The AWS Cost Visibility Checklist
A pragmatic, two-page review you can run in an afternoon — before you do anything expensive. See in 25 answers how much control you actually have over your AWS spend.
What's inside
Five sections. Twenty-five Yes / No questions. One honest score.
1. Spend visibility
Do you actually know where the money is going — and who can explain it?
2. Tagging and allocation
Can you attribute spend to a team, application or cost centre — not just a service?
3. Ownership and accountability
Does every workload have a named owner who sees its cost?
4. Commitment and pricing discipline
Are Savings Plans and RIs bought against a forecast — or against yesterday's peak?
5. Waste and hygiene
Orphaned volumes, idle load balancers, dormant environments — reviewed, or quietly billing?
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