Technology Valuation Solutions (Wiley Finance)

✍ Scribed by F. Peter Boer

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A better way to value the profitability and risk of R&D projectsNew technology and R&D initiatives affect companies in both the service and manufacturing sector. It's estimated that half a trillion dollars is spent worldwide each year on such efforts. Technology Valuation Solutions + CD-ROM offers a methodology along with illustrative cases for valuing the profitability and risk of R&D projects.A companion to Boer's earlier work, The Valuation of Technology (0-471-31638-5), this book provides additional material that will help readers assess a wide variety of projects and business scenarios. In addition to the in-depth case studies, this book includes a CD-ROM featuring valuation templates that readers can customize for their own individual needs.F. Peter Boer (Boynton Beach, FL) is President and CEO of Tiger Scientific, Inc., a firm specializing in science and technology consulting and investments. Presently, he is actively engaged with several companies who are adopting option-based valuation methods to their R&D portfolios.

✦ Table of Contents

Technology Valuation Solutions......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
CHAPTER 1 “I’ll Teach You the Value of Money”......Page 22
CHAPTER 2 Horizon Value by Five Methods......Page 32
CHAPTER 3 Factoring in the Risk......Page 48
CHAPTER 4 Medical Device Case Study: A New Product for a New Application......Page 62
CHAPTER 5 A New Product for an Existing Application......Page 78
CHAPTER 6 Start-Ups......Page 92
CHAPTER 7 Process Breakthrough!......Page 116
CHAPTER 8 Improved Products......Page 130
CHAPTER 9 Balanced R&D Portfolios......Page 148
CHAPTER 10 Optimum Portfolios and the Efficient Frontier......Page 178
About the CD-ROM......Page 198
Notes......Page 204
About the Author......Page 214
Index......Page 216