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Question 55

A company’s factory and automation applications are running in a single VPC. More than 20 applications run on a combination of Amazon EC2, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and Amazon RDS.

The company has software engineers spread across three teams. One of the three teams owns each application, and each time is responsible for the cost and performance of all of its applications. Team resources have tags that represent their application and team. The teams use IAM access for daily activities.

The company needs to determine which costs on the monthly AWS bill are attributable to each application or team. The company also must be able to create reports to compare costs from the last 12 months and to help forecast costs for the next 12 months. A solutions architect must recommend an AWS Billing and Cost Management solution that provides these cost reports.

Which combination of actions will meet these requirements? (Choose three.)

    Correct Answer: A, D, F

    To accurately determine which costs on the monthly AWS bill are attributable to each application or team and to create detailed reports comparing costs for the last 12 months and forecasting costs for the next 12 months, the following actions are necessary: First, activate the user-defined cost allocation tags that represent the application and the team, ensuring costs can be attributed appropriately. Second, enable Cost Explorer, which allows for analyzing past spending and forecasting future costs. Lastly, it's crucial to activate IAM access to Billing and Cost Management, so that team members who are responsible for their application's costs and performance can access necessary billing information and reports.

Discussion
masetromainOptions: ACF

A, C and F are the correct answers because they provide the required cost reports and analysis for the company's applications and teams. A. Activating user-defined cost allocation tags that represent the application and the team allows the company to assign costs to specific applications and teams. This allows the company to see how much each application and team is costing them, which is important for cost forecasting and budgeting. C. Creating a cost category for each application in Billing and Cost Management allows the company to group costs by application. This makes it easier to understand the costs associated with each application and to compare the costs of different applications over time. F. Enabling Cost Explorer allows the company to analyze costs and usage over time, and to create custom reports and forecasts. This is important for understanding the costs associated with each application and team, and for forecasting future costs.

masetromain

B is not correct because AWS generated cost allocation tags are automatically created for some AWS resources, but it does not provide the required cost reports and analysis for the company's applications and teams. Option D is not correct because IAM access controls are used to limit access to the billing and cost management features, but it is not necessary to configure it to meet the requirements. E is not correct because Creating a cost budget allows the company to set a budget for their costs and to receive alerts when costs exceed the budget, but it does not provide the required cost reports and analysis for the company's applications and teams.

a_c_

With out granting IAm Access, IAM users cannot access Billing console, so s cannot see the Cost explorer https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/control-access-billing.html. Question says teams are responsible for cost I

djeong95

In addition to the IAM access problem answer ACF will face, the problem statement already presents us with the information that resources are already tagged by team/application. Creating cost category seems redundant and even if you did create this redundancy, you are faced with the IAM access problem. If each team is responsible for the cost and the performance, they would need access to the billing console for their team.

e4bc18e

So you are wrong, tags can be applied to applications so you can easily find them but unless they are actually activated as user defined billing tags then you will not be able to use those tags in cost analysis. Also you have to enable cost explorer it is not enabled by default and cost explorer lets you see the previous 12 months and creates projections for the next 12, so without that option you will not meet the objective.

spdOptions: ADF

Correct ADF - SInce resources are tagged, C may not require ?

severlightOptions: ADF

without IAM access activated only the root account has access to billing info, you need to enable Cost Explorer by simply opening the Cost Explorer console the first time.

severlight

and you don't need a cost category for each application, as a category is needed for aggregation and you already have all the tags you need to aggregate on the application level.

ninomfr64Options: ADF

Not B. AWS generated tags do not allow you to identify app. You need user-defined tags for this Not C. Cost Categories allows to define rule to group costs into categories using different dimensions such as: account, tag, service, charge type, and other cost categories. In this scenario User-defined tags are enough to identify applications and teams. Not E. Budget doesn't help you in creating reports to compare costs from the last 12 months and to help forecast costs for the next 12 months. Use Cost Explorer instead-

jpa8300Options: ADF

See below severlight explanation. I agree with it.

ixdbOptions: ACF

ACF is right.

gofavad926Options: ACF

Agree with ACF

DgixOptions: ACF

For the full granularity, C is needed rather than D.

a54b16fOptions: ADF

C is not needed. Option A activated the tag, so we could use tags to generate reports. There is no need to create cost category for individual applications, which could be a huge effort and not practical, what if you have hundreds of applications...

