ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED

Atos FinOps - Cloud Financial Management

FinOps, or Cloud Financial Management, is an operational framework integrating finance, technology, and business to manage cloud costs effectively. It emphasises cost transparency, accountability, and optimisation. By aligning spending with business outcomes, it enables organisations to scale cloud usage efficiently, ensuring cost-effective operations and financial governance in cloud environments.

Features

• Cost Transparency: Clear visibility into granular cloud expenditure
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Budget & forecast of cloud spending
• Real-time Cost Monitoring: Monitoring cloud costs for proactive decision-making.
• Resource Tagging: Tagging cloud resources for better cost attribution.
• Automation and Orchestration: Implementing automated processes for cost optimisation.
• Business Intelligence Integration: BI tools integration for cost data analysis
• Cost Optimisation Recommendations: Offering insights for optimising cloud spending.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Facilitating collaboration for effective cost management.

Benefits

• Cost Visibility: Clear insight into granular cloud expenditure.
• Cost Accountability: Accurate cost allocation for team and project accountability.
• Optimised Spending: Implementing measures for efficient resource cost-saving.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Using data for informed cloud spending decisions.
• Budget Adherence: Ensuring spending aligns with set financial budgets.
• Resource Efficiency: Optimising allocation for improved resource usage efficiency.
• Real-time Monitoring: Proactive monitoring to address cost anomalies promptly.
• Improved Forecasting: Tools for accurate cloud expense forecasting and planning.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Unifying teams for effective cost management.
• Business Agility: Flexibility to scale cloud usage cost-effectively.

£500 a unit

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

620792127910369

Contact

Louise Carr
+447733315094
opportunities@atos.net

Planning

• Planning service: No

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: The training covers fundamental FinOps concepts, including cost transparency, cloud cost allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimisation strategies. Participants learn how to align financial goals with operational objectives, ensuring that cloud spending is both accountable and optimised. Additionally, the training delves into understanding the nuances of cloud financial management, such as resource tagging, showback/chargeback mechanisms, and the integration of automation for efficient cost control.
• Training is tied to specific services: Yes
• Services the training service works with:
  • FinOps Concepts & Native tools from CSP
  • Cloudhealth from VMWARE

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: No

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: Within FinOps, quality assurance involves validating that cloud services meet established standards for reliability, security, and compliance. This encompasses testing the functionality of cloud infrastructure, ensuring that it meets business requirements and operates efficiently. Performance testing, on the other hand, evaluates the responsiveness, scalability, and stability of cloud services, helping to identify potential bottlenecks and areas for optimisation. ; ; In the context of cost management, quality assurance and performance testing play a crucial role in ensuring that cloud resources are utilised optimally, minimising unnecessary expenses. By conducting thorough testing, organisations can identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve resource allocation, and enhance cost efficiency. This approach helps in aligning technical performance with cost-effectiveness, ensuring that cloud resources deliver value while maintaining financial prudence. ; ; Ultimately, quality assurance and performance testing within FinOps contribute to the overall goal of optimising cloud services, balancing performance with cost considerations, and ensuring that cloud infrastructure operates reliably and efficiently within budgetary constraints.

Security testing

• Security services: Yes
• Security services type:
  • Security risk management
  • Security audit services

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: Yes
• Types of service supported: Hosting or software provided by your organisation
• How the support service works: CFM service tools SaaS tool accessible via Web. There is onetime configuration / setup required to establish the connectivity between the Cloud subscription & CFM tool.

Service scope

• Service constraints: The scope of delivery of FinOps offering is as per released SDE and SOW of FinOps service from Atos TF. Service is designed & priced to be delivered from India GDC any change in the location of delivery will lead to increase in price of service which is the only constraint.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: Proactive Cost Management Guidance – 99.5% accuracy

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: PWC
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 01/11/2023
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Scope may be provided upon request.
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: Yes
• Who accredited the PCI DSS certification: Blackfoot UK Ltd
• PCI DSS accreditation date: 11/12/2023
• What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover: No non-covered scope. Scope may be provided upon request.
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  Atos is a global leader in decarbonised digital services incorporating sustainable practices into our IT services to mitigate against the impact of climate change. This is evidenced by our EcoVadis Platinum Award. We are committed to an SBTi endorsed Science Based Target and are on track to reduce all emissions by 50% between 2019-25 and achieve Net Zero by 2039. Activities to achieve this include: IT Products and Services: We place a 20% sustainability weighting during procurement and use EcoVadis to assess supplier environmental performance. We were awarded “Platinum” status by EcoVadis for the fourth year running in October 2023. Renewable Energy Sources: Since 2018, the electricity purchased for our IT equipment, lighting and some space heating in mainland Great Britain has been from 100% renewable sources. Reduce Energy Consumption: Initiatives include the adoption of remote/hybrid working for employees, leading to a 10% drop in Atos UK&I energy usage between H1 2022 and H1 2023 through the rationalisation of 15 offices. In 2020, we signed up to a group-wide car-fleet agreement to source only electric vehicles with the aim to switch our entire fleet to electric or hybrid by 2025 (70% achievement in 2022). Minimise Electronic Waste: Atos has a circular economy approach to minimise electronic waste and extend the lifespan of its IT equipment ensuring that 100% of our obsolete IT assets are collected, reused, or recycled in a responsible way. The policy approach is based on the ISO14001 certified management system. In the UK we partner with Tier1, an SME specialising in hardware recycling. We will assess each call-off contract from G-Cloud 14 and make commitments that will drive sustainability such as: • Selecting sustainable partners and hosting joint decarbonisation workshops • Delivering environmental volunteering opportunities • Delivering training/education on sustainability

