Introduce the concept of Decision Support Systems and Management Information Systems including some of its common applications. Contents: Introduction of I.T. and fundamentals Strategic Information Systems for competitive advantage. Porters five forces model, Value chain model Introduction to Computer Networks Transaction Processing, Functional applications, CRM and integration Concepts of Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Resource Planning Microsoft Excel RDBMS and Data
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 2 3 PORTER´S STRATEGIC GROUPS 3 4 SWOT - ANALYSIS 5 5 CONCLUSION/REVIEWS 6 5.1 Future research 7 6 SOURCES 8 6.1 Guidebook 8 6.2 Internet 8 6.3 Pictures: 8 1 INTRODUCTION Apple is an American multinational technology company that constantly designs, develop and sells consumer electronics, online services, computer software and personal computers. Its best known products are the Mac line of computers, the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet computer, and the
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business intelligence and knowledge are discussed and how they are relevant to the production of Apple products. Knowledge cannot be acquired until data, information and business intelligence are researched. The paper then goes on to discuss Porter’s Five Forces Model and how it is applied to Apple, Inc. and its products. Apple has lowered the threat of substitute products by including a great variety of features on all of their products. Since the original iPhone's release about four years ago, the threat
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Executive Summary The competition continues to fortify in the tablet market as new entrants such as Amazon, Samsung, Motorola and Google battle to overrule the already dominant and established Apples, iPad. Jeff Bezos, creator of amazon chose to step out of his area of comfort, away from the online bookstore in attempt to overthrow the tablet industry, he did so an was able to capture half of the non-Apple tablet market. It can be said that Amazon were the one who introduced e-books because of
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till date as compared to all others. However, Android based tablet PCs are expected to take over Apple’s share in the coming years. The world has seen aggressive competition among tablet PC manufacturers after the launch of iPad from Apple. Within five months of the release of iPad, Samsung launched its Samsung Galaxy Tab to compete with Apple. Since then, the tablet PC manufacturing industry has seen the emergence of numerous players. Most tablet manufacturers such as Asus, HP, and Lenovo among others
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Analysis C. PESTEL Analysis D. SWOT Analysis E. Porter Five Forces Completion Theory Model F. McKinsey 7S Framework IV. REFERENCES Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL; formerly Apple Computer, Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating
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Balochistan University of information techonology engineering and management sciences | Implementing Strategic Management | APPLE Inc. | Rabia Iftikhar 12285 | MBA 5th B | Jun 24, 2013 | | | | | | Ma'am Mehwish Shahid Think Different ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Praise and thanks to “ALLAH” Almighty, the one testing us all at all times and making decisions
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Introduction 4 2. External environment of Apple 4 2.1. Macro-environment Analyse PESTEL 4 2.1.1. Political 4 2.1.2. Economic 5 2.1.3. Social 5 2.1.4. Technological 5 2.1.5. Environmental 6 2.1.6. Legal 6 2.2. Industries and sectors - Analyse Five Forces framework 6 2.2.1. The bargaining power of suppliers 7 2.2.2. The bargaining power of customers 7 2.2.3. Risk of entry by potential competitors 8 2.2.4. Substitutes 8 2.2.5. Rivalry 9 3. Internal environment of Apple 9 3.1. Brand positioning
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An insight into the tablet war Business Strategy 2012 ESCP EUROPE Introduction In May 2010, Apple, one of the biggest competitors in the market of technological devices, launches the Ipad, the first tablet, creating a completely new market in this sector. The Ipad had an amazing success and Apple achieved to sell 1 million units in only 28 days (74 days and 360 days for the Iphone and the Ipod). All the other big electronic companies, like Samsung, Sony or Motorola, decided to immediately
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examine the core competencies, which can create sustainable competitive advantages. The research will reveal critical analysis relevant to analyse the company’s environment in the electronic industry which includes SWOT, the PESTEL framework, Porter’s 5 forces and 3 generic theories, value chain analysis and core competencies, as to how it has successfully penetrated into the electronic market. 2.0 Introduction 3.1 Background of Apple Apple is a Californian multinational corporation founded
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