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Projects, Products, and the Project Portfolio: Part 2, Assess & Rank the Work

Johanna Rothman

All the Finance work (Finance is the customer). I prefer Cost of Delay to either ROI or NPV. I have a guideline for my clients: Not more than 25% in (KTLO) Keep The Lights On. In either case, you have to organize the work in some way. All the HR work (HR is the customer). See Cost of Delay: Why You Should Care, Part 6.)

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business

Leaders of corporate strategic development need to analyze all of these considerations and be prepared for disruption to ripple through many functions — not just product development and manufacturing, but also finance, tax, legal, human resources, and IT. IP piracy will be another major complication.