Oct 22, 2025Need to brief a CFO on an AWS or Azure spend spike without drowning in technical detail? This lesson gives you the executive-ready script: define a true anomaly, frame impact in dollars, percent, and unit economics, and state caveats without losing credibility. You’ll work with a five-part storyline, reusable language patterns, sharp examples, and targeted exercises to lock in clarity under pressure. Finish able to deliver a crisp, defensible anomaly readout with options, thresholds, and owners—fit for the boardroom.

Oct 22, 2025Struggling to explain unit economics and cloud COGS to a board with precision and credibility? This lesson gives you the exact phrases and structures to frame margins, defend allocation methods, and tie technical levers to financial outcomes—so your updates land cleanly and withstand scrutiny. You’ll find concise explanations, board-ready examples and dialogues, plus targeted exercises (MCQs, fill‑in‑the‑blanks, and error correction) to lock in causality, consistency, and auditability. Finish able to deliver a 150‑word, investor-grade update that links COGS classification to gross margin, contribution, and CAC payback—on demand.