Pre-built FinOps Dashboard Templates

[JGrubb]

Summary

Create standard, pre-built dashboard templates for immediate FinOps value using the FOCUS data model.

Parent Issue: #19 (Phase 2: Visualization & Analytics)
Depends on: Metabase integration (PR #17)

Dashboard Templates Needed

Core Cost Analysis Dashboards

• Cost Overview Dashboard - High-level spend trends and totals
• Service Breakdown Dashboard - Costs by AWS service over time
• Resource Cost Analysis - Most expensive resources and their trends
• Monthly Cost Comparison - Month-over-month spend analysis

FOCUS Data Dashboards

• Billing Period Analysis - Costs grouped by billing periods
• Effective vs Billed Cost - Discount and credit visualization
• Usage Quantity Trends - Resource consumption patterns
• Service Name Deep Dive - Detailed service-level analytics

Implementation Details

• Export dashboard definitions from Metabase as JSON
• Store in dashboards/ directory for version control
• Create import scripts for automatic dashboard deployment
• Document dashboard usage and customization in docs/DASHBOARDS.md

Validation Criteria

• All dashboards work with real AWS CUR data
• Dashboards provide immediate business insights
• Easy import/export process for dashboard templates
• Comprehensive documentation for dashboard usage

Future Extensions

• Template variations for different business sizes
• Industry-specific dashboard templates
• Advanced filtering and drill-down capabilities