...patent, with no plans of extending the agreement, it would have a limited life and would be classified as a definite asset. While intangible assets don't have the obvious physical value of a factory or equipment, they can prove very valuable for a firm and can be critical to its long-term success or failure. During the past years, attention was brought to companies that are based only on intangibles, such a company is Amazon but also big companies that relied mostly on manufacturing goods, started paying more attention to intangibles. Oracle is an American multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States. The company specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly its own brands of database management systems. Oracle is the third-largest software maker by revenue, after Microsoft and IBM. During the 1960-1980’s period, Oracle dominated the computer industry, all this while not offering the lowest prices and there were even several times when the delivery of the goods was unfashionably late. The products did not have the most advanced technologies, the most powerful or the fastest, but the company did offer the customer complete solutions (hardware,...
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...Microsoft Corporation Future Business and Economic Prospects Analysis by Team 4 Group Members: Lewis Bullock Daniel Fuller Erica Jaume Tim Trenkle Rebekah Vandegrift Date of Submission: April 21, 2013 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 5 2. Company Introduction 6 3. Financial Analysis 7 3.1. Statement of Cash Flow Analysis 7 3.2. Liquidity Ratios 12 3.3. Asset Management Ratios 13 3.4. Debt Management Ratio 14 3.5. Profitability Ratios 15 3.6. Market Value Ratios 17 3.7. Du Pont Equation 18 3.8. Microsoft to Industry Analysis 18 4. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 19 5. Future Cash Flows 22 Net Income before Extraordinaries 25 Net Income Growth 25 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 25 Depreciation and Depletion 25 Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit 25 Deferred Taxes 25 Other Funds 25 Funds from Operations 25 Extraordinaries 25 Changes in Working Capital 25 Receivables 25 Accounts Payable 25 Other Assets/Liabilities 25 Net Operating Cash Flow 26 Net Operating Cash Flow Growth 26 Net Operating Cash Flow / Sales 26 2010 – 2012 Investing Activities 26 Capital Expenditures 26 Capital Expenditures (Fixed Assets) 26 Capital Expenditures (Other Assets) 26 Capital Expenditures Growth 26 Capital Expenditures / Sales 26 Net Assets from Acquisitions 26 Sale of Fixed Assets & Businesses 26 Purchase/Sale of Investments 26 Purchase of Investments 26 Sale/Maturity...
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...HR Analytics: Driving Return on Human Capital Investment An Oracle White Paper September 2011 HR Analytics: Driving Return on Human Capital Investment HR Analytics: Driving Return on Human Capital Investment The Business Need for Improved HR Analytics ................................. 3 Leading Practices for Improved Organizational Performance ............ 4 HR Analytics Contributes by Driving Insights to Action ...................... 5 Addressing Information Needs through Analytic Workflows ........... 5 About Oracle Business Intelligence Applications ............................... 7 The Foundation: OBIEE 11g .......................................................... 8 HR Analytics Subject Areas ........................................................... 9 A Case Story ................................................................................... 15 Benefits and ROI ............................................................................. 17 The Value of a Pre-Built Solution ................................................. 17 Business Value Adds Up ............................................................. 17 Maximizing Success – Next Steps ................................................... 19 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 20 The Business Need for Improved HR Analytics As worldwide economic and political conditions continue to concern business leaders, their attention...
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...Homework assignment Alberto Pietrobon Homework assignment, question 1 Economies of Scale means that when the production of a product increases, the fixed costs are divided by the th number of units produced, therefore the average unit price decreases (Ross; Corporate Finance, 6 ed, p 825). Moreover, by producing large quantities a firm will also buy supplies in large bulks, and will obtain discounts for that reason. In other words, more a firm produces, less the cost for the single units is, allowing a higher profit, or a lower price for the final consumers. My company SAP achieves economies of scale in terms of dividing the fixed costs for a large amount of products sold, but SAP does not actually achieve it in terms of buying bulks of supplies, since it is a software company that does not manufacture physical products. The most important supplies for the creation of the software are the skills and knowledge of the software engineers. The concept of Economies of Scope is described by Mishkin with the fact that business people describe economies of scope by saying that there are “synergies” between different lines of business, and information technology is making these synergies more likely (Mishkin; The economics of money, banking, and financial markets, 2004, p 248). SAP does achieve economies of scope because the software skills of the engineers can be applied to different products. In fact, SAP can transfer engineers to the development of different software solutions...
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...Morningstar Document Research FORM 10-K ORACLE CORP - ORCL Filed: June 29, 2007 (period: May 31, 2007) ® ℠ Annual report which provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ⌧ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 OR � TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number: 000-51788 Oracle Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 54-2185193 (I.R.S. employer identification no.) 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood City, California 94065 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (650) 506-7000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ⌧ NO � Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant...
