...IKEA (/aɪˈkiːə/; Swedish: [ɪˈkeːˈa][3]) is a Swedish company registered in the Netherlands that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds, chairs, and desks), appliances, and home accessories. As of January 2008, the company is the world's largest furniture retailer.[4] Founded in Sweden in 1943 by a 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad, who is one of the world's richest people in 2013,[5] the company's name is an acronym that consists of the initials of Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (his hometown in Småland, south Sweden).[6] The company is known for its modern architectural designs for various types of appliances and furniture, and its interior design work is often associated with an eco-friendly simplicity.[7] In addition, the firm is known for its attention to cost control, operational details, and continuous product development, corporate attributes that allowed IKEA to lower its prices by an average of two to three percent over the decade to 2010 during a period of global expansion. As of January 2014, IKEA owns and operates 349 stores in 43 countries.[8] In fiscal year 2010, US$23.1 billion worth of goods were sold, a total that represented a 7.7 percent increase over 2009.[9] The IKEA website contains about 12,000 products and is the closest representation of the entire IKEA range. There were over 470 million visitors to IKEA's websites in the year from September 2007 to September 2008.[10] A July 2013 media report speculated...
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...Jack Carabillo Project Management November 22nd, 2015 BUS4350 – Mark Jason The Santo Domingo Pueblo Computer Workstation and IT Infrastructure Project Project Scope The scope of Santo Domingo Pueblo’s Computer Workstation Infrastructure Project includes the planning, design, development, testing, and transition of the Santo Domingo’s Information Technology Workstation Infrastructure software package. This software will meet or exceed organizational software standards and additional requirements established in the project charter. The scope of this project also includes completion of all documentation, manuals, and training aids to be used in conjunction with the software. Project completion will occur when the software and documentation package has been successfully executed and transitioned to Santo Domingo’s client Critical Networking group for troubleshooting, care, and overall maintenance and upgrades for life of the contract. All Infrastructure project work will be performed internally and no portion of this project will be outsourced. The scope of this project does not include any changes in requirements to standard operating systems to run the software, software updates or revisions. Milestone List The below chart lists the major milestones for the Santo Domingo Pueblo Computer Workstation Infrastructure Project. This chart is comprised only of major project milestones such as completion of a project phase or gate review. There may be smaller...
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...Proposal and Analysis of the Global Infrastructure Group Carl Grieser PJM 500 – Project Management Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Chiji Ohayia February 28th, 2016 Proposal and Analysis of the Global Infrastructure Group Introduction The Global Infrastructure Group, a subsidiary of the Global Financial Corporation, is an international conglomerate specializing in developing technologies and solutions for the Global Financial Corporation. This proposal for the Global Infrastructure Group will advise on what requirements the organization can best implement for a comprehensive project management system that can be used in a global organization that has small-, medium-, and large-scale projects. This proposal will address the following: The principal components of a project management system for a large-scale organization. These components will include: •Project Selection •Prioritizing Projects •Project Organization •Program Management •Planning and Scheduling •Estimating Cost •Monitoring and Controlling •Communication, Metrics, and Project Updates •Risk Management •Role of Information Technology Recommendations will include how Global Infrastructure Group can use project management principles to meet their goal of improving efficiency and empowering management to make better and informed decisions through the use of processes, tools, and standards in completing projects. Additionally, this proposal will discuss how an effective project management...
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...organizations and businesses today are dependent on IT networks and applications for processing transactions and for managerial decision making. All business managers, especially IT managers, are responsible for investing in and effectively utilizing information technology for the benefit of their organizations (Brown, DeHayes, Hoffer, Martin, & Perkins, 2012, p. 1). Today’s businesses compete with dot-com (internet only) companies via web based stores, and customers have access to high speed wireless networks from virtually anywhere. Managers need to have knowledge about IT management so that they are more able to effectively invest in and utilize new and already in place information technology. Today’s IT managers need to have the knowledge and know how to effectively manage the three organization’s IT resources discussed in our textbook: 1) Technology Infrastructure, 2) Human Resources, and 3) Business/IT Relationships. 1) Technology Infrastructure: Technology infrastructure resources deal with software, computers, and networks that enable the organization to conduct business and share information across organizational units as well as business partners. To effectively manage technology infrastructure resources requires effective planning, building, and operations of the organization’s computer and communications infrastructure so that information is readily available as needed. 2) Human Resources: Managing human resources requires attention to recruiting, developing, and...
