...CLIFTON HOWELL CIS 500 01/26/2014 The Volvo Car Corporation is a multi-million dollar operation; therefore, among the business comes finances, customers, employees, and various challenges; in which, all has to be manageable. With such a large company and with all these things taken into aspect, you have to wonder how the company manages to keep it all together and remain successful. With this evolving innovative world of technology corporations such as Volvo are able to implement new programs to improve the companies’ infrastructure. Volvo Car Corporation has done just that. In response the companies has integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks by compiling data via internet and operates globally. It is now known that through the Volvo Corporation “data is now being captured for use within the vehicle itself, and also, increasingly, for transmission via the cloud back to the manufacturer” (“converting data into," 2011). In a recent case study it was stated that “Volvo is deploying a pilot solution based on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence data management software and related BI technologies, including Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010” ("Volvo car corporation," 2012). The new advancement will provide clarity and efficiency, whereas, images and reports will be provided. The Power View, which will be included...
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...NGAKO EMOU PROF: HOSSEIN FIROUZI COURSE: CIS 500; Information System for Decision Making January 31, 2013. INTRODUCTION Volvo Car Corporation separated from his parent Ford in August, 2010; it was also breaking free from Ford IT infrastructure. That’s allows the company to developed and integrated new IT infrastructure, making a significant changes on their business. 1) Judge how Volvo Car Corporation integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks. Volvo Car Corporation has doing successfully the integration of cloud infrastructure into its networks. They have captured terabytes of data through sensors and CPUs embedded in their cars, and transmitting to manufacturer via cloud. Then, those data are streamed into Volvo data warehouse with others data coming from customer’s relationships management, from dealerships, their production/factory floors and product development and design systems. All those data stored and use by Volvo give him a real advantage in its field of business. 2) Explain how Volvo car corporation transforms data into knowledge Once those terabytes of data are collected and stored into Volvo data warehouse, they combined and analyzed them to extract useful information. Those information help Volvo Car Corporation either to be predictive or proactive. As said Rich Strader, CIO’s chair at Volvo” by splicing that data together, we are pre-warned about potential issues such as mechanical problems that might have shown up late in...
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... [ Dr. Rose] The Big Data Challenges 1. Judge how Volvo car Corporation integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks. More and more car companies are earning bad reputations for their unreliable service in car making. This has caused many car companies to lose money and their customers. Volvo thought of a way to keep their cars more reliable and safe by using Big data. By doing this Volvo was able to handle high volumes of data which cannot be processed by using a simple database (Turban & Volonino, 2011). An example of Big Data could be terabytes of data consisting of billions of information from different resources such as the internet, social media, and data from a cell phone carrier and etc. After Volvo Car corporation departed from their parent relationship with ford in August 2010, Volvo decided to use Big Data to make it marks with technology and design an IT infrastructure. Volvo found a successful way to use the cloud network to its advantage. Volvo is now using the cloud network to evaluate its vehicles. By using a familiar interface the employees have probably worked with before, Volvo is cutting costs on training employees on new software applications and saving money by using software works well together with other applications (Provost & Fawcett, 2013). Volvo employees could now communicate more effectively and efficiently with each other without the hassle of learning new software...
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...INFORMATION SYSTEM DECISION MAKING (INDEPENDENT STUDY) CASE STUDY-1 CONVERTING DATA INTO BUSINESS AT VOLVO INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Russell Wright Student: Avinash Gottiparthi ID: SU200104782 Date: 04/24/2013 CONVERTING DATA INTO BUSINESS AT VOLVO 1. Judge how Volvo Car Corporation integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks. In 2010, “Volvo Car Corporation” split from Ford Company. Volvo made this decision in order to create their own brand IT environment and also efficiency with some business profits capabilities (Microsoft 2012). As per current Competitive world, everyone choosing smart technology with outstanding features in order to save their time and enjoying the comforts. So, Volvo designed and manufactured hundreds if cars with latest technology like sensors and CPU’s (I-CIO, 2011). So, Volvo group had some features like the data gathered by sensors from besides of vehicle, they also connected some cameras in order to collect visual information from all four sides. This will helps in finding anything in cab on the road at any point of time (Volvo Group, 2011). This collection of data is used within the vehicle and then transmitted through the cloud back to Volvo. But this data is captured from the Central system of locking to onboard camera’s (I-CIO, 2011). After receiving the data at Volvo, this data will be streamed to a centralized data warehouse of Volvo. Not only the data warehouse, the data also collected from customer relationship management systems...
