...Introduction: In 1975, Zara was founded by Amancio Ortega who is still their largest shareholder and wealthiest man in Spain. Ortega started in 1963 with clothing factories and expanded over time to retail and manufacturing. He believed that all functions should be linked in the apparel industry because consumer demand was very difficult to forecast. In 1985, two important events occurred. The first was the formation of a holding company for Zara and the other retail chains. The second key event was that Jose Maria Castellano Rios joined the company as their IT manager and shared Ortega belief’s that computers were critically important in enabling the type of business they were looking to build. Castellano became Inditex’s CEO in 1997. In addition to believing in the importance of computers, Ortegano and Castellano agreed on two other topics regarding the company: Zara must respond quickly to the needs of their customers and the two and other senior managers must leverage the intelligence and trust the judgment of the employees throughout the company, which is why stores were given the freedom to order what they thought they would be able to sell. Inditex operates 1,558 stores in 45 countries out of which 550 stores are a part of Zara chain and generates 73.3% of Inditex’s sales. Zara offers a large array of new style clothes for Men, Women, and Children couples with moderate price point. Women’s clothing accounts for 60% of Zara’s revenue. Zara has developed the business...
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...maintenance will experience tremendous growth, while data center operations, systems development and Telecommunications/LAN will experience very healthy growth. PC acquisition and project primarily management will experience a lesser expansion. This growth will be led by what are now large IT departments. This result have implications for IT professionals and firms across the US and around the world.ananlysis of change in financial characteristics reveals an increase in long-term debt and financial leverage and declining growth rates prior to the outsourcing event. We argue that firms enter into large-scale IS outsourcing agreements to reduce costs and to generate cash Introduction: Out sourcing is nothing but In today's world, outsourcing is defined as the strategic means through which companies make contract with outside vendors to perform various IT functions or services such as data access, data center operations, software testing and maintenance, IT consulting,, call centers and telemarketing, network administration and operations, etc. in order to obtain high quality service, reduced production cost and implementation time, rather than just using it as a source for cost-saving to perform some specific functions. Vendors may be individual IT professionals,...
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...Case Study Report I. Statement of the problem A. Definition Judy Stevens, the purchasing supervisor of Cottrill Inc. plant in Columbus, Ohio, has the problem with reducing the working capital of her company $300,000 annually. Judy is not satisfied with Tallant pager service provider because of the price and level of service. She has been given a proposal from Saxton. Saxton offered an opportunity for Cottrill to reduce the expenses on the pager maintenance and support service, but the pager system couldn’t be switched smoothly due to problems with software compatibility, while downtime costs remain high. Judy faced dilemma about choosing between old reliable supplier with poor expensive service and new appropriate but inexperienced one, carrying downtime risks. B. Analysis Pricelist | Tallant | Saxton | Monthly fee for airtime (per pager) | $16.95 | $13.95 | Monthly fee for phone number (per pager) | $1.95 | None | Monthly fee for equipment rental (per pager) | $11.90 | None | Yearly maintenance fee (per pager) | $60.00 | None | Service provided (no additional cost) | 1-800 # help line | Direct sales representative | ------------------------------------------------- Annual cost of Tallant service: ------------------------------------------------- Monthly: 20*(16.95+1.95+11.90) = $616 ------------------------------------------------- Yearly: 20 * 60 = $ 1200 ------------------------------------------------- Total:...
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...Internet. Because of this increase, IPv4 addresses are running out. The solution is for IPv6 to accommodate this increased demand by providing a much larger address space, along with improved traffic routing and better security. There are several advantages and disadvantages with IPv6. Some advantages are: IPv6 provides more address space, which is being needed in larger business scales, such as: Comcast. It is a more powerful internet (128bit versus IPv4's current 32 bit). It offers and overall larger scale internet, which again will be needed in the future. Address allocation is done by the device itself and support for security using (IPsec) Internet Protocol Security. IPv6 includes plug and play, which is easier for novice users to connect their machines to the network. Essentially, configuration will happen automatically. Some disadvantages are: It will be much harder to remember IP addresses (compared to the addresses now). It is not easy creating a smooth transition from IPv4 to IPv6. IPv6 is not available to machines that run IPv4. The cost in having to replace an IPv4 machine and the time to needed to convert over to IPv6. It is not so widely used by residential internet service providers. (IPv6 Advantages and Disadvantages 2012) What was World IPv6 Day?...
