downs, decisions to buy are delayed or canceled. A roadmap needs to accommodate the impacts of such financial situations to account for possibilities of network rollouts getting delayed, plan for contingencies where dependent and supplies may be impacted, and take into account that revenue realizations may be delayed. The company's financial health also affects the product development and, in turn, the roadmap. Financial health as measured by the cash on hand of the company is an indicator that customers would be interested in knowing. Depending on the money associated with an account, the company should be convinced it has enough capital to manage the requirements of the contract. In turn, the contrary also holds good. Poor cash position of a company could imply that some business opportunities are lost. This in turn affects the roadmap performance. Business owners tend to be cognizant of such positions and ensure that the cash position of the company is in alignment with the roadmap planned. Geopolitical There are also geopolitical issues to consider. To understand this better, we make a few introductions and also attempt to associate some of the recent events to the same. Ge.o.poli.tics A combination of geographic and political factors relating to or influencing a nation or region. American Heritage Dictionary Ge o pol I ti cal (Physical Geography) of or relating to geopolitics; involving geographical and political elements. Collins English Dictionary The following aspects related to geopolitical influences need to be accommodated for in the planning of the network roadmap and also in terms of the impacts that they may have on the execution of the roadmap: Political climate prevailing in the region under scrutiny, as in: Threat of war breaking out. For example, the aggressive intent and escalations shown by North Korea in the fourth quarter of 2013, where there were expectations of impending declaration of war on South Korea. Instabilities in the government in operation that could make acts of conducting busin