Product Guides•stable•Updated 2026-05-15

Optimizations — Actions

Execute optimization workflows from proposal to measurement.

What this page is for

Actions is the execution cockpit. It tracks optimization actions through approval, scheduling, running, applied, measuring, confirmed, failed, rolled back, or dismissed states.

Who uses it

  • FinOps operators
  • Platform teams
  • Admins

What you see

  • Pending approval.
  • Scheduled.
  • Running.
  • Applied.
  • Measuring.
  • Confirmed.
  • Opportunity context.
  • Latest measurement.

What you can do

  • Request approval.
  • Approve.
  • Schedule.
  • Start.
  • Mark applied.
  • Measure.
  • Confirm.
  • Mark failed.
  • Rollback.
  • Dismiss.

Permissions and safety

  • The backend validates every transition.
  • Actions may require workflow capability.

Operational notes

  • Action status maps back to opportunity status.
  • Measuring requires measurement data to be available.

What this page is not for

  • Creating arbitrary recommendations.
  • Replacing approval inbox.

Recommended workflow

  1. Confirm that you are in the right workspace and environment.
  2. Use filters before changing configuration or interpreting results.
  3. Open the detail drawer when available.
  4. Check related objects such as alerts, approvals, costs, policies, runs, deliveries, or audit entries.
  5. Apply changes only when the impact is clear.
  6. Re-check the page after the backend refreshes.
  7. Export or copy IDs when you need to escalate.

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