Transforming Cloud Operations for Cost Savings and Innovation
The travel company's cloud operating model, with automated governance workflows and FinOps practices, reduced spending and fostered innovation. By optimizing cloud usage and spending, the company saved millions. This transformation improved resource allocation, productivity, and market adaptability, leading to business growth and success.
A prominent worldwide travel company, with a constantly expanding range of travel brands and frequent acquisitions, has been facing difficulties in managing its cloud expenses. Their outdated governance procedures created obstacles that hindered developer productivity. To maintain their innovative culture while cutting down on costs, they required a fresh approach.
Multiple teams comprising thousands of employees had to rely on cloud infrastructure to quickly create and offer travel products. However, due to unsustainable growth in cloud expenses and ineffective governance, there was a strain on budgets. Manual processes hindered innovation and consumed developers' time.
Solution
We optimized cloud usage and spending with automated governance workflows and FinOps practices. New dashboards improved market trend visibility.
Execution
Our consultants collaborated with finance and engineering teams to analyze spending and establish sustainable governance workflows. We proactively optimized spending through FinOps tooling and dashboards.
Impact
The new operating model reduced cloud costs by over 20% while increasing developer productivity. Automated governance enabled innovation by removing friction. And leading indicators empowered the company to pivot in response to market signals.
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