...Strategy A corporation’s innovation strategy is an important factor for viability and success of that organization. “In a discontinuous world, strategy innovation is the key to wealth creation” (Mintzberg, Lampel, Quinn, & Ghoshal, 2003, p. 471). It is a way for new entrants to succeed in the face of adversity and a way for incumbents to reinvent their products for success. This paper evaluates Microsoft Corporation’s innovation strategy as it related to its product and also evaluates the strategy as a measure of the company’s success. Company background and SEC filings Founded in 1975, incorporated in 1981 and with an initial public offering in 1986, the Microsoft Corporation mainly focuses on developing software products and services for their customers. There are five divisions of Microsoft: Windows and Windows Live Division, which creates operating systems for PCs; Server and Tools that develops server infrastructure and software; Online Services Division that focuses on easing consumer concerns and simplifying searches with Bing; Microsoft Business Division, which sustains the Microsoft Office Suite; and the Entertainment and Devices Division with products such as the Xbox360 and Kinect. Microsoft operates in more than 100 countries around the world, with sales growth attributed to creative design of new products and services. Their main competitors are Apple, Google, Yahoo, Adobe, Nintendo, IBM, and HP. With that level of competition, Microsoft is thoroughly committed...
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...Research Paper: Enterprise Collaboration Systems Introduction Enterprise Collaboration Systems or ECSs are systems that create team and workgroup collaboration. They enhance communications, productivity and provide support in business operations. Some basic examples of ECSs are e-mail, chat, and videoconferencing (O’Brien & Marakas, 2011). As we dive into this research paper more detailed explanations will be made of what the systems are and how they help organizations collaborate and enhance quality of work. ECSs also include applications that are sometimes called office automation systems, which are systems that create workflows to get rid of paper and create a smoother experience for users (O’Brien & Marakas, 2011). Organizations have many systems and ECSs are not ones to be left out. Information systems perform three vital roles in business firms. They support organization’s business processes and operations, give users more valuable information to help with good business decision making, and create strategic competitive advantages. Information technology, with the help of the Internet, provides us with the avenues to communicate ideas, share resources, and coordinate our cooperative work efforts. The goal of ECSs are to enable us to work together easily and effectively by helping us to, communicate, by sharing information with each other, coordinate, by helping us organize our work efforts and use of resources, and collaborate, by helping us work together cooperatively...
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...YOUR FUTURE I N THE TIME IT TOOK FOR YOU TO OPEN THIS BROCHURE, THE BUSINESS WORLD CHANGED. NEW PRODUCTS WERE INTRODUCED. NEW ALLIANCES WERE FORMED. GLOBAL MARKETS EXPANDED. COMPETITION GOT TOUGHER. TO KEEP PACE, YOU NEED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS THAT DELIVER THE POWER, EFFICIENCY, AND FLEXIBILITY TO HELP YOU ADAPT TO ANY ENVIRONMENT. THAT’S WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN THE 21,600 ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE THAT RUN SAP ® SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS. N O ONE KNOWS BUSINESS BETTER SAP is a world leader in business software solutions, with industry-specific products for virtually every aspect of your operations. Including best-of-suite solutions that are targeted for specific business processes and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions that help streamline your entire organization. With SAP, you gain the visibility to identify inefficiencies, and the resources to help reduce them. The foresight to pinpoint opportunities, and the agility to seize them. And the collaborative tools to extend your reach far beyond the enterprise, to the entire value chain. And because SAP solutions are built on open technologies, you’re assured that they will integrate seamlessly with virtually any internal or external systems, protecting your technology investment. A PARTNER YOU CAN COUNT ON With more than three decades of profitable growth and an exceptionally stable management team, SAP is a longterm partner you can choose with confidence. SAP solutions are installed...
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...Company Profile Company name: I3 Solution Pty Ltd ABN : 70 148 857 916 Address: 27 Oakland Avenue, Cloverdale 6105, WA, Australia Phone : +61 4 3090 8388 Website: www.i3solution.net.au Email: support@i3solution.net.au Company Founder Tat Thang Dang is a founder of I3 Solution Australia. He started his bachelor of Physics under special program for gifted student in Ho Chi Minh University of Natural Science. After finishing the foundation program of that degree, he moved to Australia and completed his Bachelor degree in Computer Science with Honours at Monash University. During his study, Dang has achieved a number of high reputable awards: * 2nd ranking in the Vietnam National Student Olympic Competition in Physics in 2003 * Monash University International Scholarship for Excellence Student from 2005 till 2007. * The best Vietnamese technology student in 2005, 2006 * Monash Vice Chancellor’s Honours – PhD Scholarahip * Member of Australia Golden Key Society The combination between strong logic and critical thinking trained in Vietnam, with the practicality of computer technology trained in Australia has created his strong passion in creating novel optimal software solutions. He has more than 8 years extensive experience working as software solution provider in Australia. He has provided creative solutions for different challenging problems ranging from business, science and medical domain. At the moment, Dang is appointed as Business Intelligent...
