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The illusion of less work

AI does not remove work; it multiplies it. When output becomes cheap, volume explodes. Without leadership deciding what “enough” looks like, optimisation just accelerates spend. That is why AI does not reduce the need for top-down FinOps — it makes it unavoidable.

How to give FinOps authority without creating bureaucracy

Executive sponsorship matters in FinOps, but intent alone is not enough. This article introduces the FinOps Executive Mandate, a practical artefact that turns sponsorship into explicit authority, defines decision rights and separates a stable core from context-specific adaptation.

The end of AI blank cheques

How to build an Agent policy

Agents need a policy. Don’t reinvent governance. Apply what you already do with people: review, limit, escalate, grow trust. Reality begins not when the model speaks, but when it starts doing.

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