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eBOOK: Developing a vision for unified Capex planning
What is Unified Capex Planning? Are you frustrated with the amount of time it takes to manage and control capital expenditures across your organization? Unifying the Capex planning process within
How do you make your capital investment decisions?
*Originally published by Perform magazine. Effective capital investment decisions underpin business success. The purchase of a new building, IT system or machine can enable a business to produce more of
Prioritizing your capital project portfolio
Prioritizing your capital project portfolio Most organizations categorize potential investments either qualitatively or quantitatively. Qualitative investments typically include strategic projects or those that address new mandates or regulatory requirements. Most
Two ways to enhance the capital expenditure approval process
Two ways to enhance the capital expenditure approval process The capital expenditure approval process should serve as the cornerstone of capital investment cost control, but in reality it can be
How to avoid the Capex “planning fallacy”
How to avoid the Capex planning fallacy If you have firsthand experience in dealing with a capital project that is years behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget, you’re
Why your capital budget is probably being underspent
Why your capital budget is probably being underspent Your organization has just entered Q4 and the COO is concerned that it may, again, be under-spending its available capital budget based
The key components of agile Capex management
The key components of agile Capex management Somewhere in between sluggishness and runaway growth, there exists a goldilocks zone where the most successful companies optimize their business model and stand
For effective Capex approvals, context is king
For effective Capex approvals, context is king Organizations of all sizes commonly suffer from a lack of project context when they set out to optimize their portfolio of capital investments.
Mitigating capital project risks through strong governance
Mitigating capital project risks through strong governance Large capital projects are subject to a multitude of different risks that can significantly influence an investment’s performance and its overall financial impact
Avoiding project overruns: It’s about evaluation, not execution
Avoiding project overruns: It’s about evaluation, not execution Are your capital projects continually failing to live up to their desired expectations? Are project overruns common? You’re not alone –when it’s all
How to measure risks & benefits when considering a Capex software vendor
How to measure the risks & benefits when considering a Capex software vendor New software always sounds like a great idea, but problems with execution can mar even the best