Epicflow

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s important to remember that, all else (risk, cash flow, community relations, ethical or legal constraints) being equal, NO project sponsor has ever said they want LESS value from a project for their investment! Second, let us recognize that this project is, in comparison to the others in the portfolio, an extremely attractive one.

Resources 130

Resources Metrics Data Cash Flow 130

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In comparison, absorption of AI might reach today’s level of digital absorption by 2027—in roughly ten years. Even if a technology race develops, some companies will adopt rapidly, but others less so—and the benefits of AI will vary accordingly. Our simulation suggests that it may reach 70% by 2035.

Cash Flow 127

Cash Flow McKinsey Retail Survey 127

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The observation that many “unicorn” companies with no profits — and sometimes no revenues or even fully developed products — get valued so highly makes me skeptical of the idea that the capital market is systematically myopic. McKinsey tries to address this issue by doing comparisons within industries.

McKinsey 118

McKinsey Cash Flow Comparison Methodologies 118

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

By comparison, online lenders face capital costs that can be higher than 10%, sourced from potentially fickle institutional investors like hedge funds. In these options, the critical question is whether the bank wants to keep its own underwriting criteria or use new algorithms developed by its digital partner.

Banking 134

Banking Small Business Oliver Wyman Retail 134

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Following the company’s go-private transaction in October 2013 , Dell put in place new models for strategy development, resource allocation, and performance management. Strategy development at Dell is no longer a batch process tied to some planning calendar; it is a continuous process. Value flexibility.

Strategy 72

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 72

Harvard Business

MAY 6, 2016

Why isn’t more of that cash going into developing businesses for long-term gains — the big, outsized gains that come from big bets on the future? Another company, in the agricultural technology sector, chose free cash flow as the primary long-term incentive measure.

Management 70

Management Cash Flow Government Financial 70

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2017

“The MROI of social media activity often looks very high if you only count financial resources, but if you look at the human resources required to develop content and respond to consumers’ posts 24/7, the number goes down,” she says. To do this, you need to establish your sales baseline.

ROI 72

ROI Marketing Financial Sales 72