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title: Planning
description: >-
  Plan and optimize your cloud costs with budgets and commitment programs in
  Cloud Cost Management.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Cloud Cost Management > Planning
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# Planning

## Overview{% #overview %}

The Planning section of Cloud Cost Management helps you take control of your cloud spend by enabling you to set budgets and manage cloud commitment programs. Use these tools to forecast, track, and optimize your costs, ensuring you stay within budget and maximize savings across your cloud providers.

## Key Features{% #key-features %}

- [Budgets:Set up, track, and manage cloud budgets to monitor your spend and stay on target. Create both basic and hierarchical budgets to match your organization's structure.](https://docs.datadoghq.com/cloud_cost_management/planning/budgets.md)
- [Commitment Programs:Monitor and optimize your cloud discount programs, such as Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, to maximize savings and reduce waste.](https://docs.datadoghq.com/cloud_cost_management/planning/commitment_programs.md)
- [Forecasting:Predict future cloud costs based on historical spending patterns to anticipate trends, plan budgets effectively, and make data-driven decisions about resource allocation.](https://docs.datadoghq.com/cloud_cost_management/planning/forecasting.md)

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Learn about Cloud Cost Management](https://docs.datadoghq.com/cloud_cost_management/budgets.md)