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...Today’s business managers face many challenges when migrating a traditional ‘brick and mortar’ company to that which is now known as the evolutionary ‘click and mortar’ business model – that is, a business that operates in the Internet market space. To stand boldly in the face of challenges presented by the networked economy, firms must develop competencies that enable not only high performance market interactivity and adaptive, intuitive customer engagement platforms, but also contribute to the development of sound business strategies that ensure a firm’s competitiveness in the vast web-based business environment. Considering this, important factors such as copyright infringement, regulatory compliance, and policy and procedure guidelines must be considered in order to ensure safe business practices while endorsing and protecting a company’s brand, reputation, and intellectual property. This paper serves to identify the primary challenges posed by e-commerce landscapes, while profiling the characteristics of the four infrastructures most commonly found in web-based business models. Furthermore, this paper also discusses the ways that managers can optimize their business strategies to gain competitive advantage by employing the opportunities provided by the Internet market space. Overview of e-Commerce Business Models Today’s networked economy presents a variety of business challenges that are unique to e-commerce. Therefore, it becomes necessary for managers to become intimately...
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...Top of Form 1. How long have you been at UDOT? Less Than 1 Year 1-3 Years 4-10 Years 11-15 Years 16-20 Years 21-25 Years 26+ Years 2. Which category best describes your annual salary? Less than $30,000 $30,000 - $45,000 $45,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $75,000 $75,000 - $90,000 $90,000+ 3. Describe your level of education. Select all that apply. Less than high school High school Diploma/GED Some college Bachelor's degree Master's Degree Doctorate degree 4. Which group and/or region do you work in (check all that apply)? Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 UDOT Complex Project Development Program Development Operations Administration Maintenance Vision and Performance Top of Form 5. On a scale of 1 to 7 (where 1 is "not well" and 7 is "exceptionally well") how well does the new vision statement reflect the work we do as a department? Vision statement: Keeping Utah Moving 6. On a scale of 1 to 7 (with 1 being "not at all well" and 7 being "exceptionally well") how well does the new mission statement reflect the work we do as a department? MIssion: Innovating transportation solutions that strengthen Utah's economy and enhance quality of life. 7. On a scale of 1 to 7 (where 1 is "not familiar at all" and 7 is "extremely familiar") how familiar are you with the Strategic Goals? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Zero Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities | Zero Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities 1 | Zero Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities 2 | Zero...
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...Abdelaziz BEN AZIZA PROFESSIONNAL EXPERIENCE TUNISIE TELECOM 2009 – to date : Data Center Services Manager (Technical Central Direction) * Secondary Data Center (220 Cabinets) and Disaster Recovery Site (88 Cabinets) * Preparation of the technical studies on the urbanization and the network cabling for the new data centers according to the ANSI/TIA-942 standard. * Design of the network architectures "Cloud Ready" and drafting of the technical specifications for the solution to be deployed, according to the reference model "Cisco Virtualized Multi-Tenant Data Center" (VMDC 2.2). * Data Center Interconnect design for virtualization needs, geoclustering and Disaster Recovery * Primary Data Center Network Infrastructure Project Manager (92 Cabinets) * Network cabling and urbanization design * Design and deployment of the network infrastructure following the business requirements in term of Colocation and Hosting and according to the Multi-Tenant consumption model. * Deployment of new technologies for the unified network and virtualization (FCoE VDC, VPC,VSAN…). * Procurement and following the infrastructure deployment of the computing, the storage environment and the virtualization solutions via VMware and Hyper V. * "Hosted Exchange" Project Manager * Validation of the HLD and the LLD and following the deployment and the test of the solution. * Definition and deployment of the solution for high availability, load balancing...
