Management/page.md)
* [Getting Started with AWS Cloud management](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Cloud-Cost-Management/Getting-Started-with-AWS-Cloud-management/page.md)
* [Demo Getting started with AWS Cloud management](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Cloud-Cost-Management/Demo-Getting-started-with-AWS-Cloud-management/page.md)
* [How to Start Managing Your GCP Cloud Cost](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Cloud-Cost-Management/How-to-Start-Managing-Your-GCP-Cloud-Cost/page.md)
* [Demo How to Start Managing Your GCP Cloud Cost](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Cloud-Cost-Management/Demo-How-to-Start-Managing-Your-GCP-Cloud-Cost/page.md)
* [Getting Started with Azure Cloud Management](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Cloud-Cost-Management/Getting-Started-with-Azure-Cloud-Management/page.md)

## Inform, Optimize, and Operate Phase

* [FinOps Inform Phase Overview](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Inform-Optimize-and-Operate-Phase/FinOps-Inform-Phase-Overview/page.md)
* [FinOps Optimize Phase](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Inform-Optimize-and-Operate-Phase/FinOps-Optimize-Phase/page.md)
* [FinOps Operate Phase](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Inform-Optimize-and-Operate-Phase/FinOps-Operate-Phase/page.md)
* [TechNova Solutions AWS Cloud Adoption Journey](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/Inform-Optimize-and-Operate-Phase/TechNova-Solutions-AWS-Cloud-Adoption-Journey/page.md)

## FinOps Financial Concepts & Cost Management

* [The Iron Triangle Core Trade off Framework](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/The-Iron-Triangle-Core-Trade-off-Framework/page.md)
* [Amortization Fundamentals](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Amortization-Fundamentals/page.md)
* [Fully loaded Cost Blended Rates](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Fully-loaded-Cost-Blended-Rates/page.md)
* [Chargeback vs Showback Models](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Chargeback-vs-Showback-Models/page.md)
* [Business Case Building 3 Step Process](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Business-Case-Building-3-Step-Process/page.md)
* [Business Case Example](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Business-Case-Example/page.md)
* [Cloud Forecasting Challenges](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Cloud-Forecasting-Challenges/page.md)
* [Understanding Commitment Based Discounts](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Understanding-Commitment-Based-Discounts/page.md)
* [Compute Savings Plans](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Compute-Savings-Plans/page.md)
* [Committed Use Discounts GCP](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Committed-Use-Discounts-GCP/page.md)
* [Rate Optimization Strategies](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Rate-Optimization-Strategies/page.md)
* [Commitment Strategy Framework](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Financial-Concepts-Cost-Management/Commitment-Strategy-Framework/page.md)

## FinOps Practitioner Certification Exam

* [FinOps Practitioner Certification Exam Details](/docs/Prep-Course-FinOps-Certified-Practitioner/FinOps-Practitioner-Certification-Exam/FinOps-Practitioner-Certification-Exam-Details/page.md)


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