Houston Workshop
What was the name of the region where we stayed?
Spring
What is the most consumed beverage in offices worldwide?
Coffee.
The world consumes about 2.3 billion cups of coffee per day, and 64% of Americans drink at least one cup daily at work.
What is the main goal of FinOps?
To optimize cloud spending while maintaining performance and delivery speed.
What is the capital city of France?
Paris.
What animal did Xavier run over on our way to work?
Squirrel
What is the most common password used in offices worldwide?
123456.
Research shows “123456” and “password” are among the most frequently used passwords globally.
Which FinOps practice helps teams forecast and plan cloud spending more accurately?
Budgeting and forecasting.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars.
Mars is called the Red Planet due to its iron‑oxide-rich soil, which gives it a distinctive reddish appearance. It’s one of the most basic astronomical facts taught early on.
The name of our hotel was
Courtyard by Marriott Houston City Place
Which day of the week has the most scheduled meetings globally??
Tuesday.
Research indicates Tuesday is the most common day for meetings, considered the “peak day” for work commitments.
What is the most common metric used to compare cost and performance in cloud environments?
Cost per unit.
Cost per unit" quantifies how much it costs to deliver a specific output enabling data‑driven optimization and benchmarking.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean.
Covering more than 30% of Earth’s surface, the Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean, making it a widely referenced fact in geography and Earth sciences.
What does MCPs stands for?
Model Context Protocol
How many hours per week do professionals spend in meetings?
11 hours.
Professionals spend 11.3 hours per week in meetings, and at least 3 hours are wasted in unnecessary meetings.
According to the FinOps framework, who is responsible for making cloud cost–related decisions?
Everyone
FinOps emphasizes shared responsibility across engineering, finance, leadership, and operations. Collaboration is essential for accurate forecasting, accountability, and continuous optimization.
Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein.
Einstein introduced general relativity in 1915, fundamentally changing our understanding of gravity, spacetime, and modern physics—knowledge typically found in more advanced science education.
On our very first day with SAP, how many people packed into the room for the kickoff session??
14
What company introduced casual Fridays?
Levi Strauss.
Casual Fridays started in the 1960s at Levi Strauss as a way to promote their jeans.
What is the key difference between cost allocation and chargeback in FinOps?
Allocation distributes cloud costs to teams based on actual usage; chargeback formally bills those costs to the teams’ budgets.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River.
Although the Amazon is close in length and often debated, most traditional geographical references consider the Nile the longest river, stretching about 6,650 km across Africa.