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...Volvo Cars and Ford Motor Company What is technology? Technology is “is the collection of tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures used by humans. Engineering is the discipline that seeks to study and design new technologies.”(Wikipedia) Volvo and Ford Motor Company join to invest 10 billion dollar to bring new technology for their fuel economy and tailpipe emissions fleet cars. So the built a brand new facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, it was be called the hybrid development center. “This center will have overall responsibility for the application of hybrid systems into Volvo Cars vehicles globally as well as for ensuring Ford of Europe and brands from Ford's Premier Automotive Group are able to apply core hybrid systems into their own product plans.”(Business Wire,2006) Volvo and Ford will hire about 20 leading engineers from each company to try having the best hybrid in the business. They are in the mix of making the first hybrid SUV with the new technology an also that is fuel efficient that will have great gas mileage, also they are looking to build SUV electric this will be the first in the world. In addition, the Sweden facility will stay in contact with the facility to make sure all rules are being met. Overall, this article was very informative because it gave a lot of information about Ford and Volvo. If you are interested in American- made cars, it gives hope about the future of hybrid, fuel-efficient cars. It also gives...
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...to properly searching, storing, and even capturing as well as trying to analyze Big Data. But Volvo IT creates “Cloud Computing “ e-Learning solution for Arab and African countries in partnership with Allied Soft. Volvo IT has signed an exclusive agreement with Allied Soft for localizations implementation countries. The IT portal solution is based on knowledge of IT security and control of IT costs at AB Volvo. The IT portal was original launched in Sweden at the start of 2003. Then Technical solution was built on thin clients. Only the required software will be used at the schools computers for students, teachers, and parents so they can log into virtual IT environment. Which other software and data are available on Volvo IT central servers, which are responsible for administration and technical support (Allied Soft. In its second stage this Education Service Provider model will cover other areas of vocational and technical education sector. Data communication, hardware and access to teaching tools are also part of the solution. Clients pay fixed monthly fee (Allied Soft (2011). Para. 1-4 p. 1). Judge how Volvo Car Corporation integrated the cloud infrastructure into its network: Volvo Car Corporation has done exceptional well at how they have integrated cloud infrastructure into their network. At Volvo, there are huge volumes are streamed into centralized analysis hub, the Volvo data Warehouse, alongside data from customer relationship systems, dealership system and product...
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...Case Study: #1 - The Big Data Challenges Arnechia Washington Professor Durgin CIS500 Info Syst Decision-Making January 26, 2014 Volvo Car Corporation has incorporated the cloud infrastructure into its networks to globalize the company. “With hundreds of sensors and CPUs embedded throughout the car — from the brakes to the central locking system — data is now being captured for use within the vehicle itself, and also, increasingly, for transmission via the cloud back to the manufacturer” (Strader, 2011). Volvo’s data Warehouse has multi-terabytes of data from the hundreds of sensors and CPU’s that are embedded throughout the car as well as data from customer relationship systems. The Cloud platform allows implementing and evaluating real-time information systems to transform data into knowledge. This will give Volvo a competitive advantage over other car companies and allow their offices no matter the location to immediately take advantage of the data that is stored. There are two different cloud infrastructures within their infrastructure: service cloud and vendor hosting. Service cloud is used to support the customers and while their customers are operating the vehicles. This will enhance the car from the information that is gained based on the design and performance level of the car. Vendor hosting is used for the data that is located in separate warehouses. This platform allows the data to be consolidated into one place and reduces the cost to maintain, operate...
