...Assignment 2: Human Resource Strategy BUS 508 May 16, 2015 Assignment 2: Human Resource Strategy Good Human Resource strategies are imperative for any organization to successfully meet its ultimate goals. This case study will discuss the mission, vision and Human Resource strategies of Burns and McDonnell and Cisco Systems and analyze how both companies can improve their strategies to help them excel in their industries. Compare and contrast the two (2) industries you have identified in terms of size, products, services, customers, economic and regulatory environment. Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design company with more than 5,000 employees (“About Us,” 2015). The company provides engineering, architecture, construction and consulting services for health care, aviation, defense and utilities markets (“About Us,”,2015). Burns & McDonnell is not a product company. It is an engineering company that designs solutions for clients. Some examples include boiler design and installation, building a cellulosic biorefining plant, and design of a microbiology lab. Their customers include healthcare industry companies, power energy companies, aviation companies, IT and construction companies, including clients like Duke Energy, American Airlines and the U.S. Navy (“Burns & McDonnell,” 2015). Burns & McDonnell is part of several governing security regulatory boards. The company's regulatory environment includes Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, Emissions...
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...Bachelor of Science IT-Security Mentor Name: Signature Block Student’s Signature Mentor’s Signature Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 1 Review of Other Work 8 Rationale and Systems Analysis 16 Goals and Objectives 22 Project Deliverables 26 Project Plan and Timelines 27 References 28 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 4 Capstone Proposal Summary Internet of Everything (IoE) and “Big Data” equates to competitive advantages to the modern business landscape. Numerous white papers are circulating on the Internet highlighting the business case supporting the IoE initiative. For instance, in a white paper conducted by Cisco Inc. on the Value Index of IoE in 2013 reported the following: In February 2013, Cisco released a study predicting that $14.4 trillion of value (net profit) will be at stake globally over the next decade, driven by connecting the unconnected –people-to-people (P2P), machine-to-people (M2P), and machine-to-machine (M2M) - via the Internet of Everything (IoE). Cisco defines the Internet of Everything as the networked connection of people, process, data, and things. The IoE creates new “capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented economic opportunity for businesses, individuals, and countries” (The Internet of Everything, Cisco, Inc. 2014). With such a lofty goal looming, and the monetary potential, many sources will support the notion of companies scrambling to achieve a computing networking infrastructure that supports...
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...Cisco Systems, Inc. - Organizational Behavior and Communication University of Phoenix Communication for Accountants COM/530 January 14, 2013 Abstract An organization’s espoused values are the mission, philosophy, vision, and value statements. These statements represent what the organization values and the enacted values show what the company does. This paper will show the alignment between the espoused values and the enacted values along with describing how the role of communication influences the perception and organizational culture and identify the role of conflict in group communication in Cisco Systems, Incorporated. Cisco Systems, Inc. - Organizational Behavior and Communication The values of an organization originate from the organization’s mission, philosophy, values, and vision statements. How the organization performs may be the same or different from its values. The intention of this paper is to establish if not only Cisco Systems’ espoused values align with its enacted values but also describe how the role of communication plays in the perception and organizational culture along with observing the role of conflict in group communication. Organizational Culture “Cisco Systems remains the world’s largest provider of the routers, switching systems and related hardware, and software and services needed to interconnect computers and make high-speed telecommunications possible” (Cisco System, Inc., 2010, p. 27). One reason Cisco Systems is at the top of...
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...Cisco Strategic Planning and Strategic Intent Introduction The purpose of this essay is to understand the core concepts behind strategic planning and strategic intent and then to compare and contrast those concepts in regards to the strategies of Cisco Systems Inc. Description of Theories/Core Concepts Strategic Planning Strategic planning is the process of identifying a desired future, then transforming that vision into goals or objectives, and then to establish a set of task lists or sequences to achieve the goals. Strategic planning starts with an end-state then works backwards to the organizations currents state. In general, the strategic planning process begins with identifying the mission and/or vision for the company, then setting up the goals and objectives, followed by analyzing the company’s current state, and then setting up a plan based on the current state to meet the established goals and objectives. Lastly strategic planning calls for the implementation of the plan while getting feedback and establishing controls to keep the organization on track. (Stacey, 2007) Strategic Intent Strategic intent is a different approach although there are some similarities. The main principle behind strategic intent is to establish “an obsession with winning at all levels of the organization and then sustained that obsession over the 10-20 year quest for global leadership.” (Hamel, 1989) Using Strategic Intent to provide the path ahead, organizational leaders...