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...Unit 4 DQ #1: What are the major challenges and advantages of using software for qualitative data analysis? Answer Qualitative Analysis Software The first software programs allowing researchers to use a computer-based tool for their qualitative analysis was developed in the mid-1980s. Today, qualitative data analysis software is an established tool in the field of qualitative research. Many social scientists have increasingly adopted the use of computer software in collecting and analysing qualitative data. These software have been described as Computer Assisted or Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) or Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA)(Ref). The CAQDS or QDA assist qualitative researchers to gain insights into qualitative data sets without suggesting interpretations. Based on a content analysis, the researcher can draw conclusions about the respective object of research (such as interview data). The growing literature on computer assisted qualitative data analysis software expresses both hopes and fears in terms of effective analysis of qualitative data and some of these are examined in the sections below Advantages of Using Qualitative Analysis Software Software tools for qualitative data and text analysis allow for easy...
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...Outsourcing Teresa McGlown BUS 630 Wendy Achilles 08/27/2012 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Forms of business aspects covered by outsourcing 1 Outsourcing with reference to Hechlinger, J. Article 2 Other articles highlighting the application of new learning with respect to outsourcing 3 Dean Meyer’s Article highlighting the advantages of outsourcing 3 Sholstica’s Article highlighting the disadvantages of outsourcing 6 Present and future application of outsourcing within workplace 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 Outsourcing Introduction In the present dynamic environment, one way the companies can gain competitive edge over their competitors is by taking full advantage of all the business aspects. One of such possible aspect of performing organizational activities in an efficient manner is through the platform of outsourcing that provides a company an opportunity to hire an outside firm having proficiency in a particular field and then getting some of the organizational tasks completed through this hired firm either at a reduced cost or an increased productivity rate. A number of factors (both related to internal and external environment) are considered that helps to decide that whether outsourcing is a right answer for a particular company. The process of outsourcing facilitates learning of a number of aspects that if properly applied within an organization can serve as a competitive element for the company, enabling them to remain a competitive force within...
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...marketing | Inhoud Introduction 3 1 The company 3 2 The subject 3 3 Types of experiential marketing 5 3.1 A brand event 5 3.2 A sponsored festival 5 3.3 interactive advertising 6 3.3.1 An offline example 6 3.3.2An online example 6 4 Advantages and disadvantages 7 4.1 The advantages of experiential marketing 7 4.2 The disadvantages of experiential marketing 7 5 Characteristics of the user 7 Biography 8 6 The Commercial user 9 7 The costs of experiential marketing 9 Conclusion 9 Introduction This report will focus on the possibilities for SAP Nederland to implement a new media tool for their UA program. It is necessary for the UA program to optimize its marketing strategy with new media to be prepared for the future. This research is about (digital) experiential marketing. The goal of this report is to provide the management of SAP Nederland with an advice to improve their marketing strategy with new media. F.Y.I The underscored parts in this paper are coming from literature study and external sources. 1 The company Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte, in short SAP, is originally a company from Germany. SAP was founded in 1972 in Walldorf, the company has still got its head office in Waldorff Germany, with different offices in more than 130 countries. SAP is a world leader on the market of business software and other related services. Nowadays, SAP has more than 74.000 employees around the world. SAP helps businesses over the world...
