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FinOps Foundation Framework explained — Inform/Optimize/Operate phases, capabilities, personas, 2026 Executive Strategy Alignment update, AI extension.
Equalisation Levy abolished. Section 195 TDS + DTAA + Engineering Analysis is the new framework for foreign AI vendor payments. Transition reconciliation guide.
AI vendor consolidation explained: why 68% of CIOs prioritise it, the trade-offs nobody talks about, and the Indian tax overlay that changes the math.
FinOps, ITFM, and ITAM aren't competing — they cover different scopes. The 2026 convergence thesis explained, with Indian mid-market sequencing guidance.
Six-domain framework for auditing AI spend, vendor consolidation, model selection, controls, governance, and cost allocation at Indian mid-market scale.
Most AI spend is opex by default — SaaS, API consumption, fine-tuning third-party APIs. The narrow capex window explained for Indian CFOs and auditors.
AI cost allocation explained: showback vs chargeback, dimension models that actually scale, IAM tag enforcement, and the Indian TP and Ind AS 108 overlays.
Cloud FinOps had two stable attribution units. LLM spend has N freeform dimensions, two failure modes nobody talks about, and a hidden cost in reporting UX.
Honest comparison of AI / cloud cost optimisation providers in India — CloudKeeper, Apptio, Big-4, cloud-native shops, boutique advisory. Who fits what.
LLM FinOps is the discipline of managing AI/LLM spend like serious infrastructure cost. Three frames — solo builder, engineering org, CFO — explained.