CLOUD AND CLEAR LTD
Cloud FinOps Strategy Definition
Cloud and Clear’s Cloud FinOps Strategy Definition service helps organisations define a clear, proportionate approach to cloud financial management.
It defines ownership, decision rights, cost visibility, and review rhythms, aligning finance, IT, and delivery teams around a shared model that enables cloud adoption without undermining financial control or value-for-money obligations.
Features
- Definition of future-state cloud FinOps model aligned to risk appetite
- Clarification of ownership and decision rights for cloud spend
- Design of governance and cost review structures
- Definition of cost visibility and reporting expectations
- Alignment with operating model and delivery practices
- Consideration of showback and chargeback approaches
- Integration with existing financial and governance processes
- Practical roadmap for implementing the strategy
- Documentation suitable for leadership and assurance bodies
Benefits
- Clear, shared approach to cloud cost management
- Reduced reactive or ad-hoc financial decision-making
- Improved predictability and control of cloud spend
- Stronger collaboration between finance, IT, and delivery teams
- Greater confidence to scale cloud adoption responsibly
- Clear link between cloud usage and financial accountability
- Easier demonstration of value for money
- Strategy that is practical, proportionate, and defensible
Architecture roles
Business architect
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £900.00 |
£900.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data architect
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Enterprise architect
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Security architect
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Solution architect
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Technical architect
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data roles
Analytics engineer
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data analyst
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data engineer
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data ethicist
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data governance manager
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Data scientist
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £600.00 |
£600.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Machine learning engineer
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
IT operations roles
Command and control centre manager
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £750.00 |
£750.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Product and delivery roles
Business analyst
| £450.00 |
£450.00 |
| £600.00 |
£600.00 |
| £900.00 |
£900.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,300.00 |
£1,300.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Delivery manager
| £600.00 |
£600.00 |
| £900.00 |
£900.00 |
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Programme delivery manager
| £1,100.00 |
£1,100.00 |
Service owner
| £1,600.00 |
£1,600.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
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ISO/IEC 27001 certification
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No
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ISO 28000:2022 certification
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No
-
ISO 9001 certification
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No
-
Quality management systems (QMS)
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Yes
-
CSA STAR certification
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No
-
PCI certification
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No
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Cyber essentials
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
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Cyber essentials plus
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No
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Cyber Essentials Alternative
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In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
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Other security certifications
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No
Social value
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Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
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Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
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Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
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Volunteering opportunities for staff
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
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Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
Service documents
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