specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
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/
provider: TetraScience
providerId: tetrascience
publisherName: TetraScience
serviceCategory: Scientific Data Platform
created: '2026-05-21'
modified: '2026-05-21'
tags:
  - Scientific Data
  - Life Sciences
  - Lab Data
  - Pipelines
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps framework alignment for the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud.
  Provides a FOCUS-shaped mapping of the platform's cost-bearing surfaces
  (storage, pipeline compute, AI inference, agents, integrations) so that
  scientific IT and finance teams can allocate, report, and optimize spend
  per organization, lab, program, and study.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Expose Tetra Data Lake storage growth, pipeline run cost, and AI
      inference spend at the organization, access group, and pipeline
      level via the Administration API and exported billing records.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Tag every pipeline run, agent, and dataset with consuming
      organization, program / study, environment, and instrument so that
      cost can be allocated to scientific business units.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Continuously evaluate pipeline efficiency, storage tier choices
      (hot vs. archival), schema-driven dedupe, and AI model selection
      to reduce cost per useful scientific outcome.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Establish budget owners per Tetra organization and per program;
      provide showback / chargeback reporting back to lab and IT cost
      centers.
domains:
  - name: Platform Subscription
    description: Annual enterprise subscription to the Tetra Data and AI Cloud, including base tenancy, support, and selected modules.
    costDrivers:
      - tenant_size
      - module_selection
      - support_tier
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Commitment
      ChargeClass: Subscription
      ServiceCategory: Scientific Data Platform
      ServiceSubcategory: SaaS Subscription
  - name: Agents and Integrations
    description: Per-instrument and per-application connectors that liberate data into the Tetra Data Platform.
    costDrivers:
      - agent_count
      - integration_count
      - instrument_type
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Usage
      ChargeClass: Recurring
      ServiceCategory: Scientific Data Platform
      ServiceSubcategory: Data Connectors
  - name: Tetra Data Pipelines
    description: Serverless data engineering pipeline executions, billed by run count and / or runtime.
    costDrivers:
      - pipeline_runs
      - average_run_duration
      - parallelism
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Usage
      ChargeClass: Consumption
      ServiceCategory: Scientific Data Platform
      ServiceSubcategory: Pipeline Execution
  - name: Tetra Data Lake Storage
    description: Cloud object storage for raw, processed, and engineered Tetra Data.
    costDrivers:
      - storage_gb
      - storage_class
      - retention_period
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Usage
      ChargeClass: Consumption
      ServiceCategory: Scientific Data Platform
      ServiceSubcategory: Data Storage
  - name: Tetra AI Layer
    description: Scientific AI agents (Tetra Sciborgs), GenAI search, and model orchestration over Tetra Data.
    costDrivers:
      - llm_tokens
      - agent_invocations
      - embedding_volume
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Usage
      ChargeClass: Consumption
      ServiceCategory: AI / ML
      ServiceSubcategory: AI Agent Platform
  - name: GxP Compliance Module
    description: Validation, audit trail, and electronic signatures aligned with regulated environments.
    costDrivers:
      - compliance_tier
      - tenant_size
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Commitment
      ChargeClass: Subscription
      ServiceCategory: Scientific Data Platform
      ServiceSubcategory: Compliance Module
  - name: Professional Services
    description: Implementation, validation, custom IDS and pipeline development, and managed services.
    costDrivers:
      - project_scope
      - resources
      - duration
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Purchase
      ChargeClass: One-Time
      ServiceCategory: Professional Services
      ServiceSubcategory: Implementation
focusFields:
  required:
    - BillingPeriodStart
    - BillingPeriodEnd
    - ChargeCategory
    - ChargePeriodStart
    - ChargePeriodEnd
    - ProviderName
    - PublisherName
    - InvoiceIssuerName
    - ServiceName
    - ServiceCategory
    - BilledCost
    - EffectiveCost
    - ListCost
    - ContractedCost
    - PricingCategory
    - PricingUnit
    - PricingQuantity
  recommended:
    - SubAccountId
    - SubAccountName
    - ResourceId
    - ResourceName
    - ResourceType
    - Region
    - Tags
notes:
  - >-
    TetraScience does not publish a public price list; effective cost
    rates must be sourced from contractual order forms and invoice data.
  - >-
    Tags applied at the organization, access group, and pipeline level
    are the primary allocation mechanism for FOCUS reporting.