Many organizations have built strong FinOps foundations around cost visibility and reporting. The next stage of maturity is evolving FinOps into a strategic capability one that scales optimization in line with business growth, hybrid environments, and increasing architectural complexity. In this session, we will share how Cummins has advanced its FinOps practice from foundational cost management to a value-driven, enterprise-scale optimization model. This evolution connects leadership priorities and strategy with execution at the engineering level, enabling consistent and measurable outcomes across both cloud and on-premises environments.
We will demonstrate how this approach is operationalized through:
- Clear alignment between business strategy and FinOps priorities
- Embedded execution models where engineering/resource owners own optimization decisions
- Scalable frameworks leveraging automation, guardrails, and standardized practices
- A maturity progression from reactive cost control to continuous, proactive optimization
Key patterns will include application-aware rightsizing, disciplined management of non-production environments, and automation-driven efficiency improvements delivered without compromising performance or speed.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Align FinOps with enterprise strategy and measurable business outcomes
- Translate strategy into repeatable execution models across teams
- Scale optimization consistently across hybrid and complex environments
- Progress along a FinOps maturity curve toward continuous optimization
This session provides a practical perspective on how organizations can transform FinOps into a scalable, strategic discipline connecting leadership intent to execution while driving sustained business value through finance, engineering, and operations.
