Comments on: Learn to talk to your CFO : Collaboration scenario – Part 3 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/ After much frustration, it seems DEFAULT is the way to go... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Project Management Tips and More | E-Chieve Your E-commerce Project Targets http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-79667 Project Management Tips and More | E-Chieve Your E-commerce Project Targets Sat, 28 May 2011 19:04:53 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-79667 [...] CleverWorkarounds » Learn to talk to your CFO : Collaboration … – Hi. This is the third article in a series that attempts to explain some financial analysis techniques to non financial oriented IT people. My first two articles in this series were theory and background and this is the … [...] [...] CleverWorkarounds » Learn to talk to your CFO : Collaboration … – Hi. This is the third article in a series that attempts to explain some financial analysis techniques to non financial oriented IT people. My first two articles in this series were theory and background and this is the … [...]

]]> By: AndreS http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-48077 AndreS Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:47:20 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-48077 Excellent articles overall - repeatedly struggling with Sharepoint business cases and ROI. But as you point out in some other articles the underlying problem is often a lack of clarity and shared understanding about what the actual goals of the project are. Excellent articles overall – repeatedly struggling with Sharepoint business cases and ROI. But as you point out in some other articles the underlying problem is often a lack of clarity and shared understanding about what the actual goals of the project are.

]]> By: jyte http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-28263 jyte Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:49:20 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-28263 great advice great advice

]]> By: Intro To IT Value | The Douglas Hubbard Blog http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-15290 Intro To IT Value | The Douglas Hubbard Blog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:08:15 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-15290 [...] http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/ (*blush*, I had never read your book when doing this [...] [...] http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/ (*blush*, I had never read your book when doing this [...]

]]> By: SharePoint ROI + Talking to CFO’s « SharePoint Knowledge Base http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5688 SharePoint ROI + Talking to CFO’s « SharePoint Knowledge Base Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:41:51 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-5688 [...] Learn to talk to your CFO : Collaboration scenario - Part 3 [...] [...] Learn to talk to your CFO : Collaboration scenario – Part 3 [...]

]]> By: CleverWorkarounds » Why do SharePoint Projects Fail? - Part 8 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-658 CleverWorkarounds » Why do SharePoint Projects Fail? - Part 8 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:06:07 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-658 [...] and training I could also give you an answer with a fair degree of confidence as I’ve done many times. But then by definition, we are not talking about a wicked problem are [...] [...] and training I could also give you an answer with a fair degree of confidence as I’ve done many times. But then by definition, we are not talking about a wicked problem are [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-496 admin Thu, 08 May 2008 14:13:56 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-496 yes mate you are absolutely right and the 5 minute thing is actually a pretty terrible measure to use (but was good for this example). I suggest your answer is to do some research into process improvement theory like Lean/Six Sigma. Don't take it for granted whats there, but they are extremely focussed on "eliminate gut feel, trust the data" and I have found this has the info I needed to turn problems into something quantifiable. Once you do that, then ROI is a snap.. (okay well its easier) yes mate you are absolutely right and the 5 minute thing is actually a pretty terrible measure to use (but was good for this example).

I suggest your answer is to do some research into process improvement theory like Lean/Six Sigma. Don’t take it for granted whats there, but they are extremely focussed on “eliminate gut feel, trust the data” and I have found this has the info I needed to turn problems into something quantifiable. Once you do that, then ROI is a snap.. (okay well its easier)

]]> By: ic22 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-495 ic22 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:28:09 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-495 So, given productivity is so hard to measure, in real world implementations have you been able to come up with some actual numbers? You mention 5 minutes in this example, and showed how much a single minute (down to 4) can change the ROI significantly... So, given productivity is so hard to measure, in real world implementations have you been able to come up with some actual numbers? You mention 5 minutes in this example, and showed how much a single minute (down to 4) can change the ROI significantly…

]]> By: CleverWorkarounds » Why do SharePoint Projects Fail - Part 5 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-434 CleverWorkarounds » Why do SharePoint Projects Fail - Part 5 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:28:35 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-434 [...] complex and overlooked area in document oriented collaboration projects. I specifically modelled a mythical project budget estimate in my return on investment series on this exact project type. Being document centric, it is the [...] [...] complex and overlooked area in document oriented collaboration projects. I specifically modelled a mythical project budget estimate in my return on investment series on this exact project type. Being document centric, it is the [...]

]]> By: CleverWorkarounds » Learn to talk to your CFO in their language - Part 2 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-261 CleverWorkarounds » Learn to talk to your CFO in their language - Part 2 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:42:19 +0000 http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2007/11/28/learn-to-talk-to-your-cfo-collaboration-scenario-part-3/#comment-261 [...] in the next post of this series, we will look at a “Collaborative Intranet/Extranet” scenario, and see [...] [...] in the next post of this series, we will look at a “Collaborative Intranet/Extranet” scenario, and see [...]

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