Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Many conventional metrics we use to estimate value are based on faulty assumptions. Net present value [NPV] is a case in point. My whole company depends on it.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

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. Furthermore, the operating managers cannot take their eyes off day-to-day operations to focus on innovation. Traditional companies therefore rely on two strategies.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Most commonly noted in hindsight analysis of M&As are the effects of what we will call false positives, where in the fullness of hindsight it becomes clear that an acquisition effort was flawed from the start. To do this, we combine two separate frameworks: the first is the Three Horizon strategic model developed by McKinsey.

NPV 13

NPV Net Present Value Price Engineering 13