...the business process. ☑ Required information is not always available. ☑ Information retention is inefficient or non-existent. ☑ Poor use of available information technology resources. ☑ Insufficient use of database technology or tools. ☐ Poor communication. How could a proper database system and subsequent tools serve to improve the issues this department is having? (short answer) Have no database to keep track of clients. Only way of customer feedback is through cards and they do not reply. Database could do all that for them. They schedule staff by previous seasons. Database could give accurate occupancy. Database could advertise and rent rooms. Front Desk What are the current problems that the Front Desk is having? (multiple choice, multi-select) ☑ System is disconnected from other departments. ☑ Too much manual intervention in the business process. ☑ Required information is not always available. ☑ Information retention is inefficient or non-existent. ☑ Poor use of available information technology resources. ☑ Insufficient use of database technology or tools. ☐ Poor communication. How could a proper database system and subsequent tools serve to improve the issues this department is having? (short answer) Recepts should be logged into computer at once for all departments to view. Reports are printed montyhly and passed around. Information should be in database to be viewed all the time. Information should be monitored by a database for accurancy...
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...developing a business plan? Research Detailed research into the industry, customers, competitors, and costs of the business begins the process. A variety of resources can be used for research, ranging from databases and articles to direct interviews with other entrepreneurs or potential customers. Research should be documented and organized carefully with the information gathered and the source as there is a need to cite sources within the plan. Strategize Next, the information from the research should inform the strategy you choose for your business. Revisit the strategy you created even before your research and dig deeper into decisions on appropriate marketing, operations, and hiring for the first five years of the company's life. Strategy generally pulls from the best practices of the industry, but uses this only as a foundation on which to add very different activities that create a competitive advantage. Calculate All of the activities you choose for your strategy come as some cost and (hopefully) lead to some revenues. Sketch out the financial situation by looking at whether you can expect revenues to cover all costs and leave room for profit in the long run. Begin to insert your financial assumptions and startup costs into a financial model which can produce a first year cash flow statement for you, giving you the best sense of the cash you will need on hand to fund your early operations. Draft With financials more or less settled and a strategy decided...
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...SWOTT Analysis Paper- Honda-Fuel Falon Padron BUS/475 April 29, 2015 Yamil Guevara SWOTT Analysis Paper-Honda-Fuel The following documentation will analyze external, internal, and supply chain analysis that has been proposed for our new Gasoline, and gas station division manufactures by Honda Motors. A SWOTT tables has been added which represent the company’s strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trends. Relevant forces and trends will also be discussed in the following document. |SWOTT Analysis | |Strength |Weakness | |- Cater to a variety of vehicles. |Product Range. | |- New innovating signature Fuel. |Similar Competition. | |-Affordable gas price’s. |No Promotion advancements. | |- On site customer service. |Product accessibility. | |Opportunity |Threats ...
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...field of information systems in 1982-83 by Dr. Charles Wiseman, President of a newly formed consultancy called "Competitive Applications," (cf. NY State records for consultancies formed in 1982) who gave a series of public lectures on SIS in NYC sponsored by the Datamation Institute, a subsidiary of Datamation Magazine. In 1985 Wiseman published an article on this subject (co-authored by Prof. Ian MacMillan) in the Journal of Business Strategy (Journal of Business Strategy, fall, 1984) In 1985 he published the first book on SIS called "Strategy and Computers: Information Systems as Competitive Weapons" (Dow-Jones Irwin, 1985; translated into French by Bertrand Kaulek and into Italian by Professor Fabio Corno of Bocconi University). In 1988 an expanded version of this book called "Strategic Information Systems" was published by Richard D. Irwin. This book was translated into Japanese byProfessor Shinroki Tsuji and published by Diamond Publishing. Over 50,000 copies have been sold. The following quotations from the preface of the first book ("Strategy and Computers: Information Systems as Competitive Weapons") establishes the basic idea behind the notion of SIS: "I began collecting instances of information systems used for strategic purposes five years ago, dubbing them "strategic information systems" (Internal Memo, American Can Company (Headquarters), Greenwich, CT,...
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...leadership role in critical delivery engagements, ensuring operational excellence in service delivery execution and to assure customer objectives and business, innovation and operational outcomes are achieved. Recognised as a trusted advisor, assesses customer requirements and influences service delivery methods and execution improvements through the eyes of the customer. • Service Delivery Management • Change Management strategies • Process Ownership • ITIL Incident Management • Communications Management • Tool Set Management...
