specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: FTI Consulting
providerId: fti-consulting
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
  - Consulting
  - Professional Services
description: FTI Consulting bills under professional-services engagements (hourly, fixed-fee, or
  retainer) rather than as a SaaS or API surface. FinOps treatment focuses on engagement-level
  budget allocation and burn-rate tracking.
notes: No public API or pricing surface; FinOps shape inferred from a professional-services
  engagement model.
sources:
  - https://www.fticonsulting.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: FTI Consulting, Inc.
serviceCategory: Professional Services
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Professional Services
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: FTI Consulting
  ServiceCategory: Professional Services
  ProviderName: FTI Consulting
  PublisherName: FTI Consulting, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: FTI Consulting, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: consulting_hours
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - engagement
      - resource_level
  - name: fixed_fee_milestones
    unit: milestone
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - engagement
  - name: expenses
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - engagement
      - category
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Reconcile FTI invoices against engagement statements of work; track hours-burned
      against approved budget per workstream.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag every engagement to a sponsoring business unit; allocate fixed-fee
      milestones at completion.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Negotiate tiered rate cards by resource level; consider blended-rate or capped
      fixed-fee structures for predictable scopes.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Engagement sponsor owns burn-rate; PMO reviews variance vs SOW monthly.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com