Financial Intelligence for IT Professionals : What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Harvard Financial Intelligence
ISBN-10
1422119149
ISBN-13
9781422119143
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Imprint
Harvard Business Review Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 15th, 2008
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
382 grams
Product Classification:
Finance
Ksh 4,300.00
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Managers in every business are expected to use financial data to make decisions, allocate resources, and budget expenses. But the truth is, many of us are uncomfortable incorporating hard numbers into our day-to-day work. This book presents the uses of finance specifically for people with information technology expertise.
As an IT manager, you''re expected to make key decisions and recommend major investments. And that means understanding your decisions'' financial impact on your company. But if you''re like many information technology practitioners, you may feel uncomfortable incorporating the financials into your day-to-day work.
Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Manager''s Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean, Karen Berman and Joe Knight present the essentials of finance specifically for IT experts.
Drawing on their work training tens of thousands of managers and employees at leading organizations worldwide, the authors illuminate the basics of financial management and measurement and provide hands-on activities for practicing what you are reading. You''ll discover:
· Why the assumptions behind financial data matter
· What your company''s income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement reveal
· How to use ratios to assess your company''s financial health
· How to calculate return on IT investments
· Ways to use financial information to support your company''s business units and do your own job better
· How to instill financial intelligence throughout your team
Authoritative and accessible, Financial Intelligence for IT Professionals empowers you to "talk numbers" confidently with your boss, colleagues, and direct reports -- and understand how the financials affect your part of the business.
Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Manager''s Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean, Karen Berman and Joe Knight present the essentials of finance specifically for IT experts.
Drawing on their work training tens of thousands of managers and employees at leading organizations worldwide, the authors illuminate the basics of financial management and measurement and provide hands-on activities for practicing what you are reading. You''ll discover:
· Why the assumptions behind financial data matter
· What your company''s income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement reveal
· How to use ratios to assess your company''s financial health
· How to calculate return on IT investments
· Ways to use financial information to support your company''s business units and do your own job better
· How to instill financial intelligence throughout your team
Authoritative and accessible, Financial Intelligence for IT Professionals empowers you to "talk numbers" confidently with your boss, colleagues, and direct reports -- and understand how the financials affect your part of the business.
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