Spend By Cost Center

Select Account

• In the Select Accounts dropdown, choose the appropriate account for which you want to view data. For example, BT-FinOps Azure.

Select Tag Keys

• This step allows users to apply tags to filter and refine the data in the Cost Center Report, making it easier to focus on specific attributes like department, project, or environment.

• Under the Select Tag Keys dropdown, you can choose from a list of predefined tag keys to filter the report. Tags are used to narrow down data by specific attributes, such as Department, Project, or Cost Center.

• You can select multiple tag keys to apply multiple filters at once. This helps in narrowing down the data further by combining different attributes. 

Select Cost Type

• 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. 

Select Granularity

This step allows users to adjust the level of detail in the report by selecting the desired granularity. Granularity determines how detailed or summarized the report data will be.

Choose Granularity Level | Under the Granularity dropdown, select the level of detail you want in your report. The available options typically include:

• All: Displays data with the most detailed level of granularity.

• Monthly/Daily/Yearly: Summarizes data at the selected time interval, such as monthly or yearly. 

Select Date Range

• 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).

Generate Report

This step completes the process of generating your report with the selected filters and criteria.

The report includes graphical charts and tabular data representing cost distribution across various dimensions such as:
• Overview
• Cost Center Breakdown
• Monthly Trends 

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.