Microsoft Cost Management now
supports exporting cost and usage data in the FinOps Open Cost and Usage
Specification (FOCUS) 1.2 schema. This update introduces key enhancements that
help FinOps teams streamline reporting, unify billing data across clouds, and
enable consistent multi-currency financial analysis.
FOCUS 1.2 provides a standardized,
provider-agnostic dataset that simplifies cost management across IaaS, PaaS,
and SaaS services. The new schema includes improved column names, additional
fields for future expansion, and alignment with billing constructs such
as InvoiceId, ServiceModel, and AmortizationClass.
Key benefits:
- Unified reporting across cloud, SaaS, and
PaaS using a single standardized schema.
- Multi-currency support through consistent
pricing and billing fields.
- Improved data quality and schema consistency for
better analytics and automation.
- Simplified FinOps workflows with
provider-aligned constructs and support for future enrichment.
Get started:
To get started with the new
schema, create a new export in Cost Management and select FOCUS
1.2-preview as the dataset version.
Learn more: