specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: SAP Fieldglass
providerId: sap-fieldglass
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Contingent Workforce
  - External Talent
  - Human Capital Management
  - Services Procurement
  - Vendor Management
  - Workforce Management
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps placeholder for SAP Fieldglass. Enterprise VMS licensed on a module and transaction-volume
  basis with annual true-up provisions. Specific pricing metrics are contract-only and not publicly published.
sources:
  - https://www.sap.com/products/hcm/contingent-workforce-management/pricing.html
  - https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/services-procurement/pricing.html
  - https://www.fieldglass.com
notes: >-
  SAP Fieldglass does not publish a machine-readable public rate card. Meters and FOCUS columns below are
  placeholders to be reconciled once contract or partner-portal terms are available. Billing is typically
  invoice-based through SAP SE or an authorized SAP reseller.
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: SAP SE
serviceCategory: Vendor Management / Human Capital Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Enterprise Contract
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD/EUR/varies
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: SAP Fieldglass
  ServiceCategory: Vendor Management / Human Capital Management
  ProviderName: SAP Fieldglass
  PublisherName: SAP SE
  InvoiceIssuerName: SAP SE
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: contingent_worker_transactions
    description: >-
      Volume of contingent workforce transactions processed through SAP Fieldglass including work orders,
      time sheets, and invoices; reconcile to actual provider-published metrics once available.
    unit: transactions
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - module
      - region
      - worker_type
  - name: sow_spend_under_management
    description: >-
      Total spend under management for services procurement statements of work processed through SAP Fieldglass.
    unit: currency
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - module
      - region
      - supplier
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Use SAP for Me or the SAP BTP Cockpit to view consumption against entitlements; line items appear on
      the SAP invoice from SAP SE or the authorized reseller.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Monitor worker transaction volume and SOW spend under management to right-size licensing tiers before
      annual renewal and true-up events.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Assign Fieldglass module usage to business units using cost center data available through the
      SAP Fieldglass OData-Based Analytic API for chargeback and showback reporting.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com