Before you enable Copilot consumption, run the gate.
Cowork went GA and Copilot is now metered in Copilot Credits at $0.01 each. The moment consumption is on, the bill moves with usage. This free 1-pager checks you are ready to meter it before the meter starts.
Free, name a fair price The Day-0 readiness gate The cost-surface map
A task's cost surface
Modelwhich engine the task routes to
Contexthow much you feed it
Toolswhat it reaches out to
Runtimehow long and how often
1 task · 4 cost driversmap it first →
What's inside
A readiness checklist and a map of the meter.
Two pages of decisions, not theory. Use them in the hour before you turn consumption on.
The Day-0 Readiness Gate
A pre-rollout checklist: billing availability and owner, linked Azure subscription, dashboard access, pilot scope, owner mapping, finance partner, privacy and security reviewer. Pass it before the meter starts.
The cost-surface map
The four layers where a Copilot task actually spends, model, context, tools, and runtime, so you can see every place the bill can grow before it does.
Who it's for
For anyone about to turn consumption on.
FinOps leadsM365 and IT adminsFinance business partnersAI governance leads
If you are about to enable Cowork or agents, start here. It is the checklist that keeps the first variable invoice from being a surprise.
Ready for the full method?
Get the gate free. Govern the whole bill for $69.
This free Day-0 gate and cost-surface map
Then the full 12-chapter book when you want the method
10 fillable templates and 2 working spreadsheets
Allocate, charge back, cap, and forecast the metered bill
Yes. It is pay-what-you-want, and zero is fine. Take the 1-pager, run the gate, and come back for the full method only if it is useful.
What format is it?+
A 6-page PDF: the Day-0 readiness gate and the cost-surface map. Instant download.
What is the full version?+
The Variable Cost of Copilot ($69) is the book plus operating kit: the FinOps method to allocate, charge back, cap, and forecast the metered bill, with 10 templates and 2 working spreadsheets.
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