Implementing an effective chargeback strategy with Savings Plans

You can use AWS to share Savings Plan discounts across accounts that are part of your organization in AWS Organizations. When you manage multiple AWS accounts within your organization, you might need to implement a system that appropriately distributes the costs of AWS Savings Plans across all teams. You need a robust chargeback strategy that provides accurate cost allocation and offers visibility into savings. Based on extensive experience with customers across industries, AWS Support suggests a structured chargeback approach. This approach maximizes Savings Plans benefits and maintains accurate cost distribution.

For more information, see AWS Savings Plans: How to implement an effective chargeback strategy. This blog post demonstrates how to use AWS Cost and Usage Reports and Athena to create an effective chargeback model. With this model, you can accurately calculate and allocate monthly charges for centrally purchased Savings Plans across your linked accounts. You can also track cost savings for each individual account, and identify underutilized Savings Plans to optimize your investments.

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