specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: edX
providerId: edx
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: false
tags:
- EdTech
- Online Learning
- Open Source
- MOOC
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile. Open-source self-host costs are infrastructure-only; partner
  programs follow contractual subscription.
notes: Internal FinOps focus is on hosting and content licensing.
sources:
- https://openedx.org/
- 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/
publisherName: edX
serviceCategory: Education & Training
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Hybrid
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: edX
  ServiceCategory: Education & Training
  ProviderName: edX
  PublisherName: edX
  InvoiceIssuerName: edX
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: infrastructure
  description: Self-host Open edX infrastructure costs.
  unit: varies
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - deployment
- name: partner_subscription
  description: edX partner subscription line item.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull provider invoices or usage exports until a self-serve usage feed is documented.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag invoice line items to consuming business units in your FinOps store.
- name: Optimization
  description: Levers depend on the provider's billing model; review at renewal once reconciled.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a contract owner to review billing against negotiated terms.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com