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...Leonarte Executive Media Producer: Melissa Honig Project Management and Text Design: Gillian Hall, The Aardvark Group Composition and Artwork: Laserwords Printer/Binder: R.R. Donnelley/Jefferson City Cover Printer: Lehigh Phoenix Text Font: Adobe Garamond Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text and on this copyright page. Credits: Cover: Sculpture in photo: Detail of Flamingo (1973), Alexander Calder. Installed in Federal Plaza, Chicago. Sheet metal and paint, 1615.4 x 1828.8 x 731.5 cm. Copyright © 2013 Calder Foundation, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Nikreates/Alamy; p. xxiii: Author photo: Nancy Warner Microsoft and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published as part of the services for any purpose. All such documents and related...
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...TOP 40 2011 Edition CRM SOFTWARE VENDORS REVEALED Profiles of the Leading CRM Software Vendors For more information, visit Business-Software.com/CRM CRM Solutions For businesses of all sizes, acquiring, retaining, and supporting customers is more challenging than ever before. Activities that were already complex have become highlycomplicated, multi-faceted workflows and procedures that are difficult to coordinate, track and manage. Marketing teams must plan and develop an increasing number of sophisticated campaigns, and deliver them through multiple mediums. Sales reps must follow-up on hundreds of new leads, while juggling existing sales cycles. Support staff must rapidly resolve a growing volume of customer problems and issues. And, management must oversee customer-facing operations across all departments, and ensure that all client interactions are handled in a responsive and professional manner. Customer relationship management (CRM) systems has emerged as a way for businesses to streamline customer-related processes across functional areas, increase the efficiency and effectiveness of customer transactions at all levels, and optimize service quality at each touch-point. Within the CRM world, there are many types of solutions, each having their own flavor, and each meeting different business needs. What is Enterprise CRM? Enterprise customer relationship management is a family of tightly-integrated applications that span both front- and back-office operations...
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...Leonarte Executive Media Producer: Melissa Honig Project Management and Text Design: Gillian Hall, The Aardvark Group Composition and Artwork: Laserwords Printer/Binder: R.R. Donnelley/Jefferson City Cover Printer: Lehigh Phoenix Text Font: Adobe Garamond Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text and on this copyright page. Credits: Cover: Sculpture in photo: Detail of Flamingo (1973), Alexander Calder. Installed in Federal Plaza, Chicago. Sheet metal and paint, 1615.4 x 1828.8 x 731.5 cm. Copyright © 2013 Calder Foundation, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Nikreates/Alamy; p. xxiii: Author photo: Nancy Warner Microsoft and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published as part of the services for any purpose. All such documents and related...
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...Project Management Project Management Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD | Applies to nonprofits and for-profits unless noted Leaders Circles peer-training/coaching groups (nonprofits) | Authenticity Circles peertraining/coaching (for-profits) First-timers | Library home page | Library index of topics | Contact us Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a specific (and usually) one-time effort, for example, construct a building or implement a new computer system. Project management includes developing a project plan, which includes defining project goals and objectives, specifying tasks or how goals will be achieved, what resources are need, and associating budgets and timelines for completion. It also includes implementing the project plan, along with careful controls to stay on the "critical path", that is, to ensure the plan is being managed according to plan. Project management usually follows major phases (with various titles for these phases), including feasibility study, project planning, implementation, evaluation and support/maintenance. (Program planning is usually of a broader scope than project planning, but not always.) Categories of information include Overviews of Project Management Useful Skills -- Team Building and Group Leadership General Resources Related Library Links (including many other types of planning) On-Line Discussion Groups Various Perspectives What is Project Management? Overview...
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...Morningstar Document Research FORM 10-K ORACLE CORP - ORCL Filed: June 28, 2011 (period: May 31, 2011) Annual report with a comprehensive overview of the company ® ℠ Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ⌧ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011 OR � TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 000-51788 Oracle Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 54-2185193 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood City, California (Address of principal executive offices) 94065 (Zip Code) (650) 506-7000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ⌧ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES � NO...
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...STANDARD EDITION Ross Westerfield Jordan FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE tenth edition StuDEntS... Want to get better grades? (Who doesn’t?) Prefer to do your homework online? (After all, you are online anyway…) Need a better way to study before the big test? (A little peace of mind is a good thing…) With McGraw-Hill's Connect Plus Finance, ® StudentS get: • Easy online access to homework, tests, and quizzes assigned by your instructor. • Immediate feedback on how you’re doing. (No more wishing you could call your instructor at 1 a.m.) • Quick access to lectures, practice materials, eBook, and more. (All the material you need to be successful is right at your fingertips.) • A Self-Quiz and Study tool that assesses your knowledge and recommends specific readings, supplemental study materials, and additional practice work.* *Available with select McGraw-Hill titles. Less managing. More teaching. Greater learning. InStRuctoRS... Would you like your students to show up for class more prepared? (Let’s face it, class is much more fun if everyone is engaged and prepared…) Want an easy way to assign homework online and track student progress? (Less time grading means more time teaching…) Want an instant view of student or class performance? (No more wondering if students understand…) Need to collect data and generate reports required for administration or accreditation? (Say goodbye to manually tracking student learning outcomes…) Want to record...
