Make More Rain : alternative fee arrangements, direct costshttp://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/alternative+fee+arrangements/direct+costs/default.aspxTags: alternative fee arrangements, direct costsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31031.3054)The Only Profit Driverhttp://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/12/the-only-profit-driver.aspxFri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:42012RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=42012http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/12/the-only-profit-driver.aspx#commentsI have spent the better half of the last decade working with firms on the drivers of profitability. If you are knowledgeable on the topic these drivers have many acronyms (e.g. RULES) but for simplicity sake I will list the generally accepted ones below...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/12/the-only-profit-driver.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42012" width="1" height="1">Alternative BillingLeveragerealizationUtilizationInventory Managementalternative fee arrangementsprofitabilitypartner compensationdirect costsoverheadprofit driversdrivers of profitability