With the New Year upon us, indulge me for a moment as I try to figure out what this blog is all about. It’s said that blogging, like all writing, takes us on a path of self-discovery, meaning that this…
Like the formula for Net Present Value (NPV) explored in an earlier post, break-even analysis is based on a time series of cash inflows and outflows. It is simply the time required for the discounted cash inflows to equal the…
As I mentioned in my prior post, the traditional ROI formula does not consider time. But in weighing the costs and benefits of a project, we must take into account the fact that neither costs nor benefits materialize instantaneously, each…
Recently, I reviewed a book on calculating ROI, but today I’d like to call into question this iconic phrase. The formula for calculating Return on Investment (ROI) could hardly be simpler. Just subtract the cost from the gain and divide…
Global yet fragmented, innovative yet beset by technical challenges, growing explosively yet constrained by the carriers—the mobile internet tsunami is bursting upon us, bringing tremendous opportunities for entrepreneurs and exciting new possibilities for users worldwide. The SDForum Mobile Internet Tsunami…
At a recent meet up of the Bay Area Agile Managers Support Group. Alan Shalloway presented on Lean-Agile for Managers. He explained that agile is about small batches, lean about managing the flow. The key is to speed the time…
I hear the term ROI often enough but rarely see it calculated. It is said that business is all about numbers– financial statements, stock prices, bonus plans–but then there are IT projects, with budgets that are clear enough (or at…
Businesses stand to benefit financially from cloud computing in several ways, but the actual value in each case depends on the circumstances. Cost Reduction: Many assume that cloud computing reduces cost, and it might, but this assumption requires verification. Outsourcing…
Could this scenario apply to your organization? You take compliance seriously. Departments define business processes through policies and procedure documents. The procedures include controls to assure compliance. Internal and external teams audit the processes and test the controls. Accordingly, IT…
Previously, I wrote a blog post disagreeing with the marketing premise of Box.net, which is that Box.net provides an alternative to SharePoint. At the time, I was thinking about enterprise customers, who value the rich features of SharePoint and are…
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