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...//integrafs1/cengage/3-Pagination/Cengage_US/Business_and_Economics/FFM13e/3B2/brigham_endpaper.3d, 11/16/11, 17:35, page: 1 FREQUENTLY USED SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS ACP Average collection period ADR American depository receipt AFN Additional funds needed AMT Alternative minimum tax APR b Annual percentage rate Beta coefficient, a measure of an asset’s riskiness bL Levered beta bU Unlevered beta BEP BVPS CAPEX CAPM CCC Basic earning power Book value per share Capital expenditures Capital Asset Pricing Model Cash conversion cycle CF Cash flow; CFt is the cash flow in Period t CR Conversion ratio CV Coefficient of variation Dp Dividend of preferred stock Dt Dividend in Period t DCF Discounted cash flow D/E Debt-to-equity ratio DEP Depreciation D1/P0 DPS DRIP Expected dividend yield Dividends per share Dividend reinvestment plan DRP Default risk premium DSO Days sales outstanding e Approximately equal to 2.7183 EAA Equivalent annual annuity EAR Effective annual rate, EFF% EBIT EBITDA EPS EVA F Earnings before interest and taxes; operating income Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization Earnings per share Economic value added (1) Fixed operating costs (2) Flotation cost FCF Free cash flow FVN Future value for Year N FVAN g GAAP HVN I IFRS IPER I/YR INT IP IPO IRR LIBOR ln(P/X) ...
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...Strategic Management Paper on: Dell International Services Philippines, Inc. Submitted to: Professor Eliseo Aurellado Submitted by: Ryan S. Villarica MBA - Standard Date: June 28, 2014 Table of Contents Executive Summary4 I. Introduction6 II. Research Methodology7 III. Mission and Vision Analysis8 Current Vision and Mission8 Review of the Current Vision9 Review of the Current Mission10 Proposed Vision and Mission Statements11 Review of the Proposed Vision and Mission Statements12 Communicating the Proposed Vision and Mission Statements14 IV. External Analysis15 Economic Forces15 Political Forces………………………......................................................................................... 18 Social, Cultural, Demographic and Ecological Forces 19 Technological Forces 21 Industry and Competitive Forces 22 Five Forces of Competition Model 24 Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM)28 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix 33 V. Internal Analysis39 Functional Audit39 Culture39 Management41 Operations43 Information Systems44 Human Resources45 Marketing and Hiring46 Financial Performance47 Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix52 VI. Strategy Formulation58 SWOT Analysis58 Strategic Position and Evaluation (SPACE) Matrix 60 Internal-External (IE) Matrix63 Grand Strategy Matrix64 Summary of Matrices and Analysis65 VII. Quality Strategy Planning Matrix 66 VIII. Proposed Strategies69 Strategic...
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...($711,950) $436,808 400,000 (11,000) $825,808 ($ 50,318) 57,600 $ 7,282 Chapter 3 Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes 83 Access the Thomson ONE problems through the CengageNOW™ web site. Use the Thomson ONE—Business School Edition online database to answer this chapter’s questions. Exploring Starbucks’ Financial Statements Over the past decade, Starbucks coffee shops have become an increasingly familiar part of the urban landscape. Currently (2008), the company operates more than 8,000 coffee shops in all 50 states, in the District of Columbia, and in international markets; and in 2008, it had approximately 145,000 employees. Thomson ONE can access a wealth of financial information for companies such as Starbucks. To find some background information, begin by...
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...purpose of this project is to compare Google Inc. with Yahoo Inc. by using the SWOT analysis. As we live in modern era, in the era of e-society, there are probably not too many people in the world that haven’t heard about Google and Yahoo, these two major players in the Internet and computer software industry with continued history of rivalry. These two multinational corporations own the two most used search engines. The site google.com is ranked as number one in the world according to the three-month Alexa (provides traffic data, global rankings and other information on thousands of websites) traffic rankings. About 30% of visitors to this site come from the US. Google-owned site youtube.com is ranked as number three in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings, while yahoo.com is ranked as number four in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. It is estimated that 33% of visitors to the site come from the US, but it is also popular in Taiwan, where it is ranked as number one . Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are both an example of an online mall e-business model. Both Yahoo and Google share a lot of the same target groups yet from different perspectives. 2. SWOT analysis The SWOT analysis provides information that the company can use in order to adjust the resources and capabilities to the competitive environment. Therefore, it is an important instrument in strategy formulation, selection and planning. SWOT analysis is actually a scan of both...
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