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...Abstract The future of software development is expected to be a near 50/50 split between the Java and .NET platforms. The astute student of software development must do their research and choose which platform they would like to be the most proficient in. There are different advantages to each platform which must be considered. One advantage to the .NET platform is that there are many languages, and by extension many class libraries, that are used in conjunction with each other. .NET also allows developers to produce usable results in a much shorter time frame. Advantages to becoming a Java developer include, generally, a much more intimate knowledge of the code produced and how it works. Another advantage is that with the use of the Java Virtual Machine, code can be written once and run on almost any system without having to recode it. Students must take these differences into account when deciding which platform to choose. Introduction Object-oriented programming helps to make computer programs much more manageable through the use of reusable objects, inheritance and polymorphism. It was first developed by Dr. Alan Kay and a group of programmers at Xerox in the 1970’s. They developed a language called Smalltalk which was the first to really flesh out object-oriented ideas.(Murphy, 2008) The first wide commercial use of object orientation began with the invention of the C++ language in the early 1980’s; when Bjarn Stroustrup integrated object oriented concepts...
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...SAP NetWeaver ® ™ FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Dan Woods and Jeff Word SAP NetWeaver ® ™ FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Dan Woods and Jeff Word SAP® NetWeaver™ For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 Copyright © 2004 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4447, e-mail: permcoordinator@ wiley.com. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States...
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...the first stages to implementation. The engineering approach presented utilizes an integrated set of methods applied incrementally. This allows BPR practitioners to more realistically approach a project; assess its impact, duration, and required budget; and mitigate the risks of failure. We present the approach as a phased BPR methodology along with methods, proven strategies, and tools To be published in a forthcoming book on Business Process Reengineering by Kluwer. 1 2 Evolving BPR from Art to Engineering we have worked with successfully at each phase. We present motivations for initiating a BPR effort that have been shown to result in successful cases for action. We present rationale for justifying change and a method for building a business case that includes the use of cost benefit analysis in formulating the justification rationale. An approach to planning for a BPR effort is presented that uses the same methods normally applied in the BPR process itself. We cover the issues associated with setting up a BPR project including: forming cross-functional teams, and selecting method and tool technology for the BPR project. A methodology is presented for base-lining the current business situation, identifying the current value delivery system and the processes that support that system along with problem-cause analysis. We describe eight general principles of business process design and conclude with an objectcentered technique for new process design. Finally this chapter...
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...Hewlett-Packard Company Company Profile Publication Date: 16 Apr 2010 www.datamonitor.com Europe, Middle East & Africa 119 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3DA United Kingdom t: +44 20 7551 9000 f: +44 20 7551 9090 e: euroinfo@datamonitor.com Americas 245 5th Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA t: +1 212 686 7400 f: +1 212 686 2626 e: usinfo@datamonitor.com Asia Pacific Level 46 2 Park Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia t: +61 2 8705 6900 f: +61 2 8088 7405 e: apinfo@datamonitor.com Hewlett-Packard Company ABOUT DATAMONITOR Datamonitor is a leading business information company specializing in industry analysis. Through its proprietary databases and wealth of expertise, Datamonitor provides clients with unbiased expert analysis and in depth forecasts for six industry sectors: Healthcare, Technology, Automotive, Energy, Consumer Markets, and Financial Services. The company also advises clients on the impact that new technology and eCommerce will have on their businesses. Datamonitor maintains its headquarters in London, and regional offices in New York, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong. The company serves the world's largest 5000 companies. Datamonitor's premium reports are based on primary research with industry panels and consumers. We gather information on market segmentation, market growth and pricing, competitors and products. Our experts then interpret this data to produce detailed forecasts and actionable recommendations, helping you create new business opportunities...
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...SECURING WI-FI ROGUE ACESS WITHIN AN ENTERPRISE SETTING Securing Wi-Fi Rogue Access within an Enterprise Setting Daniel Joel Clark A Capstone Presented to the Information Technology College Faculty of Western Governors University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science in Information Security Assurance January 9, 2014 1 SECURING WI-FI ROGUE ACESS WITHIN AN ENTERPRISE SETTING 2 A1 - Abstract Since 1999 wireless devices have become a necessity in enterprises. While increasing convenience, connectivity, and productivity, they also pose an unprecedented threat to network security guarding, which has literally taken to the airwaves. This paper will deal with vulnerabilities and risks regarding access points (APs) in a wireless network (WLAN) connecting to a wired local area network (LAN) in enterprises. Data for this paper will come from published academic papers, industry publications including white papers and surveys, and industry specialists. It will also include definitions of terms, policy and procedures that affect access points, and current practices regarding rogue APs. A case study will be presented for a fictional enterprise with multiple locations that has standard procedures, policies, and protocols in place, but recent events have questioned their ability to control access points with the discovery of rogue devices hidden in several office locations. Industry warnings about access points span the...
