Cost Analytics Dashboard
This report can be leveraged to view the cost overview as well as drill-down based on various parameters such as tags, subscriptions, etc.
Select Account
On the Cost Analytics Dashboard, click on the Select Accounts dropdown to view all available cloud accounts assigned to your user profile.
Each account is labeled based on the cloud provider — for example:
• Azure
• AWS
• GCP
• Office 365
Check the box next to the desired account(s) to include them in your report. The selected account will appear as checked with a highlight (e.g., BT-FinOps Azure).
You can select multiple accounts if you have access permissions for more than one.
Once the selection is complete, proceed to the next step to choose the Date Range and Cost Type for generating your report.
Select Date Range
After selecting the required cloud accounts, click on the Date Range field to specify the reporting period.
Users can choose from predefined options such as Last Week, Last Month, Last Quarter, or set a Custom Date Range by selecting specific start and end dates from the calendar.
The selected date range determines which billing and usage data will be included in the generated report.
Once the date range is selected, it will be displayed on the screen (e.g., Sep 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025).
After finalizing the date range, proceed to the next step to select the Cost Type .
Select Cost Type
Once the Date Range is selected, move to the Cost Type dropdown located beside it.
From this dropdown, users can choose between the following options:
• Actual – Displays the real-time, incurred cost data based on current billing cycles.
• Amortized – Spreads the upfront or one-time costs (like reserved instances or prepaid services) over their useful period to provide a more even cost distribution.
Select the cost type that aligns with your analysis requirements.
The chosen cost type will determine how the data is represented in the generated report.
Add Tag (Key and Value)
After selecting the Cost Type, users can further refine the report results by adding Tags. Tags help in narrowing down cost data based on specific attributes such as department, project, environment, or cost center.
To add a tag:
1. Click on the Add Tag button.
2. Enter the Tag Key (for example, Department or Project).
3. Enter the corresponding Tag Value (for example, Finance or DevOps).
Once the key and value are entered, the system will automatically apply the tag filter and update the report criteria.
You can add multiple tags to combine filters for detailed analysis. Use the Refresh Tags button if the latest tag list needs to be updated from the source account.
Generate Report
After selecting the Account, Date Range, Cost Type, and applying any Tag filters, click on the Generate Report button to view the results.
The system will process the selected inputs and display a detailed Cost Analytics Report on the screen.
The report includes graphical charts and tabular data representing cost distribution across various dimensions such as:
• Analytics
• Chart
• Resources
• Account
If no data appears, verify the selected filters and ensure that the chosen account and tags contain valid cost data for the given period.
Once the report is generated, users can export it to PDF or Excel format for further review or sharing.
