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Simplistic Financial Computations for System Architects.

abstract This document explains how simple financial estimates can be made by system architects. These simplistic estimates are useful for an architect to perform sanity checks on proposals and to obtain understanding of the financial impact of proposals. Note that architects will never have full fledged financial controller know how and skills. These estimates are zero order models, but real business decisions will have to be founded on more substantial financial proposals.

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History

1.3 July 27, 2014 Gerrit Muller
  • added NPV to list of yard sticks
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1.2 November 29, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • added units to financial figures
1.1 March 2, 2005 Gerrit Muller
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1.0 May 3, 2004 Gerrit Muller
  • added Figure Fashionable financial yardsticks
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0.1 April 1, 2004 Gerrit Muller
  • added retailer to cost and margin figure
  • added section Acknowledgements
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