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... 2.2 Staffing Plan 2.3 Project Schedule 2.4 Project Budget 3. Solution Provider 4. Database and Data warehousing 5. Infrastructure and Security 6. Appendix The Project Plan defines the following: 0 Background 1 Project Description 2 Business and project goals and objectives 3 Scope 4 Roles and responsibilities 5 Assumptions and constraints 6 Project budget 7 Project timeline 8 The conceptual design of new technology 1. Project Plan Overview 1.1 Background Information is a significant component of any trusted business activity. Information is useful across the entire organization for number of purposes and is stored in an assortment of information systems. Modification to any of these information systems must be firmly controlled and managed to evade those loss of important information that cannot be recovered. System owners must lay strong emphasis on impacts and risks that are mitigated due to implementation of change. Their emphasis must comprise of the following areas: * Hardware and Technical configuration * Software and Application configuration * Security, Governance, policies, and procedures * Business benefits * Costs * End Users * Health, safety, and equality The...
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...Chapter 04The Research Process CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER, STUDENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND… 1. Research is decision and dilemma centered. 2. The clarified research question is the result of careful exploration and analysis, and sets the direction for the research project. 3. How budgeting and value assessments influence the process for proposing research and, ultimately, research design. 4. What is included in research design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting. 5. Research process problems to solve. CHAPTER Lecture Notes THE RESEARCH PROCESS Stage 1: Clarifying the Research Question • The management-research question hierarchy process of sequential question formulation leads a manager or researcher from management dilemma to investigative questions. • The process begins with the management dilemma—the problem or opportunity that requires a business decision. • The management dilemma is usually a symptom of an actual problem, such as: □ Rising costs. □ The discovery of an expensive chemical compound that would increase the efficacy of a drug. □ Increasing tenant move-outs from an apartment complex. □ Declining sales. □ A larger number of product defects during the manufacture of an automobile. □ An increasing number of letters and phone complaints about postpurchase service • The management dilemma can also be triggered...
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...Academic report summarizes 6 Learning Arrangements in regards to Strategy & Communication. LA 1; Introduction to Strategy LA 2; Conducting a Situational Analysis LA 3; Developing a Strategic Direction LA 4; Formulating a Strategy LA 5; Implementing a Strategy LA 6; Monitoring & Evaluating Strategic Performance Purpose The purpose of the report is to give an in depth view on the case company ‘Dienst Facilitaire Bedrijven’ of Tilburg University, and formulated a strategy with could improve the current situation. Recommendations The main recommendations are; reformulating and reviewing the current mission and vision in addition to setting a strategy in which a niche is filled. Focusing on customer intimacy which follows the slogan; DFB does it, just the way you like it!! DFB will be changing its generic strategy from Cost Leadership to Differentiation Focus. Table of content 1.Introduction to Strategy 4 1.1 Strategy 4 2. DFB 5 2.1 Mission 5 2.2 Vision 5 2.3 Values 5 3.Conduction a situational analysis 6 3.1 Situation analysis 6 3.2 SWOT 6 3.3 The 3 C’s by Ohmea 7 3.3.1 Corporation 7 3.3.2 Customer 7 3.3.3 Competition 7 3.4 DESTEP 7 3.4.1 Demographic 7 3.4.2 Economic 7 3.4.3 Social 8 3.4.4 Technological 8 3.4.5 Ecological 8 3.4.6 Political 8 4.Formulating a Strategy 9 4.1 Porters generic strategies 9 4.2 Critical Success Factors 9 5.Implementing a Strategy 11 5.1 Eight Step Process by Kotter 11 6.Monitoring and...
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...3.1 Explain how sales strategies can be developed in line with corporate objectives. Prior to answering this quesltion, it is essential to define the two key words on which the discussion shall be based. First, sales strategy refers to the concept that a company has about how it will achieve its marketing goals, in addition to clarifying the objective and the purpose of their business offerings (Weber 2006). This is not to be confused with sales tactics which are defined as the actions that a company takes to put its sales strategies into action. For example, differentiation is a sales strategy and putting differentiation features on a company’s offerings is a business tactic (James 2011). On the other hand, corporate objectives refer to the goals of the company as whole for example sales revenue figures, market share, and target markets, among others. To develop sales strategies in line with corporate objectives, a company can carry out the following procedure: First, the company must identify the corporate objectives which in this case involve increasing the size of the consumer market. Once this is done, the company must carry out a marketing audit to find out if the situation in the market will accommodate its sales strategies in liaison with the corporate objectives. The market analysis involves an external audit of the macro environment (Lancaster & Massingham 2010) to gauge whether its factors such as the political, economic, social-cultural, technological, legal, ecological...
