The Idolbuster

JANUARY 17, 2013

She was working on a new technology to detect and quantify a particular RNA within a sample. Sabina explained the difficulty of creating a forecast for a new technology. Sabina explained that she felt “pressured to show there is value in doing the project, a positive NPV. There was equal pressure from myself and others.”.

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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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NPV ROI CFO Consensus 18

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2013

These estimates can then help determine the Net Present Value (NPV) of the long term effect of marketing in terms of future sales. Information & technology Marketing' customer surveys). The latest wave of data combined with the right models can illuminate a lot.

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Marketing NPV Short-term Net Present Value 15

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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Collison Net Present Value Company Short-term 13

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. Finance & Accounting Tool. Joe Knight. Add to Cart.

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Finance NPV CFO ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

While on the surface, the dirty business of fossil fuels is nothing like Silicon Valley, many in the oil business have moved beyond the standard net present value (NPV) model for assessing the merit of investments. What if I suggested that the best place to look for answers could be the shale oil fields of North Dakota?

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NPV Net Present Value Industry Video 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2017

Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision. An activist hedge fund, for example, can exert massive pressure to change the strategy and/or investment approach of the company based on its ownership of a sufficient share of the company’s equity. Related Video.

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