Closing the Loop: Why KQL Finds Waste but RACI Deletes It

We've all been there.

You run the KQL query. You find the $5,000/month VM that has 1% CPU usage. You triumphantly email the team.

And... nothing happens.

Six months later, the VM is still there.

The Authority Gap

This is the Authority Gap.

Code (KQL) gives you Visibility.
Process (RACI) gives you Authority.

You cannot code your way out of a political problem. Identifying waste is a technical task. Executing the deletion is a political act.

The "Scream Test" is Not Governance

If your current process for checking if a server is needed is "turn it off and see who screams," you don't have governance. You have anxiety.

A RACI model defines Accountability. When you ask "Can I delete this?", the 'Resource Owner' is the only person who needs to answer. If they don't answer, the 'Process Owner' defines the timeout period before automatic deletion.

Bridge the Gap

Don't just be the person who sends the charts. Be the person who stops the bill.

Download the Azure RACI Matrix to close the loop between detection and deletion.