To answer the question is to sink into the eternal quicksand of design mediocrity. It is to lose the battle that we wake up each morning to win. Of course, knowing the price of design decisions is an important part of effectively managing the design process. But, knowing the price is very different from knowing the cost. Even more significant, however, is knowing the benefits.
Businesses live and die by the bottom line.
All business owners and managers have a bottom line accountability. There are many elements to accountability including employee performance, customer satisfaction, business profitability, and safety. Knowing the price of design decisions is an important part of effectively managing the design process. But, knowing the price is very different from knowing the cost. Even more significant, however, is knowing the benefit.