Posts Tagged ‘Chapter 1: The Illusion of Value’
ACT I. Why the Current Value System Fails
Topics in this chapter: AI ROI (1) · Business cases (1) · Government audits (1) · Value realization (1)
Rewritten US Federal Quality Rules Never Check the Result
The federal quality rules were rebuilt from a blank page last year. The word verify appears three times in them, and none of the three asks what the purchase was supposed to produce.
Read More‘Unit Economics’ Means Something Different to Buyers and Sellers
Boards, finance teams and vendors all say unit economics. Each one means a different cost basis, and the buyer that waits for the vendor’s definition has already conceded the measure.
Read MoreThe Numbers Behind Big Purchases Are the Only Ones Nobody Audits
Revenue has recognition criteria. Earnings carry personal certification. Cash flow forces a reconciliation. The numbers that justify enterprise purchases carry none of it, and no standard requires them to.
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