Microsoft Planner · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Planner Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Microsoft Planner: basic Planner is bundled with all paid Microsoft 365 SKUs; advanced Project capabilities are sold as Planner Plan 1 / 3 / 5 per-user-per-month subscriptions. APIs included with the seat licence; no per-call charge.

Microsoft Planner Finops is the FinOps profile for Microsoft Planner on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category tiered subscription (bundled with microsoft 365).

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Project Management, Tasks, Microsoft 365, Planner, and Microsoft.

Category: Project and Task Management Pricing: Tiered Subscription (bundled with Microsoft 365) Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Project ManagementTasksMicrosoft 365PlannerMicrosoftFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Corporation
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft Corporation
ServiceCategory
Project and Task Management
ServiceName
Microsoft Planner

Meters

m365_seats
Unit: seat
Microsoft 365 seats that grant basic Planner
planner_premium_seats
Unit: seat
Planner Plan 1 / 3 / 5 seats (formerly Project Plan 1 / 3 / 5)
planner_api_requests
Unit: request
Microsoft Graph planner API calls (no charge; tracked for throttling)
active_plans
Unit: plan
Plans currently owned by Microsoft 365 Groups in the tenant

Sources