...multi-dimensional cube or hyper cube. For example, a user can request that data be analyzed to display a spread-sheet showing all of a company's products sold in Ghana in the month of January, compare revenue figures with those for the same products in March, and then see a comparison of other product sales in Ghana in the same time period. Historical Background The first fully functional on-line analytical system was introduced in 1970 by Express, and later in 1995, the Oracle acquired the release for the resource of information. The formal launching for acquisition of OLAP was held in 2007. Oracle also released its own system called Essbase using the OLAP theoretical background and functionality. In 1998, Microsoft stepped in for upgrading and advancement in the OLAP technology. Microsoft worked on the mainstream idea and developed highly advanced online analytical system that is deployed in many large organizations today. Types of OLAP There are 3 types of the on-line analytical systems each with different properties according to the level of use. Multi-dimensional OLAP Multi-dimensional OLAP is also known as MOLAP in short. It is a classic type of leading on-line analytical systems. Instead of storing the data in relational form, it has the ability to store data in the multi-dimensional array that is highly optimized. This makes the data storage more efficient and quick. . Relational OLAP Relational OLAP (ROLAP) works similar to the relational...
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...A SWOT Analysis view of the software development industry Georgios Kormaris Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands gkormari@cs.uu.nl WWW home page: http://www.cs.uu.nl/ Introduction I n the past twenty to thirty years many changes and developments have taken place in the software industry which started off during the 1960s mainly in the United States of America and experienced a revolutionary boom since the 1980s, Steinmueller, (1995). There are many different ways and methods of developing software and planning the strategy of a software development company, as we can derive from many recent research projects. Most of these projects are usually concerned with the way that software is developed and not with the way that the strategy of the company as a whole is planned, Cusumano, MacCormack, Kemerer, & Crandall, (2003). Another important factor is which techniques and methods are used to analyze company’s environment and how the strategy is formulated and implemented. In this paper we analyze a popular method for strategic planning which has been mostly used for product portfolio planning and strategic planning on an abstract level, as stated in a research paper by Houben, Lenie, & Vanhoof, (1999). We will focus our interest in the software industry and base our research on the case study of the Austrian software industry as it is presented by Bernroider, (2002). Additionally, certain guidelines are...
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...The case study of Nokia Table of content Acronyms 2 Executive summary 2 1.0 Case background 3 2.0 Method 3 3.0 Large scale organizational change 3 4.0 Body of analysis 3 4.1 Background to this change 3 4.2 Key pressures 4 4.2.1Environmental pressures 5 4.2.1.1 Market decline pressure 5 4.2.1.2 Hyper competition Pressures 6 4.2.1.3 Reputation and Credibility Pressures 6 4.2.2 Organizational pressure 7 4.3 Relevant management models 7 4.3.1 SWOT analysis 8 4.3.1.1 Strength and weakness 8 4.3.1.2 Opportunity and threats 8 4.3.2 Scenario Planning Model 9 4.4 Organizational change unfolded over time 10 4.5 Overall evaluation of the change 11 5.0 Conclusion 12 6.0 References 13 7.0 Appendices 13 Acronyms ...
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...1. Which integration approach should Microsoft use to integrate Sendit: Absorption, Symbiosis or Preservation? (use Haspeslagh and Jemison's reading from last session) Conclusion : As we reviewed aspects which this acquisition had, we concluded that MS should choose Symbiosis approach rather than Absorption. It is based on analysis of the purpose of acquisition, the level of strategic interdependence need and the level of organizational autonomy need. 1) Analysis 1. Through the view point of purpose of Acquisition : We analyzed the purpose of this acquisition as “Domain Extension”. Since the main reasons why MS attempted this acquisition were extension of product line which MS had been criticized that too much PC oriented and geographical market extension which MS could not penetrate successfully such as European customers. The acquisition type of domain extension usually could have characteristics of both “Simbiotic” and “Absoption”. 2) Analysis 2. Strategic interdependence Need and Autonomy need : To confirm the type of this acquisition as a Simbiotic, we initially analyzed detail of the required interdependence level through two major key capabilities which MS wanted to transfer. Firstly, we found this acquisition targeted “Resource sharing”. MS wanted to get Sendit’s Customer base. Secondly, MS also hoped to be able to transfer Sendit’s “Functional skills” which had been implemented to several R&D researchers or group of R&D people. Both strategic...