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...Efficiency Student Name University Any Town, Virginia September 2010 Certification and Approval A Directed Research Project on Information System Strategic Planning the Cost of Efficiency: Is there a preferred approach to information systems planning, submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Strayer University in candidacy for the degree of Master’s of Science in Information Systems. Submitted by: _________________________Date: _______________ Approved by: ___________________________ Date: _______________ ABSTRACT Information systems’ planning is often costly to implement and maintain; however, sound planning practices may reduce expenses associated with the development processes. A Formal methodical approach to systems analysis, requirements engineering, systems design, development, and construction may offer a reduction in development and certain aspects of life cycle support expenses. Corporate expenses may reach approximately 5% of their gross income on information systems development and support. This equates to approximately $15,000,000 to $35,000,000 annually (Whitemarsh Information Systems Corp. 2008, p.). Information systems may cost significantly less. In comparison, information systems, contingent upon other factors such as size of the company, and complexity of the information system cost may range anywhere from $2,000,000 to $10,000,000 per system. Corporate leadership clearly has a strong influence upon information system expenditures and may have...
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...Chemicals, Inc. Hospital Profitability Contact Lens Manufacturer Growth TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. E-commerce in the Airline Industry Big Green Biofuels New Rubber Plant Investment Asian Mobile Service Provider Radiator Lens for Defense Aircraft Capital Investment for Utility Electric Car Manufacturer Growth Miner’s Dilemma Big Truck Company Auto Spare Parts Machine Company Non-Profit Revenue Decline Gas Liquefaction 4. Acknowledgements THE CONSULTING CASE INTERVIEW STRUCTURE OF THE CASE INTERVIEW The consulting case interview typically lasts between 20-30 minutes and consists of the following parts: • • • • • Case Overview / Prompt Clarifying Questions Structure / Framework Building & Explanation Problem Solving & Analysis Recommendation The interview should be highly conversational and interactive. Depending on the firm, and depending on the round, some interviews can be more structured than others. Please see the subsequent section for more information on firm-specific preferences and formats. STRUCTURE OF THE CASE INTERVIEW Case Overview / Prompt The case interview will start with the interviewer providing an overview of the client and the problem. Take diligent notes during this, as the overview will contain crucial hints and information that you will need later on in the case. Make sure you summarize the key points back to the interviewer to make sure you capture all the information correctly. Also,...
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...Munnichs 2121670 Index 1. Business and IS analysis Approach to and objectives of the IS strategy 3 Internal and external business environment 3 SWOT analysis of K-bells current situation: 4 IS environment 4 2. Data Analysis Redesigning the VoD system 6 3. IS Solutions Changes in existing IS and data-organization 7 4. IS Implications and implementation Structure and Culture 10 Changes in structure and culture 11 Decision making 11 Resistance to the system 12 Implementation system 13 5. Recommendations Overview of Recommendations 15 6. References and Apendices References 16 Appendices 17 1. BUSINESS AND IS ANALYSIS Approach to and objectives of the IS strategy The first step of our consultancy report for K-bell is to analyze the internal en external business and the information system environment. K-Bells latest information strategy opens up new possibilities for expanding and can even improve customer satisfaction. The rapport we will present shall explain how K-Bells can best implement the improved system. New improvements will be added in a way that K-Bell can even redefine their strategic objectives. K-Bells new IS objective is to be a intermediary between supplier and consumer in. Both parties should be able to access the information system (content suppliers however, with limited access). This objective is to improve K-Bells business in general as well, as...
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...4). Functional managers who provide clear functional tactics enable their employees. Clear functional tactics and direction enable employees to understand what they need to do in their day-to-day work and thereby strengthens accountability. In a present scenario, strategic direction plays a vital role in the overall success or failure of a business organization (Joyce & Woods, 2001). Key strategic elements guide the strategic direction of the organization. Alignment between strategic direction and business activities is essential to ensure the attainment of vision and mission. Strategic Objective According to the vision and mission of Mapua (spring) water company, the main objective of the company is to gain highest shares of the market by providing highest quality water with low cost in comparison to its competitors. By providing high quality, the management wants to gain customer satisfaction and maintain a long-term relationship with them. In order to achieve the objective of the company, Mapua also want to increase the performance level of the employees by motivating them and providing advanced technologies. Strategies and...
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...continuous activity that appraises and controls the industries and the business in which the company is involved; evaluates its rivals and sets organizational purpose and strategies to address with all existing and potential competitors; and then reevaluates each strategy after a definite time period to determine how it has been applied and whether it has thrived or needs replacement by a new strategy to meet changed environments, new rivals or new political, economical social, technological environment. Strategic management is very important and broader area than any specific functional management area. It determines whether an organization excels, survives, or dies. It is very essential because it leads all the functional arenas of the business. It is generally believed that businesses, which develop formal strategic management systems, have a greater possibility of success than those, which do not. (Jauch and Glueck,1988,) Strategic management helps organizations predict future problems and opportunities. It endows with crystal-clear vision, mission, objectives, and strategies that guide organization into the secured future. Strategic management is a stream of decisions and actions. (Jauch and Glueck,1988). It is a procedure by which top-level management decides and does for the success of the company. It helps to determine the best possible strategy so that company could win the game in competitive business environment. Thus, strategic management is a procedure where a strategist...
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