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...Mirzoyan Table of Contents Introduction About company, mission statement. Products and services Market and competitors Industry Analysis The main challenge Firm Analysis Impact of the challenge Strategic Advantage Profile Strengths and competitive advantages Weaknesses and competitive disadvantages Threat-Opportunity profile Opportunities Threats Salient issue for the organization Strategic Alternatives Recommendation Risks Bibliography Appendices Introduction About company "Lime Tech" is specialized in IT consulting and business automation systems. The company was established in 2008 and during 3 years has developed, produced and implemented 10 different types of products. The company produces the following products: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Queuing Management Systems Information kiosks Electronic lecterns, Internet kiosks, Payment kiosks, Music boxes, Vending machines "Lime Tech" has successfully cooperated with Governmental and nongovernmental major Armenian organizations: State Revenue Committee by the Government of RA, Police of RA, Public Registry of RA, "Vivacell& MTS", "Beeline", "AmeriaBank", "ArmSwissBank", "InecoBank", "Mellat Bank", USAID, UNDP, etc., deploying more than 150 kiosks in Armenia. The advantage of LImeTech is in concentrating its efforts on building unique customized solutions for each of its clients. The main question for the company is "Have I done everything in my power to ensure that this...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON ROLE OF GIS IN POWER TRANSMISSION CASE STUDY OF THE KENYA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY, BY David M. Kariuki To Central Institute of Rural Electrification International training program on upgrades of power utilities management using it/automated solutions. 29-10-2012 to 23-11-2012 CONTENTS CONTENTS...................................................................................... i 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................... iii 2 MY EXPERIENCE ..................................................................... iv 3 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................... v 4 LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES. ............................................. vi 5 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1 5.1 Background.......................................................................... 1 5.2 Mandate ............................................................................... 1 5.3 Core Functions ..................................................................... 2 5.4 KETRACO PROJECTS .......................................................... 5 5.4.1 NATIONAL GRID PROJECTS ........................................... 6 5.4.2 REGIONAL POWER INTERCONNECTIONS. ..................... 7 5.4.3 AFRICAN POWER POOLS ................................................ 8 5.4.4 AFRICAN POWER POOLS – (INTERCONNECTORS) .......... 9 6 SCOPE OF PROJECT...
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...92697-2625, USA schmidt@uci.edu 1 Overview of Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Two fundamental trends influence the way we conceive and construct new computing and information systems. The first is that information technology of all forms is becoming highly commoditized i.e., hardware and software artifacts are getting faster, cheaper, and better at a relatively predictable rate. The second is the growing acceptance of a network-centric paradigm, where distributed applications with a range of quality of service (QoS) needs are constructed by integrating separate components connected by various forms of communication services. The nature of this interconnection can range from 1. The very small and tightly coupled, such as avionics mission computing systems to 2. The very large and loosely coupled, such as global telecommunications systems. The interplay of these two trends has yielded new architectural concepts and services embodying layers of middleware. These layers are interposed between applications and commonly available hardware and software infrastructure to make it feasible, easier, and more cost effective to develop and evolve systems using reusable software. Middleware stems from recognizing the need for more advanced and capable support–beyond simple connectivity–to construct effective distributed systems. A significant portion of middleware-oriented R&D activities over the past decade have focused on 1. The identification, evolution, and expansion of our...
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...[pic] FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT Assignment Coversheet | Student ID numbers | u3015661,u3040937, u3056105, u3049098 | |Student names | Chen Yew Wai, Edmund (u3015661) | | |Chew Tze Yong, Jackson (u3040937) | | |Tan Hui Guang (u3056105 ) | | |Thiam Yee Hwa, Clara (u3049098 ) | |Unit name | Strategic Management | |Unit number | 7371 | |Name of UC lecturer/ Local tutor | Dr Majharul Talukder / Mr Sadanand Varma | |Program | BBA | |Assignment name | Strategic Management – Case Analysis (Apple) | |Due date ...
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...cameras and monitoring software targeted for small businesses. As corporate security technology and services become increasingly network-delivered and database-driven, the physical security market presents a compelling incremental growth opportunity for Cisco that we believe can exceed the billion dollar annual revenue threshold in the next 35 years. The physical security industry has been undergoing a paradigm shift toward convergence, whereby previously disjointed functions of IT security and physical security are experiencing greater formal cooperation. Organizations continue to implement more IP-based video surveillance cameras and building access controls both to upgrade capabilities and to reduce operational costs. Deploying IP-based security upgrades capabilities and reduces operational costs. Through the IP network a security system can assign priority to data and automatically discover new nodes such as IP cameras and control sensors, eliminating the time and effort of manual provisioning. Shifting building access controls from isolated networks to existing IP networks that house data, voice, and video can improve incident detection and assessment, authenticating both the user and device to provide efficient integrity checks. • Video Surveillance: The video surveillance market, which we estimate to be approximately $10 billion in size, should grow at a 10% CAGR over the next several years — a comparable growth profile to the similarly sized enterprise telephony market over...
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...COMPANY PROFILE Dell Inc. REFERENCE CODE: 8E2C53C7-29AC-4848-9511-9B752758E3B4 PUBLICATION DATE: 24 Sep 2012 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Dell Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts...............................................................................................................3 Business Description...........................................................................................4 History...................................................................................................................6 Key Employees...................................................................................................11 Key Employee Biographies................................................................................12 Major Products and Services............................................................................20 Revenue Analysis...............................................................................................21 SWOT Analysis...................................................................................................22 Top Competitors.................................................................................................28 Company View........................................................
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