Control: AWS > Well-Architected Tool > AWS Well-Architected Framework > Cost Optimization

The Cost Optimization pillar includes the ability to run systems to deliver business value at the lowest price point. See Cost Optimization for more information.

Primary Policies

The following policies can be used to configure this control:

Cost Optimization
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management?
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Establish cloud budgets and forecasts
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Implement cost awareness in your organizational processes
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Establish a cost optimization function
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Establish a partnership between finance and technology
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Monitor cost proactively
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Keep up to date with new service releases
Cost Optimization > COST 01. How do you implement cloud financial management? > Report and notify on cost optimization
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage?
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage? > Implement an account structure
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage? > Implement cost controls
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage? > Implement goals and targets
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage? > Implement groups and roles
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage? > Develop policies based on your organization requirements
Cost Optimization > COST 02. How do you govern usage? > Track project lifecycle
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost?
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost? > Allocate costs based on workload metrics
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost? > Configure billing and cost management tools
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost? > Identify cost attribution categories
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost? > Establish organization metrics
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost? > Configure detailed information sources
Cost Optimization > COST 03. How do you monitor usage and cost? > Add organization information to cost and usage
Cost Optimization > COST 04. How do you decommission resources?
Cost Optimization > COST 04. How do you decommission resources? > Decommission resources automatically
Cost Optimization > COST 04. How do you decommission resources? > Decommission resources
Cost Optimization > COST 04. How do you decommission resources? > Implement a decommissioning process
Cost Optimization > COST 04. How do you decommission resources? > Track resources over their life time
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services?
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services? > Analyze all components of this workload
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services? > Perform cost analysis for different usage over time
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services? > Select software with cost effective licensing
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services? > Identify organization requirements for cost
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services? > Select components of this workload to optimize cost in line with organization priorities
Cost Optimization > COST 05. How do you evaluate cost when you select services? > Perform a thorough analysis of each component
Cost Optimization > COST 06. How do you meet cost targets when you select resource type, size and number?
Cost Optimization > COST 06. How do you meet cost targets when you select resource type, size and number? > Perform cost modeling
Cost Optimization > COST 06. How do you meet cost targets when you select resource type, size and number? > Select resource type, size, and number based on data
Cost Optimization > COST 06. How do you meet cost targets when you select resource type, size and number? > Select resource type, size, and number automatically based on metrics
Cost Optimization > COST 07. How do you use pricing models to reduce cost?
Cost Optimization > COST 07. How do you use pricing models to reduce cost? > Perform pricing model analysis
Cost Optimization > COST 07. How do you use pricing models to reduce cost? > Implement pricing models for all components of this workload
Cost Optimization > COST 07. How do you use pricing models to reduce cost? > Perform pricing model analysis at the master account level
Cost Optimization > COST 07. How do you use pricing models to reduce cost? > Implement regions based on cost
Cost Optimization > COST 07. How do you use pricing models to reduce cost? > Select third party agreements with cost efficient terms
Cost Optimization > COST 08. How do you plan for data transfer charges?
Cost Optimization > COST 08. How do you plan for data transfer charges? > Implement services to reduce data transfer costs
Cost Optimization > COST 08. How do you plan for data transfer charges? > Perform data transfer modeling
Cost Optimization > COST 08. How do you plan for data transfer charges? > Select components to optimize data transfer cost
Cost Optimization > COST 09. How do you manage demand, and supply resources?
Cost Optimization > COST 09. How do you manage demand, and supply resources? > Implement a buffer or throttle to manage demand
Cost Optimization > COST 09. How do you manage demand, and supply resources? > Perform an analysis on the workload demand
Cost Optimization > COST 09. How do you manage demand, and supply resources? > Supply resources dynamically
Cost Optimization > COST 10. How do you evaluate new services?
Cost Optimization > COST 10. How do you evaluate new services? > Develop a workload review process
Cost Optimization > COST 10. How do you evaluate new services? > Review and analyze this workload regularly

In Your Workspace

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Developers

Control Type URI

tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/control/types/cost

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/turbot#/control/categories/other

GraphQL

query controlType(id: "tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/control/types/cost") { … }

query controls(filter: "controlTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/control/types/cost'") { … }

CLI

Get Controls

turbot graphql controls --filter "controlTypeId:tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/control/types/cost"