Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2018

We have identified how hospitals’ budgeting systems have erected three distinct barriers to the adoption of technology. These barriers, however, can be overcome by changing how hospitals acquire new technology and by providing incentives to units to use digital innovations to provide more effective and efficient care.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting System Innovation Payback Period 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2014

The operative question for them is, not “How confident am I that this investment will yield a positive return?” Ideas with positive discounted cash flows get investment. Five produced positive returns, two broke even, and three lost a little, but not a catastrophic, amount of money. Those that don’t, don’t.

Venture Capitalist 9

Venture Capitalist Discounted Cash Flow Parcell Project 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. As digital technology becomes more pervasive, more and more companies will present this sort of valuation challenge.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Investors’ core valuation methods ( comparables and discounted cash-flow analysis) both extrapolate past performance into the future — but they fail to predict when the future will be radically different from the past. As a result, outlooks are more likely to be positive or mixed.

Innovation 8

Innovation Marketing Disruptive Innovation Discounted Cash Flow 8