Cost Control, Analysis and Modeling Course
Master SaaS cost control through driver-based modeling, variance analysis, and effective budget vs actual reporting. Gain skills to build practical spreadsheet formulas, identify savings in cloud, support, and sales & marketing areas, and transform financial data into confident, impactful decisions. This comprehensive course equips you with tools for precise cost management and strategic planning.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical tools for classifying SaaS costs, defining key drivers and KPIs, and creating auditable models. Participants learn to design budget versus actual layouts, conduct driver-based variance analysis, benchmark hosting and support costs, develop optimization plans, establish governance routines, and produce visuals for data-driven decisions.
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Develop skills
- Map SaaS cost drivers by classifying cloud, support, sales & marketing, product, and G&A costs quickly.
- Develop driver-based cost models using clear, auditable formulas in spreadsheets.
- Design budget vs actual layouts that link to general ledger, automate updates, and track key performance indicators.
- Perform variance analysis for SaaS by breaking down impacts from volume, price, and efficiency.
- Create cost optimization playbooks modeling savings in cloud, support, and sales & marketing with payback periods.
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