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...Converting data into business value at Volvo Case Study 1 By Michael Miller To Dr. Darlene Ringhand CIS 500: Information Systems and Decision Making Strayer University Prince George’s MD Campus The cloud infrastructure that Volvo included into its networks was a very good idea. They applied this idea to all the aspects in their cars. The idea of including this technology in their product I’m sure customers today would love and depend on the technology. Volvo product has hundreds of sensors that generate data that is utilized not only by the car itself but also by the cloud back to the manufacturer. Volvo has systems that data is collected from a multitude of different things. The cloud that Volvo uses has the ability to share information about any particular vehicle and any problem that they may be having and stop issues before the vehicle fails to operate. Volvo Corporation transforms data into knowledge by having centralized data which will be able to make a lot more accurate predictions and by letting the company to get a chance to better target marketed campaigns and understand profitability of customers. Volvo performs forensic examinations to cars that were in accidents to understand problems with vehicles and take steps to help from them happening. The data is such at a high where Volvo can almost have real time analysis to help them in supplying great service to the customers. The real-time information system that Volvo has implemented is base of collecting...
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...Converting data into business value at Volvo Case Study 1 By Michael Miller To Dr. Darlene Ringhand CIS 500: Information Systems and Decision Making Strayer University Prince George’s MD Campus The cloud infrastructure that Volvo included into its networks was a very good idea. They applied this idea to all the aspects in their cars. The idea of including this technology in their product I’m sure customers today would love and depend on the technology. Volvo product has hundreds of sensors that generate data that is utilized not only by the car itself but also by the cloud back to the manufacturer. Volvo has systems that data is collected from a multitude of different things. The cloud that Volvo uses has the ability to share information about any particular vehicle and any problem that they may be having and stop issues before the vehicle fails to operate. Volvo Corporation transforms data into knowledge by having centralized data which will be able to make a lot more accurate predictions and by letting the company to get a chance to better target marketed campaigns and understand profitability of customers. Volvo performs forensic examinations to cars that were in accidents to understand problems with vehicles and take steps to help from them happening. The data is such at a high where Volvo can almost have real time analysis to help them in supplying great service to the customers. The real-time information system that Volvo has implemented is base of collecting...
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...Judge how Volvo Car Corporation integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks: Volvo uses cloud technology in order to transfer data that is collected from their vehicles to the manufacturer. The type of data that is collected consists of the vehicle itself (such as brakes, central locking system, and the engine) to collecting information when accidents occur. The integration of this cloud infrastructure more than likely consists of cloud enabled hardware, communication devices, services that are provided by a cloud computing server, and different software agents (Filev, Lu, & Hrovat, 2013). This cloud infrastructure was integrated with other data at Volvo. This combined data consists of data from customer relationship systems, dealership systems, and product development and design systems. All of this data is collected and streamed into a centralized hub at the Volvo Data Warehouse. From there Volvo is then able to use this information in order to create a strong, as well as competitive, advantage over other car dealerships. By Volvo using cloud technology, they are able to (in real time over via the Internet) create a way to “increase capacity or add capabilities on the fly without investing in new infrastructure” (Malavalli, 2014). Explain how Volvo Car Corporation transforms data into knowledge: The Volvo Car Corporation transforms this data into knowledge in various ways. The biggest draw from this gathering of data, is the ability to discover potential...
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...When Volvo Car Corporation split off from Ford in 2010, it needed to develop its own stand-alone IT environment in some areas. At the same time, the company wanted to improve its business intelligence (BI) capabilities and operational efficiency. So Volvo decided to prototype a Microsoft data management solution that simplifies its IT environment, provides graphical self-service reporting capabilities, and improves collaboration. Business Needs By the time that Zhejiang Geely Holding Group completed its acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation in 2010, the IT environment at Volvo had become complex, difficult to manage, and expensive. Over the years, a variety of data management and business intelligence products had been deployed. Volvo wanted to reduce the number of these products to make the overall system easier to manage and to reduce licensing and other costs. “All the products out there have been purchased by some department at some time in history, and we’re trying to consolidate and simplify our BI infrastructure,” says a Volvo IT architect. Volvo also wanted to improve its business intelligence capabilities to achieve greater insights into such things as assembly and product development costs and to help employees produce reports more quickly and easily. “With the old systems, users had to sample their own data from various sources, integrate the data, and produce the reports—and that cost a lot of time,” says a senior business analyst for business demand and strategy...
