Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

Everyone always wants new equipment — new computers or other hot technologies. Do you think they’re going to do a net present value (NPV) analysis that shows they don’t need that computer? The two founding partners were both engineers who loved technology. Not long after, the board fired the CEO.

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Finance NPV CFO ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2011

The CEO and CFO responded with, "A failure to hit ROI and NPV targets." In an earlier post , we set out a three-part framework for innovation success: track three kinds of failures (misalignment with corporate will, with current capabilities or technologies, or with market needs/dynamics). Introduce Celebrating Failure Day.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

In the world of technology: the more of something you make, the more valuable it can become. This has led to high levels of AWS specific investment from innovators like CloudHealth Technologies, Qubole, Mapbox, and the like. Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision.

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