Avoid the most common FinOps mistakes and accelerate cloud value realization. Victor & Ben discuss on building a practice without community support limits results, how inaccurate data erodes engineering trust, and why manual commitment management directly impacts costs.

Learn how to avoid inaction, reduce unproductive meetings, and leverage automation with reliable data to drive real savings and strategic decision-making.

00:00 Welcome and guest intro
03:35 Start FinOps with community
05:23 Cost of failure insights
09:24 Driving adoption with data
19:04 Common FinOps mistakes
22:51 Reservations and Real Savings
24:45 Beyond Savings to Forecasting
30:00 First Steps for New Teams
34:57 Recognition and Internal Marketing
38:57 Executive Support and FinOps Glue
40:54 Conclusion