Microsoft Purview · Global & Security Roles
Purview Consumption Management
Manage and view Purview consumption billing reports. Provides access to consumption-based licensing reports and usage analytics for Microsoft Purview services.
Scope: Consumption billing reports and usage analytics across Microsoft Purview services
Permissions
- Purview Consumption Admin - View and manage consumption billing reports
- Access Purview usage analytics and consumption metrics
- View license utilization reports for Purview services
- Monitor consumption-based billing for Purview features
Common use cases
- Monitoring Purview consumption costs and billing
- Analyzing license utilization across compliance solutions
- Budget planning for Purview service consumption
- Reporting on Purview usage trends to finance teams
Best practices
- Assign to IT finance or cost management teams
- Review consumption reports monthly for cost optimization
- Coordinate with Compliance Administrators on service usage
- Set up alerts for unexpected consumption spikes
Security considerations
- Access to billing data may reveal organizational compliance investment strategy
- Consumption data shows which Purview features are actively used
- Lower risk role — no access to compliance data or configurations