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...Week 3 - The Big Data Challenges Page 2 What if your car could talk? Well Volvo CIO's had to wonder the same thing as well. Volvo, a Swedish multinational manufacturing company, that not only produce cars, but light and heavy weight trucks as well as buses. Volvo Car Corporation has a history of using innovation to produce premium automobiles. The manufacture chose to rely on information technology to gain the innovative edge to help the company grow by integrating the cloud infrastructure into their networks. The Volvo Data Warehousing Program, started in 2006 (Data in the Driver's Seat), it draws insight from this multi-terabyte resource to create clear business advantage by integrating information from four primary sources: a system for managing vehicle and hardware specifications, one for managing on-board software specifications, the system that collects vehicle diagnostic data from service centers worldwide, and the warranty administration system. (Tobey, 2010) Joining all the various pieces of data together, Volvo can be warned about potential mechanical issues that may show up in the early part of a car's lifecycle. Volvo can spot patterns from the data that may indicate a potential flaw in a particular part well before a problem from the first 1,000 units can grow into one affecting over 500,000 customers as seen by other manufactures with overwhelming recall numbers. Being proactive will ensure that Volvo can maintain positive experience of the brand with their...
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...Data Challenges Introduction I feel as though Volvo integrated the cloud infrastructure into its networks very well. It took the proactive approach instead of being reactive. It applied this to all aspects to their vehicles. Volvo chooses to have the cloud work for them and it saved them money in the end. They had a centralized data base in which all their information was gathered and stored and from there it was turned from raw knowledge into useful information. Volvo Car Corporation Integrates the Cloud into Its Networks Volvo had the ability to collectively harness the information that they collected information from the hundreds of sensors that were embedded throughout the cars. This data was being captured for use from the vehicle and transmitted via the cloud back to the manufacture. This data was streamed into a centralized analysis hub, where they were being used by the customer relationship systems, dealership systems, and product development and designs systems. This way they could share information about any particular vehicle and any problem that they may be experiencing and stop an issues before it gets out of hand. How Volvo Car Corporation Transforms Data into Knowledge They are taking the data that they are receiving from the vehicles and putting it all together. This way they are pre-warned about potential problems that may arise is their vehicles. By applying a set of well-honed lean processes, Volvo is immediately able to resolve the problem by...
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...吉利-沃尔沃并购后的企业文化融合与发展 The Fusion and Development of Enterprise Culture After Geely-Volvo M&A BIT IMBA 2011 Oct. 2011 Abstract： This article is focusing on the cultural fusion after the M&A between Gelly and Volvo. Culture fusion is not so difficult as people think, as long as we can be truly understand and be good to respect people from different party. Not only the culture differences, but also the differences in humanity behavior, would be well treated and accepted by each party. The human understanding, respect, dare and be good from Geely and Volvo both sides, make all the negative factors to be transformed into a positive force. Workers union in Western countries, is useful in helping the enterprises to improve competitiveness and maintain the vitality of the enterprises. Benevolent invincible is the highest integration way. Keywords： Cultural diversity，Fusion，core values, benevolent, invincible 1. Skepticism On Geely's Volvo Ambitions Before the merge, some reporters and market analyst said that China's Geely Automobile may well find that its resources cannot accommodate such a takeover. It is just a despite of the Chinese automaker's ambitions. Geely, an only 11 years old company, which is the youngest and the most aggressive of China's carmakers, is undertaking a feasibility study on acquiring Volvo. Management has yet to submit a proposal to the relevant authorities. Geely...
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...Case Study of the Acquisition of Swedish Volvo by Chinese Geely Author: Lieke Wang Supervisor: Thomas Danborg Master's Thesis in Business Administration, MBA programme February 2011 Abstract The acquisition of the famous Swedish Volvo by the unknown Chinese Geely has attracted a lot of attention in the world-wide medias, particularly in Sweden and China. It is the largest overseas acquisition ever by a Chinese company, which marks a beginning of a new era that the fastest growing China has become a superpower in the world economy. Because this acquisition is such a complex business where two involved companies are so much different, it is of high interest to make a case study of this in the business research area. The thesis begins the study by looking at the basic facts of these two companies: the products, market, finance situation, brand and technology, etc. It was found that these two companies have very little in similarity, but a huge difference in product segment, technology and brand, inter-culture, language, etc. Therefore, there is no immediate cost saving through the integration of two companies and the sharing of the common components, which indicates that the risk of failure of this acquisition is relatively big. However, there do exist some opportunities lying ahead. The most obvious opportunity is the possible rapid expansion in the growing Chinese market as Volvo’s second home market. To be successful in China, Volvo must address several issues: quickly establish...
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