specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Adobe Captivate
providerId: adobe-captivate
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - eLearning
  - Authoring
notes: >-
  Adobe Captivate is per-seat SaaS without on-demand metering. FinOps levers
  are seat hygiene (reclaim unused seats) and right-sizing between
  individual, teams, and education SKUs. Public list pricing was not
  retrievable via WebFetch.
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for Adobe Captivate: simple per-seat monthly
  or annual subscription managed via the Adobe Admin Console.
sources:
  - https://www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Adobe Inc.
serviceCategory: eLearning Authoring
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly / Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Refund
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Adobe Captivate
  ServiceCategory: eLearning Authoring
  ProviderName: Adobe
  PublisherName: Adobe Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Adobe Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: captivate_seat
    description: Per-seat monthly Captivate subscription
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - sku
      - geography
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Use the Adobe Admin Console seat assignment report to see active
      Captivate users per organisation.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Tag seats with department / cost-center metadata in the Admin Console
      so seat cost can be allocated to consuming teams.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Reclaim seats from inactive authors quarterly; consider Education /
      Government SKUs where eligible; bundle Captivate with Creative Cloud
      All Apps where the same author also needs Photoshop / Illustrator.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      L&D / training-team owner is accountable for active seat count;
      finance reviews annual renewal against actual usage.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com