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Decisioning at the information level affords a higher degree of risk management, but are still not as safe as those decisions based upon actionable knowledge. Conduct a Cost/BenefitAnalysis : Do the potential benefits derived from the decision justify the expected costs?
The same can be true if you are in an engineering job without the right credentials, or a senior finance job without an MBA or an advanced degree in finance. If your speed bump is a lack of the right skills, it helps to first do a quick cost/benefitanalysis to see if investing in an upgrade will be worth it.
My advice to you is not to let your business get caught up in embracing random ideas – at least not without some initial analysis being conducted to determine the likelihood of success. Assess : Put the idea through a risk/reward and cost/benefitanalysis. Failed initiatives are costly at several levels.
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