| Document Control | |
|---|---|
| Document Title | 12-Month Azure Cost Forecast (2026-2027) |
| Document ID | HWB-ACC-AZR-2026-01 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Status | APPROVED |
| Author | George (Systems Architect) |
| Approved By | Humberto Dominguez, CEO |
| Date | 09/21/2026 |
| ISO 9001 Clause | 7.1.3 (Infrastructure) |
Standard Operating Procedure: 12-Month Azure Cost Forecast
1.0 Purpose
To define the projected financial requirements for the HWB Azure Cloud infrastructure. This ensures that the transition from free tiers to full production (Azure Government) is fiscally managed and ISO 9001 compliant.
2.0 Scope
Applies to all cloud-based compute, storage, AI, and security services used by HWB Cleaning Services LLC and the BabySOP platform.
3.0 Universal Mandates (2026 Baseline)
- Guidance First: If a billing report is missing, ASK the CEO before searching.
- Tier 6 Telemetry: Log all budget approvals to the
SigmaInteractionLog. - Physical Truth: Use absolute paths for all financial exports.
4.0 Projections (Q2 2026 - Q1 2027)
4.1 Estimated Monthly Burn
- Compute (App Service): $35.00
- Data (SQL/Blob): $27.00
- AI (Azure OpenAI): $150.00
- Security (Defender): $15.00
- Target Total: $227.00/month
5.0 Verification (Zero-Defect Check)
- Monthly Azure Cost Management exports matched against this forecast.
- CEO approval for any variance >15%.
6.0 Notes and Cautions
NoteUse Reserved Instances to reduce costs by 30%.
CautionMonitor AI token usage daily via Peter Sentinel reports.
7.0 Revision History
| Version | Date | Author | Change Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | 05/21/2026 | George | TOTAL MODERNIZATION. Added 2026 mandates and fixed 1.4.0 format. |
| 1.0 | 2026-03-13 | Maria | Initial Release. |