Objective: This program is at a high level and does not attempt to cover the details of how to, but focuses on the why?
Target Audience: Senior level managers that work closely with Accounting & Finance to achieve the best return on IT investments.
Instructor: Larry Dudley, President of Skyvue Consulting, and formerly Manager of IT Finance, Russell Corp.
Focus:
– Budgeting for ROI and Cost Containment
– Allocation terms and methods
– Charge backs – when and how to
– Managing costs to align with business
– Determining ROI
– Lease vs. Buy analysis
– Cost vs. Value
Program Details:
1. Rearranging Financial Statements
-Real vs. Financial
-Cash vs. Non-Cash
-Simplification
-Review
2. Capital Structure
-Overview of the principals behind Capital at a high level as it pertains to IT
3. Time Value of Money & Project Valuation
-Introduction
-Compounding & Discounting
-Investment Decision Criteria
-Perpetuities
-Review
4. Understanding Risk & Return
-Roadmap
-Expected Cash Flow
-Risk-Adjusted Discount Rates
-Value Maximization & Opportunity Cost
Roadmap
-CAPM
Roadmap
-Project Discount Rates
Roadmap
-The Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Review
5. Valuing a Business
-Basic Approaches
Program Length: One Day
Professional Skills are the Key to the Effective Application of Technology to the Business Process.
Contact Sandy Gaston at sandy@omicron.edu or 404-255-0096 for information, scheduling, and fees.