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...RECO ------------------------------------------------- Memo RECO Group is the number one manufacturer of plastic pallets. To allow the company maintaining its leadership position, the information technology plan needs to be improved. On Tuesday, October 1st, after the meeting of the Board of Directors, the group started the cut spending plans. One of the major reasons for that is the actual economic problem in the market. In order to save money, it is necessary for all the units to consider ways to improve communication between the executives of the branches. Definition of the problem The headquarter is located in Washington DC. The company, through its five subsidiaries, operates in different states: California, Colorado, Nevada, Nebraska, and New York. Each month, the General Managers and the CFOs of the five branches need to attend the executive meeting in DC to relate the performance of each unit. Every branch pay monthly two roundtrip flights, one night hotel for two, and additional fees (including the transportations). These costs are detailed in the table below: Costs | Amount in dollars | 1 Roundtrip flight | 300 | 1 night Hotel. (Four Seasons HTL) | 600 | Additional fees | 500 | Total per Person | 1,500 | Total per subsidiary (2 persons) | 3,000 | Total per year per branch | 36,000 | Global cost for the Group | 180,000 | As our Group consolidates it financial statements, the cost per subsidiary impact the parent company in Washington...
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...Subject: Strategic paper - Cisco Category: Business and Money > Economics Asked by: k9queen-ga List Price: $60.00 |Posted: 02 Dec 2003 08:37 PST Expires: 01 Jan 2004 08:37 PST Question ID: 282626 | | |For the company CISCO, PLease give a SWOT analysis. Explain what | |their core competency is, do they have any forward/backward | |integration? What do they or are they trying to do to be competitive | |in the market? Etc. | |[pic] | |Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 02 Dec 2003 08:52 PST | |Dear Queen, | | | |I found several ready-made SWOT analyses online. Would you like me to | |refer you to the sites where you could find them? ...
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...CASE: GS-66 DATE: 06/05/09 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.: COLLABORATING ON NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION On November 13, 2007, more than 100 employees of Cisco Systems, Inc. assembled in classic Cisco fashion: they dialed in from multiple locations around the world for an important meeting. The purpose of the gathering was to get the green light from senior management to manufacture a new high-end router that would make the giant networking company more competitive in an age of surging Internet traffic.1 The project’s code name, Viking, said it all. The router for broadband service providers would break ground in power and speed, reminiscent of the Norse warriors and explorers of Europe during the eighth to eleventh centuries. The meeting represented a culmination of several years of development work by a cross-functional, global team of Cisco specialists in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and other areas. Just months earlier, in mid-2007, Cisco overhauled the project by sharply boosting the router’s speed and capacity. This would allow the company to leapfrog competitors and offer a low-cost, powerful new router platform for the next 10 to 15 years. That day in November, the Viking team was seeking an “execution commit” from senior management in manufacturing. If it got the go-ahead, Cisco would be ready to commit the resources to launch the new product. But the Cisco team knew it faced many challenges. The Viking project would be one of the company’s most complex...
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...Neva Wright HRM 587 Week 6 Assignment Professor Deloach Coke Cola (CCE) needs a communication plan that is going to be consistent and structured with the vision of the company(Coke 2007). They also need a strategy to convey this change to the employees. There is a technical issue there because they had no way of linking with the employees through video, audio, and email (Coke 2007). CCE had to outsource the technical portion to Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) so that they could get the technical support they needed to get connected to their employees(Coke 2007). They also came up with a communication council to work on the communication issues within the company. In February 12, 2007 Brock had his first live chat from Atlanta and got a nearly 90 percent employee satisfaction with the new communication. The employees being able to see and listen to the CEO made it personal for the employees and they felt like the CEO cared. Immediate feedback through management survey had a positive response(Coke 2007). There is an eight step process for creating effective Internal Communication Plan (Pophal): * Situation analysis/background this should provide a high level overview of the situation or communication needed to understand the situation(Pophal). * Quantifiable objectives/goals identify objectives/goals that indicate the “end state” needed to achieve your goal(Pophal). * Target audience who are you trying to reach to achieve the goals(Pophal). ...
