Your CTO Speaks Engineering.
You Need Financial Language.
R&D Capital Audits translate technical complexity into board-ready financial metrics. Know the real cost of your technology investment — not the optimistic narrative.
Request Board Briefing →Questions Boards Should Be Asking
“How much of our engineering budget is spent on maintenance?”
The Innovation Tax metric measures this. Average is 40-60%. High-performing teams: 20-30%.
Measure with Innovation Tax →“When will technical debt make new features impossible?”
The Technical Insolvency Date predicts when maintenance load exceeds total capacity. Some companies are already past it.
Measure with Technical Insolvency Date →“How productive is our engineering team compared to benchmarks?”
APER (Annualized Productive Engineering Revenue) measures revenue generated per engineer. Industry benchmarks available.
Measure with APER →“Are our AI features profitable or margin-negative?”
AI COGS analysis reveals the variable cost per AI query. Many companies discover their AI features lose money at current margins.
Measure with AI Unit Economics →“What is the dollar value of our technical debt?”
The Product Debt Index translates engineering debt into dollar-denominated liability with quarterly amortization schedules.
Measure with Product Debt Index →Board-Ready in 2 Weeks
Full R&D Capital Audit with executive summary, risk assessment, and remediation roadmap. Delivered as a board presentation, not a technical document.
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