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...QUIZ 5: ANALYSIS CHAPTER 14 Students: Lê Trung Hiếu . SB01319. _ FB0901 Microsoft: from an Organizational Behavior perspective Software giant Microsoft is 36 years old and struggling. The competitive landscape faced by Microsoft today consists primarily of companies founded after 1998. In addition to the obvious age disparity, there are various (and well documented) differences in organizational structure, company culture, and product orientation that are motivating significant changes in Microsoft’s approach to leadership. Namely, our analysis will address changes in power distribution and culture in order to assess Microsoft’s position in the market relative to Google, Facebook, Apple, etc. After Bill Gates left his post in 2000, Steve Ballmer took over as chief executive officer and Ray Ozzie was brought in as chief software architect. As of 2008, Gates was practically phased out, and began dedicating most of his time to his non-profit. Some critics describe Gates’ move as avoidance of the innovator’s dilemma, suggesting that he left while Microsoft was at its best. Since 2000, we have seen Apple and Google rise above Microsoft with an ever-widening gap in stock price and market share, effectively ‘cornering’ the incumbent. Comparing financials among these technology giants clearly shows that Microsoft is struggling to keep pace with its rival brands. But what qualitative evidence complements this claim? We can begin to shed some light on the issue by considering...
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...University of Phoenix Material Organizational Planning Worksheet Complete each section below. Be sure to cite your sources when necessary. Fortune 500 Company name |Microsoft | The company’s internal and external stakeholders |Internal stakeholder’s |External stakeholder’s | |Desire job security and compensations |Operating system that is easy to understand | |Employees across the departments |Hardware manufacturing partners and Investors | Company’s mission and vision Company’s mission |“ At Microsoft, our mission and values are to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential” (Farfan, | |2015) | Company’s vision |“As a company, and as individuals, we value integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, continual | |self-improvement, and mutual respect. We are committed to our customers and partners and have a passion for technology. We take on big | |challenges...
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...logic could take the form of a simple matching of the human resource file to the accounts payable vendor master file. On the other side of the coin, it could be an advanced neural network application focused on detecting money laundering schemes. Whether it is simple or advanced, data analysis provides many benefits in the prevention and detection of fraud. On one hand, the fraud examiner gains insight on 100 percent of an organization’s transaction data vs. more limited manual methods of selection. Further, this approach can generally be completed in less time than manual procedures, given the automation of the work. Examiners also gain improved business intelligence as the generated reports often lead to conclusions beyond whether just fraud occurred. Such new insights can lead to suggested process improvements to the client. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Research Foundation recently announced the posting of a free online document to help fraud examiners worldwide use computers to fight fraud. Proactively Detecting Occupational Fraud Using Computer Audit Reports, written by the author of this article, is designed to assist fraud examiners and management in implementing data analysis...
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...continuous improvement goals. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Goetsch, D. L., & Davis, S. B. (2010). Quality management for organizational excellence: Introduction to total quality (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. All electronic...
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...continuous improvement goals. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Goetsch, D. L., & Davis, S. B. (2010). Quality management for organizational excellence: Introduction to total quality (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. All electronic...
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...Findings and Analysis 6 Recommendation 7 References 8 Executive Summary This report reviews the overall practicality of a managerial used tracking system and its ability to create a more efficient sales department. Internet and programmer based evaluations along with employee knowledge base of programs should provide a good data sets for both reviewed programs. The report finds that Microsoft Excel offers the employees easier input options that perform similar tasks as Microsoft Access. This allows ABC Sales to develop the most robust data sets for the lowest cost, with minimal additional training requirements to existing staff. It is clear that ABC Sales Department needs to choose Microsoft Excel. Problem Statement The ABC Sales Department has an organizational problem. ABC Sales Department does not keep a record of annual inventory renewal schedules for their special projects. The sales department needs to start to keep these records in order to properly plan future budgets, set realistic goals for employees to reach, and be able to forecast proper pricing for renewals. The sales director needs to implement an easy to use and cost affective tracker for the managers to use. The managers need to start tracking these items in order to increase revenue so that the ABC Company can be successful in the market. Overview of Alternatives The following two alternatives considered in this report meet the ABC Company requirements: Alternative A-Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets ...