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...NW 421 Curtis Cooper 9/29/2012 Joe’s Yachts Network Design Proposal By High-Power Consultants NW 421 Curtis Cooper 9/29/2012 Joe’s Yachts Network Design Proposal By High-Power Consultants Contents Executive Summary 2 Company Overview 3 Evaluation of Existing Network Infrastructure 3 Requirements Review 5 Proposed Network Design 6 Network Diagrams and Addressing Schemes 7 Diagram 1: Joe’s Yachts WAN 8 Diagram 2: Joe’s Yachts Main Office and Branch-Office LAN 8 Table 1: Addressing Scheme 9 Cost Breakdown & Implementation 10 References 11 Executive Summary Joe’s Yachts is a seller of high-end and custom yachts, based out of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 15 locations across four states in the south-eastern coastal area. The company means to upgrade its network design and components to improve network capacity, provide wireless services at their stores, offer more robust security services, and implement store-to-store VoIP services to replace the existing traditional phone service. The “Evaluation of Existing Network Infrastructure” section of this document details the current network employed by Joe’s Yachts and explains its weaknesses in terms of data rate and capacity, security features and functionality. The next section “Requirements Review” goes over the technical and business goals identified for Joe’s Yachts network infrastructure design upgrade. In the “Proposed Network Design” section following that, this document...
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...isco Systems: The Supply Chain Story Cisco Systems Inc. is a worldwide computer networking company based out of San Jose, California. From Cisco’s beginning they as a company aimed to connect all members of the supply chain. Cisco’s initial product was the router, which contained an operating software called Internet Operating System (IOS). This product launched Cisco as a company and led to their future goal of a completely integrated supply chain. The first integration, a customer support site, came a year after the router was launched and it allowed customers to download and upgrade software as well as technical support through e-mail. This support center continued to grow through the early nineties and was eventually replaced by a customer support system on their website. The customer support system was continually added to and by 1995 it included; company and product information, technical and customer support, and most importantly it introduced the ability to sell products and services online. Cisco’s main desire behind this system was to streamline the process of customer support and allow the information to more easily utilized. In 1996, Cisco implemented another Internet application called “Networked Strategy,” this introduced online order entry and allowed the information to flow through Cisco’s supply chain. The order information was sent to Cisco’s ERP system which in turn sent it out to the various suppliers and manufacturers, allowing for a very...
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...roduct Description LAN Switching and Wireless CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide Allan Johnson LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide is designed to help you learn about and apply your knowledge of the LAN switching and wireless topics from Version 4 of the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Exploration curriculum. Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs and Activities section. Study Guide The dozens of exercises in this book help you learn the concepts and configurations crucial to your success as a CCNA exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes matching, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended questions designed to help you Review vocabulary Strengthen troubleshooting skills Boost configuration skills Reinforce concepts Research topics Packet Tracer Activities—This icon identifies exercises interspersed throughout the Study Guide section where you can practice or visualize a specific task using Packet Tracer, a powerful network simulation program developed by Cisco. Labs and Activities The Labs and Activities sections begin with a Command Reference table and include all the online curriculum labs to ensure that you have mastered the practical skills needed to succeed in this course. Hands-On Labs—This icon identifies the hands-on labs created for each chapter. Work through all the Basic, Challenge, and Troubleshooting labs as provided to gain a deep understanding...
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...Universidad Interamericana, Recinto de Guayama | Diseño de una Red Mediana | | Luis Lugo 16 de enero de 2013 | Introducción En este trabajo estaré diseñando una red mediana para un colegio técnico el cual contiene pocos estudiantes. Este diseño usa conmutadores en las capas 2 y 3 proveyendo servicios a usuarios y a la misma vez seguridad para toda la red. La organización tiene alrededor de 700 usuarios y existen diferentes dominios dentro de esta red. Diseño Este diseño debe tener varios requerimientos específicos para poder completar lo que es una red mediana segura. Uno de estos requerimientos y el mayor de estos es que la red debe de proveer conectividad para tres servidores y alrededor de 700 clientes. De la misma manera, la red va a permitir que si en alguna ocasión alguno de estos equipos necesita separarse el otro, esto sea posible. En esta red otro de los requerimientos importantes es el de evitar ataques, ya que como la red va a estar comunicándose entre dos edificios, esta es más susceptible a ataques que provengan de afuera. El centro o “core” de esta red es un solo conmutador de capa 3 con interfaz de “Ethernet” este conmutador “core” le provee los servicios de índole de ambas capas (2 y 3) hacia los equipos necesarios. La red tiene 4 sub redes diferentes, una de estas es para los servidores, otra para los clientes, otra para el sistema de red inalámbrico y la última para la administración. Se diseñó un NDIS para monitorear...
