Impact tracker

Introduction

The Impact tracker is a feature that captures and displays the cost impact resulting from optimization schedules. It organizes information into distinct tabs, listing all schedules and the resources associated with each schedule.

Impact tracker emphasizes the cost impact observed after scheduling, allowing users to monitor changes, evaluate performance, and measure the effectiveness of automation initiatives.

Impact insights

• Impact tracker is accessible from the following path in a cost management group: Optimization -> Schedules.

• The summary section categorizes resources based on impact, displays the net impact, and provides the total number of schedules, along with insights on schedules that are on track or overspent based on the impact of its associated resources.

• Enabling Includes resources scheduled in child groups shows all resources scheduled in child groups.

Schedules

• The Schedules tab displays all schedules within the cost management group and provides details such as the resource count and the number of days since each schedule was created.

• All data available in this section can be exported as an Excel file using the Download as excel option.

• The impact cost for each schedule is calculated based on the total impact cost of its associated resources, as displayed in the Resources tab.

Resources

• The Resources tab lists all resources associated with schedules in the cost management group, including resource time, schedule name, and impact cost in billing currency and USD.

• All data available in this section can be exported as an Excel file using the Download as excel option.

Impact cost calculation

Impact is calculated using the following formula:

Impact = (Baseline cost × Elapsed days) - Total amortized cost

Where:

• Baseline cost: Resource cost observed during the two days prior to schedule creation
• Elapsed days: Number of days from schedule creation to the selected date (excluding the current day)
• Total amortized cost: Cost incurred by the resource during the same period

Interpretation:

• Positive Impact -> Indicates cost savings
• Negative Impact -> Indicates additional cost incurred
• No Impact (NA) -> Displayed when no cost was recorded during the baseline period (Baseline cost = 0)

Example:

The app service plan t360fnqa is associated with a schedule on 23-03-2026.

• Baseline cost (from 20-03-2026, two days prior): ₹87.85
• Impact evaluated as of: 06-04-2026
• Elapsed days (01-03-2026 to 05-04-2026) = 31 days (March) + 5 days (April) = 36 days
• Total baseline cost: 87.85 × 36 = ₹3162.6
• Total amortized cost: ₹1756.1
• Impact = 3162.6-1756.1=₹1406.5
• Result: +₹1406.5 (Cost savings)