name: IBM API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software)
providerId: ibm
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: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Cloud + AI + Enterprise Software
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software).
sources:
  - https://www.ibm.com/cloud/pricing
  - https://focus.finops.org/
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: IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software)
serviceCategory: Cloud + AI + Enterprise Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Pay-As-You-Go + Committed Use
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software)
  ServiceCategory: Cloud + AI + Enterprise Software
  ProviderName: IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software)
  PublisherName: IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software)
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: compute_hours
    unit: instance-hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - service
      - region
      - instance_type
      - tenant
  - name: storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - service
      - tier
  - name: data_transfer
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - egress_type
      - region_pair
  - name: api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - service
      - operation
  - name: managed_services
    unit: varies
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - service
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track IBM (Cloud + Watsonx + Software) consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers for chargeback.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.