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...UNIVERSITY An assignment IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT TO THE COURSE ACS 431 Presented by: Gladys Mumbua (10-1809) Submitted to MR FREDRICK OGOR FIREWALLS A firewall is a device that serves as a barrier between networks providing access control, traffic filtering and other security features. Firewalls are commonly deployed between trusted and untrusted networks, for example between the Internet (untrusted) and an organization’s trusted private various network. They [firewalls] can also be used internally to segment an organization’s network infrastructure, for example; deploying a firewall between the traffic was received to determining whether the corporate financial information and the rest of the company network. A firewall can either be software-based or hardware-based and is used to help keep a network secure. Its primary objective is to control the incoming and outgoing network traffic by analyzing the data packets and determining whether it should be allowed through or not, based on a predetermined rule set. A network's firewall builds a bridge between an internal network that is assumed to be secure and trusted, and another network, usually an external (inter)network, such as the Internet, that is not assumed to be secure and trusted. Hardware based firewalls: Hardware firewalls are exactly what the name implies; hardware device that is placed somewhere in the traffic flow of an organization’s network. Once in place, the device receives and analyzes packets traveling into and...
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...Identification of all relevant stakeholders 16 II.II a Educational institutions teaching foreign students 16 I.II b Foreign potential students abroad, considering to enlist for study in Denmark 18 II.II c Foreign students in Denmark, already enlisted for a study in Denmark 21 II.II d Governmental bodies and institutions 22 II.II e Competitors 23 Conclusion to external stakeholders’ analysis 24 Part III 25 Business model 25 Conclusion 26 Part IV 27 Targeting, penetration and expansion 27 Part V 29 Design specification 29 V.I Development strategy 29 V.III. Design and content 30 V.IV. Technology 32 Conclusion 33 Budget 35 Potential upsides 37 Risks 37 Part VII 39 Advantages, disadvantages, challenges 39 Part IX 42 Conclusion 42 Bibliography 44 Part I Introduction I.I Background During the last years the situation at the Danish educational market has changed. Some of the educational institutions have experienced the growth in the quantity of foreigners having a wish to study in Denmark. Students coming from different parts of the world have become a significant part of Danish Educational system. Lots of programmes in English were created and proposed to the foreign students in order to attract their attention. Six years ago the Market Economist programme came to some of the educational institutions all over Denmark. Two years duration has given the opportunity to Danish companies to have specialists...
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...coherent system to its users. The advantages of distributed systems consist of developing the ability to continually to open interactions with other components to accommodate a number of computers and users. Thus, stating that a stand-alone system is not as powerful as a distributed system that has the combined capabilities of distributed components. This type of system does have its complications and is difficult to maintain complex interactions continual between running components. Problems do arise because distributed systems are not without its failures. Four types of failures will characterize and the solutions to two of these failures will address on how to fix such problems. Before constructing a distributed system reliable one must consider fault tolerance, availability, reliability, scalability, performance, and security. Fault tolerance means that the system continues to operate in the event of internal or external system failure to prevent data loss or other issues. Availability needed to restore operations to resume procedure with components has failed to perform. For the system to run over a long period without any errors is need and known as reliability. To remain scalable means to operate correctly on a large scale. Performance and security remains needed so the system can resist attacks against viruses and errors, so it can run in a timely manner. Distribution systems have their advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are that there are more than just...
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...PeopleSoft David Fox James Hill Matt Tschabold June 6, 2006 Contents Oracle, PeopleSoft & Reasons for the Takeover 2 ERP & the Role it plays in Business 4 An Overview of the Takeover 6 Oracle, PeopleSoft & Reasons for the Takeover Oracle began operations in 1977. Founded by Larry Ellison its focus was on information services. With computers and information operations beginning to play a more significant role in business, Oracle began to capitalize on the need for products and services in the IS market. Its services included and still include today - database software, security, data warehousing, enterprise management software, consulting, radio frequency identification devices and more.[1] PeopleSoft was founded ten years after Oracle in 1987. Dave Duffield and Ken Morris created PeopleSoft to focus primarily on ERP software. As many IS technologies were beginning to show their age and a need for newer types of operations to compete with foreign firms emerging, PeopleSoft was looking for a way to create a profitable company. Both founders saw the opportunity of enterprise resource planning as a new technology which would take off in future years.[2] The takeover of PeopleSoft by Oracle was a long and complicated legal and public opinion battle. The takeover itself had several reasons but one was the most significant. To begin Oracle was increasingly finding it was in a market which was becoming more competitive. As technologies...
