Leveraging Cloud FinOps

Almost two decades into the era of cloud transformation - countless companies are adopting cloud-based systems, also as a basis to expand into the Artificial Intelligence (AI) arena. Prior to making the switch, most conduct a thorough business case analysis, identifying potential savings and benefits. To manage cloud costs, many organizations are establishing FinOps practice across their teams. However, some time into the journey, questions arise: “Did we achieve the benefits we anticipated?” “What business value has our investment created”? Since 2022, Google Cloud has been partnering with customers to pinpoint the tangible business value derived from their cloud transformation. These studies have resulted in a collection of quantitative evidence across countries, industries and customers. This whitepaper aims to spotlight key insights that can be drawn from the data, highlighting how customers are generating measurable business value - also beyond cost savings - through their cloud transformation.