Technology Valuation Solutions

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-65467-4
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, mit 1 CD-ROM, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 484 g

Reihe: Wiley Finance Editions

A better way to value the profitability and risk of R&D projects

New 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 + website 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 (978-0-471-31638-1), 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 website featuring valuation templates that readers can customize for their own individual needs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boer, F Peter

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Unternehmensfinanzierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii

CHAPTER 1: "I'll Teach You the Value of Money" 1

CHAPTER 2: Horizon Value by Five Methods 11

CHAPTER 3: Factoring in the Risk 27

CHAPTER 4: Medical Device Case Study: A New Product for a New Application 41

CHAPTER 5: A New Product for an Existing Application 57

CHAPTER 6: Start-Ups 71

CHAPTER 7: Process Breakthrough! 95

CHAPTER 8: Improved Products 109

CHAPTER 9: Balanced R&D Portfolios 127

CHAPTER 10: Optimum Portfolios and the Efficient Frontier 157

Notes 183

About the Author 193

Index 195

Über Autor(innen)

F. PETER BOER is President and CEO of Tiger Scientific Inc., a firm specializing in science and technology consulting and investments. He is the author of The Valuation of Technology and The Real Options Solution (both published by Wiley). After a successful career as a senior business and technical executive, Boer joined Yale University, where he taught valuation and other subjects. At present, he is actively engaged with several companies that are adopting option-based valuation methods for their R&D portfolios.