Ask FI

Analyze cloud cost and usage data through simple natural-language conversations.

Ask Fi

Overview

FI-Chat enables users to analyse cloud cost and usage data through simple natural-language conversations, eliminating the need for SQL queries or complex dashboards. Users can ask questions like "Show me my AWS costs for the last 3 months" and instantly receive accurate insights, interactive charts.

Ask Fi automatically interprets queries, fetches the right data, and presents it in an easy-to-understand visual format, making cloud financial analysis more accessible and significantly faster.

Ask Fi enhances productivity by allowing users to focus on decision-making rather than tooling. Users only see data they're authorized for, ensuring compliance and safety.

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Key Features & Highlights

Natural Language Queries

What it does: Allows users to ask questions in plain English and receive SQL-accurate results.

Why you'll love it: No SQL expertise required—anyone can analyze cloud cost & usage effortlessly.

Smart Charts

What it does: Automatically selects the most suitable chart or visualization for the query.

Why you'll love it: Delivers clean, interactive dashboards without manual setup.

Download Your Data

What it does: Enables downloading of datasets and chart images.

Why you'll love it: Lets users save CSVs and PNG visuals.

AI Insights

What it does: FI-Chat analyses the returned data and provides AI-driven useful insights.

Why you'll love it: Helps surface hidden trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities.

Cloud Data Expert

What it does: Automatically interprets and analyzes your cloud cost and usage datasets.

Why you'll love it: Quickly reveals meaningful insights with minimal user input.

Do's & Don'ts

Best Practices

1. Select the Correct Business Unit Using Filters

Instead of mentioning the Business Unit directly in your prompt, choose the BU from the sidebar filters.

2. Be Specific in Your Queries

Provide clear details such as service, metric, and time range so FI-Chat can return accurate insights.

Good Examples:

  • "What were my EC2 costs for the last 3 months?"
  • "Show me costs for Azure Virtual Machines last month."

Why it helps: FI-Chat generates precise SQL in the background, so the more specific the question, the better the results.

3. Use Filters Effectively

Set required Cloud Provider (CSP) and Business Units (BU's) from the sidebar to automatically apply them throughout the conversation.

Benefits:

  • Reduces the need to repeat CSP or BU in every question
  • Ensures results match your scope and permissions

4. Ask Clear Follow-up Questions

When asking follow-ups, refer to previous results using pronouns or context, so FI-Chat knows what you're referencing.

Good Examples:

  • "Break these down by cost."
  • "Compare them by month."

Why it helps: FI-Chat keeps context, allowing you to continue the conversation naturally.

Avoid These Mistakes

1. Vague Questions

Avoid asking general or ambiguous questions that lack direction.

Bad Examples:

  • "Tell me my costs." → Which service? Which time period?
  • "What were my services?" → What about them?

2. Missing Critical Information

Queries without a metric or time range produce unclear or incomplete results.

Bad Examples:

  • "What were my costs for AWS services?" → Missing time range
  • "What were my costs for AWS services in the last 3 months?" → Better
  • "Compare EC2 and S3 last month." → Missing metric
  • "Compare EC2 costs and S3 costs last month." → Correct