specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Amdocs
providerId: amdocs
publisherName: Amdocs Limited
serviceCategory: Telecom Software
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:
  - Telecom
  - BSS
  - OSS
  - Billing
  - Customer Management
  - MVNO
  - 5G
  - SaaS
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps scaffold for Amdocs connectX BSS. Amdocs invoices telecom operators under enterprise SaaS contracts; usage telemetry is exposed through tenant dashboards but a public FOCUS-aligned billing schema is not published. Reconcile when Amdocs publishes consumption or chargeback documentation.
notes: >-
  Amdocs connectX is a B2B cloud-native BSS SaaS platform sold to telecom operators under enterprise master service agreements. Pricing is bespoke per operator (subscriber count, modules enabled, AWS region) and is not published publicly. Rate limits and quotas are governed by per-tenant capacity provisioning. Reconcile when Amdocs publishes a public pricing or rate-limit page.
sources:
  - https://devportal.amdocs-dbs.com/
  - https://developer.amdocs-dbs.com/reference/getting-started-with-your-api
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
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/
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Enterprise / Bilateral
  billingFrequency: Per-Contract
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Amdocs connectX BSS API
  ServiceCategory: Telecom Software
  ProviderName: Amdocs
  PublisherName: Amdocs Limited
  InvoiceIssuerName: Amdocs Limited
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: contracted_engagement
    description: >-
      Placeholder meter for engagements settled outside a metered API. Real
      meters cannot be enumerated until Amdocs publishes a metered
      API billing surface.
    unit: varies
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Without a public usage API, consumers must rely on contract reporting,
      invoice line items, and any tenant dashboards provided under the
      partner agreement.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Allocate spend by purchase order, contract identifier, or business unit
      receiving the Amdocs service. Tag at the procurement layer, not
      the API call layer.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Optimization levers live in commercial negotiation (volume commitments,
      term length, scope) rather than in API-level caching or throttling.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Procurement and the business owner of the Amdocs relationship own
      the spend; finance reviews invoice lines on the contract cadence.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com