The survey assessed senior managers' views of and experiences with the innovation-to-cash process.

The current trend of rapid growth in new communications technologies with no corresponding fall off in traditional modes of communication is unsustainable. Based on a December 2001 survey of 123 large corporations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, BCG's analysis concludes that companies must...

Purpose – Introduces the cash curve, a tool for monitoring the payback on innovation that has proved helpful in decision‐making, planning, analysis, and communication. The cash curve graphically plots cumulative cash flow over time. Design/methodology/approach – Describes the four “S”...

In the literature, growth is discussed as a key value lever within the framework of value-basedmanagement as it creates opportunities to generate additional free cash flow and thus to increase thevalue of the company. However, opportunities for high growth rates, for example through...

Historically, corporate Planning has been relatively straightforward for company leaders: assess the business environment; agree on objectives and the means for reaching them within the context of a relatively stable corporate strategy; set target revenues, costs, and time frames; and move on....