8608f25Options: ACF

Correct answers are: A. Activate the user-defined cost allocation tags that represent the application and the team. User-defined cost allocation tags allow you to organize your AWS bill by categorizing costs according to your business’s organizational structures (e.g., by application or team). C. Create a cost category for each application in Billing and Cost Management. Cost categories enable you to create custom groupings of your AWS costs. By creating a cost category for each application, you can group costs more granularly, which is helpful for detailed reporting and cost attribution to specific teams or applications. F. Enable Cost Explorer. Cost Explorer is a tool that allows you to visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time. By enabling Cost Explorer, you can create detailed reports to compare costs from the last 12 months and forecast costs for the next 12 months, meeting the company’s requirements for cost management and planning.

8608f25

Option B is not correct. It refers to activating AWS generated cost allocation tags. While AWS-generated tags can provide useful information, they do not typically represent specific applications or teams unless those entities are directly associated with AWS-defined resources or actions. For custom application and team tracking, user-defined tags (Option A) are more appropriate.

rlf

ADF are correct. user defined cost allocation tag is enough(no need of cost category in this use case because "A company’s factory and automation applications are running in **a single VPC**" not multiple accounts so cost categories of C may not be needed. Cost category is for multiple perspectives under organization structures across multiple accounts with rule based engine. For cost categories : "You can create groupings of costs using cost categories. For example, assume that your business is organized by teams and that each team has multiple accounts within." https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-cost-categories.html

neta1oOptions: ACF

The company needs to determine which costs on the monthly AWS bill are attributable to each application or team. - Tagging and Cost Categories The company also must be able to create reports to compare costs from the last 12 months and to help forecast costs for the next 12 months. -Cost Explorer

alex_heavyOptions: ADF

A. User defined cost allocation tags: application, team D. Activate IAM access to Billing and Cost Management: "The teams use IAM access for daily activities." https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/control-access-billing.html F. Enable Cost Explorer: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/ce-enable.html C is NOT needed, because A already will give a usage view by "tags that represent their application and team" "The company needs to determine which costs on the monthly AWS bill are attributable to each application or team"

TonytheTigerOptions: ACF

Option ACF and NOT ADF - Cost allocation helps you identify who is spending what, within your organization. Cost categories is a cost allocation service to help you map your AWS costs, to your unique internal business structures. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-cost-categories.html

mav3r1ckOptions: ACF

Focusing on enabling the company to attribute AWS costs to each application or team, create cost comparison reports for the last 12 months, and forecast costs for the next 12 months,..Answer: A, C, F.

mav3r1ck

here's the detailed recommendation:

mav3r1ck

F. Enable Cost Explorer: Cost Explorer is essential for analyzing past spending and forecasting future costs. It allows for detailed reports that can compare costs from the last 12 months and helps in forecasting for the next 12 months. With the data segmented by user-defined cost allocation tags, Cost Explorer can provide the insights needed to meet the company's reporting and forecasting requirements. C. Create a cost category for each application in Billing and Cost Management: Cost categories allow for the organization of cost and usage data into logical groups that reflect the company's internal structure, such as by application or team. By leveraging the user-defined tags activated in step A, cost categories can automate the process of cost attribution to these entities, simplifying the creation of targeted reports and forecasts.

mav3r1ck

A. Activate user-defined cost allocation tags: User-defined tags need to be activated for cost allocation purposes. These tags, representing applications and teams, are crucial for attributing costs accurately to the responsible entities within the company. Once activated, these tags will appear in the AWS Billing and Cost Management dashboard, enabling detailed tracking and reporting based on the specified tags.

mav3r1ck

Explanation of Exclusions: B, D, F

mav3r1ck

E. Create a cost budget: Creating a cost budget is valuable for managing expenses and avoiding overspending, but it does not directly facilitate the attribution of costs to applications or teams, nor does it aid in the creation of historical comparison reports or forecasts in the manner required by the company.

mav3r1ck

D. Activate IAM access to Billing and Cost Management: While important for ensuring that team members can access billing information, this action itself doesn't contribute directly to organizing or reporting on costs by application or team, nor does it facilitate forecasting.

mav3r1ck

[correction for typo error above] Explanation of Exclusions: B, D, E

a54b16fOptions: ADF

Correct ADF - SInce resources are tagged

Dips3009

can someone help me with this solutions, as I am confused between ACF and ADF