- Using the Business Value of IT Calculator
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- The Business Value of IT Calculator (BVIT) is a very simple and intuitive approach that any executive team can use to understand where the company stands on its utilization of IT. Almost all business functions use IT to some degree. Therefore all functional business executives should have a view of how well IT is serving their needs as well the overall business needs. The BVIT uses a very intuitive survey approach to ask 10 questions of the executive team and aggregates results to get an aggregated composite rating of value from IT.
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Take Assessment Watch Video- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 1. Lead with your heart (3:41)
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- Joining us from Wichita, Kansas today is Victor Ojeleye to discuss one of his 10 Reflections on Leadership. The first of your Leadership reflections marries the rigor of FP&A with a key leadership quality, empathy. You profess it’s not all about the number crunching and analysis - it’s all about Leading With Your Heart. Tell us more about that.
- Follow-up Is the Power in Leadership
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- Enjoy this series of shorts on Leadership from Jim. I know, the title is clumsy…but it got your attention. That’s the problem: following up, the power in leadership, is a plain, quiet skill languishing in the shadow of strategy and starting. Strategy is sexy and fun. It’s the subject of endless articles, videos, and debate. It’s what CEOs are supposed to do, according to folks who’ve never been a CEO. Strategy is vital when it’s time, but most of the time (years, actually) it’s not on the table, and looking at it sooner qualifies as pulling up the plant to see how its growing.
Governance & Controls – structure and controls.
Transaction Recording – systems, transaction processing and closing the books.
Reporting - efficient, timely and accurate information for decision making and meeting compliance requirements.
Accounting
Business Planning - provide the financial roadmap for the company with supporting analytics.
Financial Forecasting - integrate the company’s current performance relative to budget with the real-time business environment.
Investment Analysis - the framework to analyze new opportunities as they present themselves.
Finance
Cash Management - the discipline to ensure cash is available to operate the business normally.
Funding - Planning for and raising funds to meet the needs of the business.
Risk Management – Identification and mitigation of key business risks.
Treasury
Self-Awareness - Internal.
Team Building - External.
Strategy & Culture – Motivate people to follow you.
Leadership
Four Pillars of Executive Expertise
CFO.University is built around the Four Pillars of CFO Success. These Pillars are supported with Core Competencies. Our framework allows you to master your role as a senior financial officer. The Four Pillars are made up of:
Accounting – Governance & Controls, Transaction Recording and Reporting
Finance – Business Planning, Financial Forecasting and Investment Analysis
Treasury – Cash Management, Funding (Capital Raising) and Risk Management
Leadership – Self Awareness, Team Building and Strategy & Culture