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...network security features that may implemented together with the servers. The cost is considered high. I recommended the Trend Micro SecureCloud with powerful encryption algorithm (AES –standard) and be controlled by policy –driven KEY that can self-adjust to any organisation. The price is reasonable with their features. Moreover, in small company who uses the third-party cloud service, SmartCryptor is chosen as very budget (just $6/months), the use can add another level of security in file encryption and do not worry that others will access your file. To sum up, every products has their own advantage and disadvantage, the way of product selection should consider what we really need, the product feature is solve the problem, and the price should be reasonable. 2. Introduction Cloud Computing services are provided by the third party company who developed the infrastructure. The main advantage of using Cloud Computing service is scalability, resilience, flexibility, efficiency and outsourcing non-core activities (Armbrust, Fox, Griffith, Joseph, Katz, Konwinski & Zaharia, 2010). However, the Cloud computing security is the major current issue that slows down the usage...
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...DARUL MUTAKIN 0825435 “ONE” SHORT FILM CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 PREAMBLE The project is to produce the first motion graphic short film telling about the Muslims in the future. For information, most of the motion graphic film that is shown in the television, cinemas as well as the new media “Internet” is based on the Western way of life and perspective. The film is produced with the combination of real world videography and CGI (Computer-generated Imagery) technique that will enhance the storyline development. The story is about the revival of Muslims in the future whereby a group of Muslims will be united facing the cruelty of the Zionist. The concept of story that is trying to be highlighted almost similar idea with the film, “Valley of the Wolves : Palestine”, where the Muslims taking down the Zionist. But the different is that, it will take place in different environment, different looks and technology used. 1.1 PROBLEM DESCRIPTION 1.1.1 Background of the problem Based on our research and observation, there is a need in producing a film that can give a great impact on how we live our life and think. It is part of instrument or mechanism to attract people, whether it is a positive message or vice versa. People nowadays depends heavily to the Western sources when it come to this issue, whereas in our perspective, the message that was brought against the Islamic teachings. It somehow leads us to rebel and astray from the right path. Eventually, that...
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...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 Goleniewski, L. (2007). Telecommunications essentials. (2nd ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson. Panko, R. R., & Panko, J. L. (2011). Business data networks and telecommunication (8th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall All electronic materials are available on the student website. Software TestOut LabSim® Network+ Week One: Evolution of the Telecommunications Industry Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Describe the evolution of the telecommunications industry and its major technologies. 1.2 Identify past and present voice communications technologies. 1.3 Describe telecommunications network structures....
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...title page and copyright page * A preface, containing details of related documents and information on how to navigate the user guide * A contents page * A guide on how to use at least the main functions of the system * A troubleshooting section detailing possible errors or problems that may occur, along with how to fix them * A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) * Where to find further help, and contact details * A glossary and, for larger documents, an index realized the importance of documentation many years ago when I joined an organization to head its IT function. The previous IT head had left the organization a couple of months ago. The managing director called me over and voiced his expectation. He told me that all ground work had been done for ordering new set of servers and application packages and that I should act upon it soon. I promised to take a look at the situation and revert with plans. However, when I sat in my department and rummaged through papers, I could not find much except notes on discussions with the vendor and details of configuration. For instance, there was no document showing an IT plan, applications to be developed / bought, functional areas to be covered, priority of tasks and justification for the equipment and software to be bought. When I went back to the boss expressing my helplessness in the...
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