specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Carrier Global
providerId: carrier-global
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
  - HVAC
  - IoT
  - Telematics
  - Building Automation
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Carrier Global: per-asset and per-building digital subscriptions
  (Lynx Fleet, Abound, i-Vu) bundled with hardware and dealer-network commercial agreements.'
notes: Carrier does not bill API access as a separate SKU. FinOps mapping is provisional; reconcile against
  the customer's Lynx / Abound / i-Vu commercial agreement.
sources:
  - https://www.corporate.carrier.com/
  - https://doc-api.fleet.lynx.carrier.io/
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: Carrier Global Corporation
serviceCategory: HVAC / IoT Platform
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Per-Asset
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Carrier Digital Platforms
  ServiceCategory: HVAC / IoT Platform
  ProviderName: Carrier Global
  PublisherName: Carrier Global Corporation
  InvoiceIssuerName: Carrier Global Corporation
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: lynx_assets
    unit: asset-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - asset_type
      - region
  - name: abound_buildings
    unit: building-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - region
  - name: ivu_sites
    unit: site-year
    aggregation: max
  - name: api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - tenant
  - name: telemetry_volume
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Visibility comes from the Lynx Fleet / Abound dashboards (asset count, alarms, telemetry
      volume); no separate API billing dashboard.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate by asset (TRU), building, or site; multi-fleet operators should configure separate
      Lynx tenants per business unit.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Decommission inactive assets to reduce per-asset subscription burn; tune alarm and telemetry
      cadence to avoid redundant data ingestion.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Fleet-operations / facilities-management owner holds the relationship; quarterly asset
      and renewal reviews with the Carrier dealer network are typical.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: info@apievangelist.com