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...RAWSON HOMES PTY LTD. REPORT ON ICT ENVIRONMENT & ADOPTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING PRESENTED TO PETER RAWSON GENERAL MANAGER/CEO RAWSON HOMES PTY LTD. 29 September 2011 September 21, 2011 Peter Rawson Rawson Homes Pty Ltd Unit 34/11-21 Underwood Rd HOMEBUSH, NSW PH: 02 9764 6442 Dear Mr. Rawson: We are submitting to you the report, due 3rd October, that you requested. The report is entitled REPORT ON ICT ENVIRONMENT & ADOPTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING. The purpose of the report is to inform you of our analysis of your current IT infrastructure as well as the costs and benefits of a cloud computing adoption strategy. The content of this report concentrates on the structural and acoustical aspects of the CSU Performing Arts Center. This report also discusses cable-stayed technology. Sincerely, Kai Minors 1. Executive Summary 2. Part 1: Introduction i. The Organization ii. Corporate structure iii. The major business processes iv. Statement of the problem 3. Current IT Infrastructure and Challenges i. Ecosystem ii. Current usage and efficiencies 4. Cloud Computing: Costs and Benefits. i. Overview of Cloud Computing ii. Goals and success factors of an agile IT infrastructure. iii. Benefits/Costs of Cloud Computing iv. Private vs. Hybrid vs. Public Cloud 5. Cloud Adoption Strategy 6. Recommendations 7. Conclusion 8. References 9. Appendix 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...
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...Infrastructure Planning and Design Dynamic Datacenter Version 1.2 Published: April 2010 Updated: November 2011 For the latest information, please see www.microsoft.com/ipd Copyright © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Complying with the applicable copyright laws is your responsibility. By using or providing feedback on this documentation, you agree to the license agreement below. If you are using this documentation solely for non-commercial purposes internally within YOUR company or organization, then this documentation is licensed to you under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 543 Howard Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. This documentation is provided to you for informational purposes only, and is provided to you entirely "AS IS". Your use of the documentation cannot be understood as substituting for customized service and information that might be developed by Microsoft Corporation for a particular user based upon that user’s particular environment. To the extent permitted by law, MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE IN CONNECTION WITH THESE MATERIALS OR ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THEM. Microsoft may have patents, patent applications, trademarks...
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...for managerial decision making. All business managers, especially IT managers, are responsible for investing in and effectively utilizing information technology for the benefit of their organizations (Brown, DeHayes, Hoffer, Martin, & Perkins, 2012, p. 1). Today’s businesses compete with dot-com (internet only) companies via web based stores, and customers have access to high speed wireless networks from virtually anywhere. Managers need to have knowledge about IT management so that they are more able to effectively invest in and utilize new and already in place information technology. Today’s IT managers need to have the knowledge and know how to effectively manage the three organization’s IT resources discussed in our textbook: 1) Technology Infrastructure, 2) Human Resources, and 3) Business/IT Relationships. Technology Infrastructure: Technology infrastructure resources deal with software, computers, and networks that enable the organization to conduct business and share information across organizational units as well as business partners. To effectively manage technology infrastructure resources requires effective planning, building, and operations of the organization’s computer and communications infrastructure so that information is readily available as needed. 2) Human Resources: Managing human resources requires attention to recruiting, developing, and retaining the best talent available. Managers and IT professionals must...
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...Marketing is an essential component for product proliferation and adoption across the targeted audience. There are many advantages of using the internet to market a product or service. In this paper I will discuss the a few advantages of utilizing the internet for marketing, Web developments, placement, merchandise and audience size, online customer service, payment, security, fulfillment, the infrastructures of e-Commerce, value propositions, online offerings and finally the resource system. The internet arena has become the new technological way of doing things these days. As the time goes on, more and more people are using the internet for multiple purposes. A few advantages of using the internet in marketing include using the internet to get to the targeted audience of the product quicker (Sheley, 2015), is more effective to provide the audience with the product meeting their needs and a cheaper investment in advertising for the company. Another key component to e-Commerce is the development of the website. The webpage is going to be the part that is going to tell the story of the product or services. The webpage could be simplistic displaying some verbiage or could be more advanced displaying pictures, forms, images or even links to click on to bring you to another part of the webpage. Amazon has a wide variety of product ranging from babies to children items, household items, auto and many more categories. The different categories range from an audience of very young...