  Tackling economic inequality

  Atos recognises that the IT sector faces employment and skills shortages whilst under-represented groups still face barriers to accessing jobs. According to Prospects.ac.uk (December 2023), less than 8.5% of senior leaders in UK tech are from ethnic minority groups, only 16% of IT professionals are female and less than 9% of all IT specialists have a disability. We have implemented initiatives to tackle economic inequality: Early Career Talent Activities Atos provides work experience placements and STEM outreach to schools/universities to inspire students from different backgrounds across the UK into technology careers. Our Graduate and Apprenticeship programmes are over 18 months and provide experience in project delivery, operations and technical areas. The Atos Graduate Internship and Apprenticeship Community supports members in building up a network across the organisation and provides extra-curricular opportunities. Recruitment Activities We have embedded a fully inclusive and accessible end-to-end recruitment process. Actions include: Our Recruitment professionals to complete ‘Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) training for HR and Talent Professionals’ to attract a diverse talent pool We use Textio, a writing-enhancement service, to remove gender bias from job adverts We use video and flexible/adjusted interviews to provide support if wanted by people with disabilities including neurodiversity, such as assistive technology and schedule flexibility We organise tech career events and partner with organisations such as Bright Network to target candidates from under-represented groups. Career Development Activities All Atos employees are encouraged to set an Individual Development Plan with access to in-house learning and development resources such as Atos University. We will assess each call-off contract from G-Cloud 14 and make commitments that will tackle economic inequality such as: Creating employment opportunities Collaborating with our partners such as Next Tech Girls and SmartSTEMs to deliver training schemes/programmes to address any identified skills gaps and support skills growth.

  Equal opportunity

  Atos has been recognised as a leading employer in supporting an inclusive workplace through its inclusion in the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023 and our Level 3 Disability Confident Leader status. We continually review and improve our DEI initiatives to ensure we advance our goal. Inclusive/accessible recruitment activities We have embedded a fully inclusive and accessible end-to-end recruitment process. To achieve this, we engaged external partners to provide training to managers/HR to ensure fair recruitment by removing barriers and attracting diverse talent. Inclusive working conditions We create an inclusive working environment where all individuals can thrive and enable Atos to retain diverse talent: Policies: Our policies ensure we support all our employees regardless of their characteristics, enabling everyone to access and pursue opportunities available in Atos. DEI Networks: Our employee-led networks are advocates for equality and change in the workplace and wider society. Business Initiatives: We have initiatives to support under-represented groups’ progress in our workplace such as talent programmes and embedding cultural events into our calendar including International Woman’s Day and Black History Month. Fair Pay Our Diversity Pay Gap Report aligned to the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, is published annually and provides transparent reporting on our progress to create gender and ethnicity balance. Flexible Working Atos is proud to actively support remote/hybrid and flexible working to assist all employees achieve a good work life balance. Beyond this, our Flexible Working Policy outlines the support available to employees and candidates with fluctuating health conditions or care/personal responsibilities. We will assess each call-off contract from G-Cloud 14 and make commitments that will promote equal opportunity such as: Creating employment opportunities for under-represented groups by working with inclusive recruitment partners such as Bright Network Delivering training schemes and programmes for under-represented groups

  Wellbeing

  We are signatories of the Six Standards of Mental Health and invest significantly in the mental health of our employees: Prioritising mental health We provide a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to all staff including an online GP service, wellbeing toolkits and a free, anonymous 24/7 helpline where employees can get counselling and advice on a wide range of topics including family, financial and legal matters. Promoting positive mental health Our senior leadership team and Mental Health First Aiders act as positive role models, endorsing initiatives like World Mental Health Week. Open culture We drive an open culture where conversations about mental health are supported. Line Managers promote employee wellbeing through monthly 1-2-1s and workload assessment. Should an employee raise a concern over their workload, their Line Manager conducts Individual Stress Risk Assessments and encourages EAP and Stronger Minds helpline use when needed. Holding regular 1-2-1s is a metric Atos Line Managers are appraised on as part of our Performance Management system, ensuring nurturing connections between our managers and employees are embedded as a culture. Increasing organisational capability We partner with third-party specialists in wellbeing and mental health, such as Genius Within, to provide training to our employees. Providing tools and support We provide annual training on subjects such as anxiety and depression, and signpost mental health tools available on our Wellbeing Hub. Tools include links to NHS Mental Health helplines, AXA PPP Wellbeing articles and a Mental Health Toolkit with 19 tips/tools breathing exercises and sleep techniques. Increasing transparency We measure wellbeing in surveys and publish action plans to address employee feedback gathered from the survey. We will assess each call-off contract from G-Cloud 14 and make commitments that will promote equal opportunity such as funding Mental Health First Aiders for the contract delivery team.

Pricing

• Price: £500 a unit
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at opportunities@atos.net. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.