Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2018

Despite a one-year payback period and a highly positive net present value (NPV) from this investment, the department will often reject the attractive opportunity. Instead, the finance office can allow the department to keep some of the savings it created, in excess of the original acquisition cost, in future year budgets.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting System Innovation Payback Period 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Business students have traditionally considered net present value, payback period, and hurdle rates as necessary tools to determine which project to select. Digital companies, however, consider scientists’ and software workers’ and product development teams’ time to be the company’s most valuable resource.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

People in finance at GE, typically focused on return on investment and payback periods, love FastWorks because they get a better throughput of ideas. And it has helped not only provide a new product development process, but a role model for a new culture based on a venture model. Partnering: getting ideas from start-ups.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Incubator Payback Period Ries 8