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Alternative Selection – Total Cost of Ownership

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All too often, executives and planners focus on the cost of implementing a project and omit recognition of the other associated costs accompanying the resulting outputs once the project is completed. Even if those costs are accounted for, other hidden costs, such as the reduction of future operational flexibility and options, can be overlooked. Overlooking these costs can significantly impact an initiative’s return on investment; inappropriately inflating the investment’s value to a point where an otherwise unacceptable pursuit appears to be worthwhile. Therefore, when selecting from among the myriad of business operations and initiative opportunities it is important to fully examine the total cost of ownership.

Companies Need to Manage Employee Health – Not Just Benefits

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With U.S. healthcare spending set to grow 5 percent – or more than $100 billion – each year through 2013, businesses are scrambling for ways to save money on their health benefits. To do so, they’ll have to invest proactively in their employees’ health – and not just shop around for a good insurance deal, […]

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Capabilities Driven Mergers & Acquisitions – Capabilities Roadmapping, part 3 of 5

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What role do capabilities play in successful mergers? Too big to fail has proven to be a flawed notion. In Capabilities Roadmapping, Booz & Company partners Gerald Adolph and Paul Leinwand continue their discussion on the role of capabilities in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and explain why pursuing a capabilities-driven M&A strategy produces more successful […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 57 – An Interview with Robert Simons, author of Seven Strategy Questions

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 57 – An Interview with Robert Simons, author of Seven Strategy Questions explores […]

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