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...Running Head: ADVANTAGES OF CISCO Advantages of Cisco [Writer’s Name] [Institution’s Name] Advantages of Cisco Cisco ISN components are deployed at the edge of big organizationsr IP network, and enable big organizations to provide local IVR and queuing corporate services without consuming expensive bandwidth on the core IP backbone Alternatively, the ISN routes and transfers the call through the IP network, in effect turning the IP network into a giant user-controlled switch.More Efficient Call Routing and Transfers: When a call has finished receiving IVR/queuing treatment on the ISN, the call is routed to its destination without needing a bridge inside the ISN As a result a lesser number of ports are required on the ISN than on some other IVR systems As an Open, Future-Proof Architecture, the ISN performs in an open environment using common Internet technologies and methods. Scalability and Operational Simplicity: The Cisco ISN solution can be customized to solve big organizationsr communication requirements. ISN servers can easily be added to big organizationsr existing infrastructure if the communication needs of the business are growing. The ISN`s technology also simplifies operational management. It fits Big organizationsr Communication needs as the Cisco ISN has the ability to operate in a pure IP environment and it can also be integrated with big organizationsr existing telephony infrastructure through the use of voice-over-IP (VoIP) gateways. New Corporate...
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...Acquisition Integration A Cisco on Cisco Case Cisco_IT_Case_Study © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 1 Overview Challenge Integrate the employees, operations, and department-level functions of newly acquired companies quickly and easily Solution Apply standard principles and processes for acquisition integration Results Easier integration that maximizes value of acquisition Next Steps Continue to build integration expertise throughout the company 2 Challenge Smoothly Integrate Acquired Companies 120+ companies acquired since 1993 Handle acquisitions as a normal part of business Create a consistent, repeatable, and adaptable approach to integration Develop integration expertise with consistent activities and teams Apply these standards across the company and within departments 3 Solution Standard Principles and Team Approach Standard principles Internal alignment through a consistent approach Cross-function cooperation Consistent, repeatable, and adaptable processes Continually refine practices with lessons learned Standard team approach Central integration team Cross-function teams Department teams 4 Solution Technologies for Team Collaboration Cisco MeetingPlace conference calls WebEx online meetings Cisco TelePresence E-mail Online document sharing Online project management tools 5 Results Maximized Acquisition Value Benefits for Cisco as a company: Shorter time to realize acquisition value Faster...
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...Sergio Malone Chapter 1 Check Your Understanding Which of the following statements accurately describe differences between a LAN and a WAN? (Choose two) Companies can use a WAN to connect remote locations, and a LAN can make a local connection in a building D. Only WANs require a CSU/DSU to be used on the ends of the cable. Network professionals belong to organizations that plan and define standards used in networking. Which of the following are recognized industry organizations? (Choose two) A. IETF C. ISO D. EIA F. ITU Which of the following are true about a router? (Choose three) A. Routers enable different IP networks or IP subnets to communicate with each other. C. Path selection is one of the main functions of a router E. Routers have a central processing unit and memory. Which of the following are main components of a router? (Choose three) A. ROM B. Flash memory E. RAM Which of the following statements describe the function of RAM in a router? (Choose two) C. RAM stores the current configuration information. E. RAM stores routing tables for the router. Which of the following statements are true about DTE? (Choose two) C. DTE usually resides on the customer’s premises D. DTE is an acronym for data terminal equipment. Which of the following statements are true about DCE? (Choose two) B. DCE provides clocking to the DTE. C. DCE is an acronym for data circuit-terminating equipment. The term WAN refers...
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