Linking the Solution to Client Initiatives and Understanding Business DriversProfiling the BusinessLinking Problems and Opportunities to InitiativesComparing the Metrics of Alternative OptionsDemonstrating Your Unique Business ValueUnderstanding Sources of DifferentiationProblem Solving TechniquesDefining the Problem – Root CauseGroup TechniquesUsing an Eight Step ModelValue Proposition Creation and DeliveryMarket Segmentation and StrategyCharacteristics of Value PropositionsSources of InputWriting a Value PropositionQuantifying the Value You BringWorking Deals From the Customer’s PerspectiveFinancial Analysis of Customer InitiativesLearning to Speak Your Client’s Financial LanguageUsing Metrics to Create ValueNPV, IRR, ROI, PaybackCash Flow Analysis and Why it is ImportantGo vs. No Go DecisionsUnderstanding the Buyer “Roles”Financial UserGatekeeperInfluencerBuyersDeveloping the Executive Relationship Plan
“Every hour of end-user training and IT professional training is worth an average of at least five hours to the enterprise.” (“Untrained Users Cost More to Support than Trained Users”, Gartner, Inc. March 2006)