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...Information Technology Strategic Planning Name: Institution: Date of Submmision: IT Strategic Plan for Jade Fashions Company Limited According to Evans (2002), strategic planning is an organizational management action used to lay down priorities, focus resources and energy and strengthen organization’s operations. The plan ensures that staff and other stakeholders share common goals in their work, establishes accord around intended results or outcomes, and reviews and adjusts the direction of the organization in reaction to any changing environment. It is a closely restricted effort that creates essential decisions and actions to help in shaping and guiding the identity of an organization, what it does, whom it serves, and why it does it, focusing on the future (Kim 2001). In agreement with Evan (2002), strategic planning entails a framework or structure, a set of procedures, and content. A strategic plan communicates the goals of the organization, the activities needed to attain those goals and all of the other significant elements of the planning exercise to the organization. This communication is measurable through a Balanced Score Card. According to Robert Kaplan and David Norton, the Balanced Score Card is a strategic planning and management system used to align business processess to the mission and vision statement of an organization, improve external and internal communications, and monitor the performance of the organization against its strategic goals. According...
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...eBay Inc.: A Case Study of Organizational Change Underlying Technical Infrastructure Optimization Nicole Schuetz*, Anna Kovaleva* and Jonathan Koomey**, *Stanford Graduate School of Business & Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University **Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and Stanford University Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, Stanford University Stanford Law School Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305 September 26, 2013 http://www.law.stanford.edu/organizations/programs-and-centers/steyer-taylor-centerfor-energy-policy-and-finance/publications Short URL: http://goo.gl/qDf4rp 1 2 eBay Inc.: A Case Study of Organizational Change Underlying Technical Infrastructure Optimization Nicole Schuetz*, Anna Kovaleva*, and Jonathan Koomey** *Stanford Graduate School of Business & Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University **Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, Stanford University Executive Summary This work provides a case study of the organizational changes necessary at eBay Inc. to support the development and operation of efficient data center infrastructure, hardware, and software. As a part of this process, the eBay Inc. infrastructure Engineering and Operations team (responsible for the delivery of technical services...
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...Project Charter HRIS System Project Charter GenRays Date: 6/29/2016 Contents Project Title 3 Problem/Opportunity Statement 3 Description 3 Objective 3 Success Criteria or Expected Benefits 4 Funding 5 Project Process Outcomes 5 Phase 1. Initiate, plan and research 5 Initiation of Project and initial planning 5 Business analysis 5 Infrastructure Preparation 5 Phase 2. Design and develop 5 Phase 3. End user training 6 Phase 4. Rollout 6 Acceptance Criteria 6 Phase 1. 6 Project Charter 6 Project Management Plan 6 Kickoff meeting 6 Business Requirements documents 6 Technology Report 6 Infrastructure report 6 Phase 2. 6 Phase 3. 7 Phase 4. Rollout 7 Milestone Schedule 7 Phase 2. Design and develop 7 Phase 3. End user training 7 Phase 4. Rollout 8 Approval Requirements 8 Project Manager 8 Role 8 Authorized By 8 Project Title GenRays Human Resources Information Systems with integrated Employee self-service modules Problem/Opportunity Statement After seeing significant returns from the new financial system, the company is looking for other areas to improve to see cost savings in more areas of the business. The Human Resources Information System has been identified as a zone that could streamline quite a few tasks through integration and automation. Finance, purchasing, logistics, and accounting will all be integrated. Description The data needed by Human Resources is currently spread...
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...Decomposition Diagram ……………………………………… Week 6 …………….. 10 Financial Analysis ………………………………………………… Week 7 …………..… 11 References …………………………………………………………. Week 8 ……………… 15 Abstract The Information Technology Move System (ITMS) is designed to coordinate the movement of IT infrastructure, to include equipment from one location to another while maintaining connectivity for both the business and customer, and to remove downtime. In doing this it will reduce costs to both the business and customer. IS 315 – Week 2 * System name – Information Technology Move System * The system is designed to take all aspects of moving an organizations information technology from one location to another. * The items it will track and monitor are: * Amount of systems * Build up of new location * Termination of old location * Maintaining connectivity at both locations during the move of individuals * Type of system – This system will have the capability to coordinate the move of IT equipment from one location to a new location while maintaining connectivity for clients and office personnel. * The system will track the following: * Build up of IT infrastructure at new location * Movement of equipment * Connectivity at new location * Test of connectivity * Decommissioning of old site as equipment is transferred * Equipment movement will be coordinated to ensure connectivity is...
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