specificationVersion: "1.0"
framework: FinOps Framework
focusVersion: "1.0"
provider: Lattice
providerId: lattice
created: 2026-06-12
modified: 2026-06-12
description: >
  FinOps profile for Lattice, a people management SaaS platform with modular
  per-employee-per-month (PEPM) pricing billed annually. Cost drivers are
  headcount (active employees on platform), module selection, and contract
  tier. There are no usage-based API charges; API access is included with
  the corresponding product module subscription.

billingModel:
  type: subscription
  cadence: annual
  unit: employee/month
  notes: >
    Lattice bills annually based on employee headcount at contract signing.
    Mid-year headcount changes (additions) are typically billed at a prorated
    rate for the remainder of the contract term.

focusColumns:
  - column: ChargeCategory
    value: Recurring
    description: Monthly subscription fees billed as a flat annual payment.
  - column: ChargeFrequency
    value: Monthly
    description: Costs accrue monthly but are invoiced annually upfront.
  - column: BilledCurrency
    value: USD
  - column: PricingQuantity
    description: Number of active employees provisioned on the platform.
  - column: PricingUnit
    value: employee/month
  - column: ServiceName
    description: >
      Maps to Lattice module: Performance Management, Goals/OKRs, Engagement,
      Compensation, or HRIS.
  - column: SkuId
    description: Lattice module identifier as specified in order form.

meters:

  - name: Active Employees
    description: >
      Count of active employee seats provisioned in the Lattice platform.
      This is the primary billing meter for all modules. Reduce costs by
      deprovisioning terminated or inactive employees promptly.
    unit: employee
    billingImpact: direct
    optimizationTip: >
      Audit active vs. terminated employee records monthly. Lattice typically
      does not auto-deprovision offboarded employees; timely removal avoids
      overpayment at renewal.

  - name: Module Count
    description: >
      Number of Lattice product modules enabled (Performance, Goals/OKRs,
      Engagement, Compensation, HRIS). Each module carries its own PEPM rate.
    unit: module
    billingImpact: direct
    optimizationTip: >
      Evaluate module utilization before renewal. Unused modules (e.g.,
      Engagement purchased but surveys never launched) should be negotiated
      out of the renewal contract.

  - name: API Calls
    description: >
      API usage is not separately metered or billed. API access is bundled
      with the corresponding module subscription (Talent API with Performance;
      HRIS API with HRIS module).
    unit: requests
    billingImpact: none
    optimizationTip: >
      No direct cost associated with API call volume within documented rate
      limits. Integration costs are borne by engineering time, not by call
      charges.

principles:

  Visibility:
    description: >
      Allocate Lattice spend to cost centers by mapping each employee seat to
      a department. Lattice's department and team data (accessible via API)
      can be used to tag costs in FinOps tooling for showback/chargeback.
    actions:
      - >-
        Pull department and team data via the departments API endpoint to
        build a cost allocation mapping.
      - Tag annual contract value by department headcount ratio in your FinOps platform.
      - Review module utilization reports in Lattice Admin to identify low-engagement modules before renewal.

  Optimization:
    description: >
      Key levers for reducing Lattice spend are headcount hygiene, module
      rationalization, and multi-year contract negotiation.
    actions:
      - >-
        Automate employee deprovisioning on termination via HRIS API (v2)
        or SCIM integration with Okta to prevent ghost seats at renewal.
      - >-
        Consolidate module purchases - Performance + Goals/OKRs bundle
        typically has a lower combined PEPM than purchasing separately.
      - Negotiate volume discounts at 500+ and 1000+ employee tiers.
      - >-
        Evaluate bundled Enterprise pricing if using 3+ modules, as it
        often provides better per-employee economics than modular pricing.