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...Findings and Analysis 6 Recommendation 7 References 8 Executive Summary This report reviews the overall practicality of a managerial used tracking system and its ability to create a more efficient sales department. Internet and programmer based evaluations along with employee knowledge base of programs should provide a good data sets for both reviewed programs. The report finds that Microsoft Excel offers the employees easier input options that perform similar tasks as Microsoft Access. This allows ABC Sales to develop the most robust data sets for the lowest cost, with minimal additional training requirements to existing staff. It is clear that ABC Sales Department needs to choose Microsoft Excel. Problem Statement The ABC Sales Department has an organizational problem. ABC Sales Department does not keep a record of annual inventory renewal schedules for their special projects. The sales department needs to start to keep these records in order to properly plan future budgets, set realistic goals for employees to reach, and be able to forecast proper pricing for renewals. The sales director needs to implement an easy to use and cost affective tracker for the managers to use. The managers need to start tracking these items in order to increase revenue so that the ABC Company can be successful in the market. Overview of Alternatives The following two alternatives considered in this report meet the ABC Company requirements: Alternative A-Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets ...
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...readability. |Author | | |Author Position | | |Date | | Version: 1.0 ( 2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. Microsoft and Visual Basic are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and/or other countries. Revision & Sign-off Sheet Change Record...
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...PROJECT: Microsoft 1. Description of Company a. Organizational Description – Microsoft is a computer company based out of Washington. Since the launched in 1975, the company has grown to be the leading software organization in the world, providing services to Fortune 500 companies, predominate universities, and in the homes of millions of citizens. Microsoft is responsible for the creation of every day uses for us today, such as operating systems, graphical user interfaces (GUI), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and most importantly, the Xbox. b. History – Paul Allen approached Bill Gates about starting a company that would develop and sell parts for the Altair 8800, which was the first personal computer to market. The duo believed that they could build a better computer that would be user-friendlier, so Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard and the two acquired a team to create Microsoft. The name was derived from the words “microcomputer” and “software”. The company was incorporated in 1981, moved their soon to be enterprise to Washington. Focusing on the software side of the computer industry, Microsoft created the MS-DOS operating system, which was the beginning of software, as we know it today. c. Current Situation – Currently Microsoft is still the leading software company, with Satya Nadella leading the way as the CEO. Former Chief Software Architect, Bill Gates retired in 2008, but remains on the company’s board of directors. Microsoft has since...
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... | | |College of Social Sciences | | |PSYCH/570 Version 2 | | |Organizational Psychology | | |Dr. Kathleen Hughes De Sousa | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is an in-depth look at organizational psychology and therefore covers the organizational side of the field, including the impact of the organizations on the individual and on groups of individuals. The dynamics and cultural characteristics of organizations are identified and described in-depth, and organizational development and change are given particular emphasis as well. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies...
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...Kettering University Department of Business MGMT 659 - Strategy Summer 2013 Prof. Irish BUS Project – Microsoft Rakan Mogaddam Contents 1 Current Situation Analysis 3 1.1 Past Performance Indexes 3 1.1.1 Ratios 3 1.1.2 Industry Competitor Comparison 4 1.2 Strategic Posture 4 1.2.1 Mission Statement 5 1.2.2 Vision Statement 5 1.2.3 Strategies and Policies 5 2 Corporate Governance 6 2.1 Board of Directors 6 2.2 Top Management 7 2.3 Stakeholders 8 3 External Environment 9 4 Internal Environment 10 5 Analysis of Strategic Factors 14 6 Alternatives & Recommendations 15 7 Implementation and Control 17 8 Evaluation Scorecard (Kaplan) 18 References: 20 Current Situation Analysis 1 Past Performance Indexes 1 Ratios The ratios of Microsoft can be used to analyze how well the company is performing according to its investments and recent profits. The following are a few ratios for the year ended June 30, 2013: 1 Credit Ratios 1. Current Ratio: 271% This ratio tells us the relation between the current assets and liabilities of the company. 2. Quick Ratio 266% This ratio tells us how liquid our assets are. This means how quickly we can change our assets into cash. 2 Profitability Ratios 1. Return on Assets 12.69% It tells about...
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