1.Support experimentation Innovation forces us to re-assess traditional measures of ROI. Business models in the digital era do not always conform to historic expectations of internal rate of return, payback or discounted cash flow. If we simply relied on ROI many important initiatives wouldn’t get off the ground. That’s not to suggest that a business … Continued
Recent research by Open Matters with analysis by Deloitte points to the crucial importance of understanding ‘intangibles’ if investors and other stakeholders are to fully appreciate the way that companies create value. The findings, based on a 40-year analysis of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index companies, confirms the long-term trend that 80% of market capitalization … Continued
CFOs can no longer ignore the digital revolution. There isn’t a single market or industry sector that isn’t affected by the ravages of the digital revolution. And with intense competition for the top CFO positions, finance professionals that cannot demonstrate an acceptable grasp of the core technologies that are driving technology-infused business models and process … Continued
Over last few years FSN have had the privilege of interviewing the founders of some of the most vibrant, innovative and rapidly growing software houses in the business. These are the ones attracting tens of millions of venture capital funding, that are doubling their staff rosters, that are reaching out globally and are disrupting the … Continued
Budgeting, planning and forecasting is a collaborative exercise, especially in a matrix’d management structure that requires a consensus approach. In broad terms, the more participants in the process, the more diverse the functional areas from which they are drawn and the closer the individuals are to the sharp end of the business, the more likely … Continued
Many of us have been using business software for a number of years but few CFOs if any can say they have been excited by the experience. Yes, the software has become more functional, intuitive, graphical and intelligent but despite these advances, business applications are still too clunky and difficult to use. So how does … Continued
The role of technology in job destruction and creation has been a source of heated debate since the industrial revolution. Whether it is farm machinery, telecommunications or transport, rapid changes in technology have transformed economic development – on the one hand displacing outmoded ways of working and yet on the other spawning entirely new industries … Continued