specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: AECOM
providerId: aecom
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
notes: AECOM bills consulting/professional-services engagements rather than per-call API usage.
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Engineering
  - Infrastructure
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for AECOM: project-based consulting with optional digital
  software components.'
sources:
  - https://digital.aecom.com/
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: AECOM
serviceCategory: Engineering and Infrastructure Services
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: AECOM
  ServiceCategory: Engineering and Infrastructure Services
  ProviderName: AECOM
  PublisherName: AECOM
  InvoiceIssuerName: AECOM
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: professional_services_hours
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - project
      - role
  - name: software_subscription
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - product
  - name: project_milestones
    unit: milestone
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - project
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Reconcile AECOM invoices against project SOWs; track consultant-hour burn against
      milestones.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag spend per project, business unit, and capital vs operating budget.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size consulting team; renegotiate digital-product subscriptions at renewal.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign project owner; review monthly burn and re-baseline as scope shifts.