There are many good telecommunications and information technology engineers, network planners, product managers, business development managers (etc.) that are just not good at finances. Many have not had experience with financial assessment, business case assessment and analysis. Fewer still have actually developed a business case from scratch. Even fewer understand the implications of their project implementations and operations from a cost accounting, financial accounting, and economic analysis perspective.
This publication provides information and tools necessary to help technical people understand the finances of telecom and IT as well as practical information from real-world examples from an author with over 25 years of experience. It is not intended to be a "MBA in a Box". The Handbook instead focuses on the aspects that are most important to make the technical person's life easier when dealing with financial issues.
The Target Audience of this report is:
- Engineers and technologists - Planners and project managers - Technical managers and upper level management - Anyone responsible or involved with telecom and/or IT financial issues
