A chargeback that teams do not trust does not change behaviour. Ring 4 chargeback is consumer-readable: every line traces to a specific resource, a specific method, and a specific meter. A receiving team can re-run the calculation and arrive at the same number.
- ▸Every chargeback line includes: resource, cost-center, method, meter value, unit price, total.
- ▸Methods are documented publicly; changes require 30-day advance notice.
- ▸Disputes are logged with a 7-day resolution SLA.
- ▸Aggregate chargeback trend reviewed quarterly.
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Why chargeback is a Ring 4 concern and not a Ring 2 concern
Ring 2 optimizes the spend; Ring 4 makes sure the spend is attributed correctly before optimization begins. Optimizing misattributed spend produces wrong incentives. Attribution precedes optimization.