BigChange · FinOps Profile

Bigchange Finops

FinOps view of BigChange spend. BigChange is a SaaS platform billed primarily as a per-user (mobile workforce / office user) and per-vehicle subscription, typically on an annual contract with one-off implementation and training. REST API access is an entitlement of that subscription: a free "Essentials" API tier covers the majority of typical usage, with higher usage available on paid/enterprise terms. The dominant, recurring cost driver is therefore seat and vehicle count rather than metered API calls. All amounts are unreconciled - BigChange list pricing is quote-based.

Bigchange Finops is the FinOps profile for BigChange on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in GBP, on a annual cycle, and pricing category subscription-based.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Field Service Management, Job Management, SaaS, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Field Service Management Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
Field Service ManagementJob ManagementSaaSFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
GBP
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
BigChange Group Ltd
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
BigChange
PublisherName
BigChange
ServiceCategory
Field Service Management
ServiceName
BigChange Platform

Meters

user_seats
Unit: users
Licensed users (mobile workforce and office/back-office users) on the platform.
tracked_vehicles
Unit: vehicles
Vehicles tracked on the platform, a per-vehicle subscription driver.
api_usage
Unit: requests
REST API request volume; free within the Essentials tier, higher usage on paid/enterprise terms.

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