This document summarizes a study on why IT projects fail. It analyzed 214 IT projects across various industries in Europe from 1998-2005. It found that only about 1 in 8 projects were truly successful. The largest percentage of projects (40.6%) were cancelled after the design stage due to issues like poor business alignment, requirements management, and going over budget. The top reasons for project cancellation included poor requirements management, overstating business benefits, and budget overruns.
Please answer the questions by reading the case study below.pdfaglowcollection
Please answer the questions by reading the case study below: Each answer should contain
minimum 250 words. Do Not copy from Chegg answers
1-Explain how google strategy has been developed over the years?
2-What are the strengths and weaknesses of its approach?
3-In what ways should Googles approach to strategy development change in the future?
From Google to Alphabet - twists and tums in Google's strategy development. Google is one of the
few companies whoee main prodact's it placed between them and their shareholders and the
name became 50 aymonymous with its primary offering increased managarial freedom it offered to
them to run that it has become a commonly used verb. Doogle, which their company their may.
was renamed Alphabet in Detober 2015, had a market Page and Brin also recruited successful
CED Eric capitalsation of $725bn (E435bn, E5446n) by 2016. Schmiat from Novell Inc and,
betwen the three of them, With a network of ouer one milion computers workdmide, shared poeer
at the top. Schmiat deat w th administration it was the dominant player in internet search globaly
885 and Google's imestors and had the most traditional CEO per cent market share, way ahead of
former giant Yahoo's role. Page was centraly concemed with the social strucsax per cent and
Microsoft's 'Eling' and Chinese Baidu, ture of Coogle while Brin took a lead in the are of ethics.
both wh three per centip, Coogle's intemet search-related advertsing accounted for 85 per cent of
Alphabet's rev- How it was enues. However, the giant's exparsion faced some challenges. Feople
moved to mobiles with lower-priced adk, it could be difficut to mork out who was responsible for
which Imited growth. In contrast to expectations, the wat inside Googleplex (Google's Ha) in
Mountain vice, Moutube video service war ako unable to produce profts. Caldornia. There mas a
famously unstructured style of Finaly, the company was sloely but surely closing down operating;
Eric Schmidt claimed that their strategy wax Qoogle + , its big bet on social neteorking services. In
based on trial and errot: addition, there mere questions conceming the restructur. Wosgle is
unusual because it's etally arganiset fron ing of Google and renaming it Alphabet; 1 insended as a
the betien up ... It often feels at Coagle peaple are holding company inclading the Coogle search
business pretty much daing what they think best and they baiterate and an increasingy diversified
portfolio. breving us ancund ... We taa't really have a five-yeae plan... We really ficcus ca what's
rew, what's exciting Albut Google Google startad lite as the brainchild of Lany Page and Wth
regard to product development, their approach Sergey Brin when they were students at Stanford
Uni- mas to launch a part-finished (beta) prodact, let Google versity in the USA. When Page and
Brin launched their fanatics find it, toy with it, emor-check and de-bug it own search engine
product, it gained followers and users an imaginatiee use of end-users but als.
Pund-IT: Getting Things Right—Software and IBM’s Acquisition StrategyMauricio Godoy
This weekly review discusses IBM's acquisition strategy and how it has contributed to the company's success. The document summarizes that IBM has completed over 120 acquisitions since 2002, more than 70 of which were software related. These acquisitions have helped IBM expand into new markets, round out its product portfolio more quickly, and drive strategies like Smarter Planet. The review also examines IBM's recent acquisitions of Algorithmics and i2 as examples of deals that strengthen IBM's analytics offerings for industries like banking and retail. It concludes that IBM's track record of integration success positions it well to continue leveraging acquisitions for growth.
LEGO is a Danish toy company founded in 1932. It manufactures and distributes plastic building blocks and kits. In the late 1990s, LEGO launched LEGO Mindstorms, a programmable robotics kit for older children and adults. While Mindstorms was initially successful, it struggled to gain widespread adoption in schools and faced competition from other tech companies. The document discusses LEGO's strategy to integrate Mindstorms and leverage synergies between the new and core businesses.
Running head CAREER CONNECTION Final Strategic Plan1CAREER.docxsusanschei
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1
CAREER CONNECTION: Final Strategic Plan 21
CAREER CONNECTION: Final Strategic Plan
Avonda Ellison
BUS/475
October 24, 2016
Ramzy Noel
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………….3
II. Strategic Plan Part 1: New Business Division; Vision, Mission, and Value Proposition.……4
III. Strategic Plan Part 2: SWOT Analysis and Supply and Value Chain Analysis … ....……….7
IV. Strategic Plan Part 3: Assumptions, Risk and Change Management Plan; Summary of Strategic Objectives; Balanced Score Card and its impact on stakeholders; the Communication Plan........................................................................................................…….8
V. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..…..9
VI. Reference Page……….……………………………………………………………………..10
Executive Summary
Google Company plans to introduce a new product and division. The new division that will be directly in charge of the proposed product will be referred to as the virtual reality division. The consideration of this new division is informed by the need for Google to meet the changing needs of consumers and narrow the innovative gap between it and its competitors such as Facebook and Microsoft. For the proposed product to gain competitive advantage, a proper strategy, mission, vision, as well as communication plan should be put in place. These are elements that will establish the roadmap for the product and the success of the new department. Comment by Avonda Ellison: This needs to be added to. It has to be 350 words Comment by Avonda Ellison: Comment by Avonda Ellison: Comment by Avonda Ellison:
Strategic Plan Part One
The New Business Division
The new company division that will deal with the proposed product is the virtual reality division. Google will establish its internal and committed virtual reality division for virtual reality computing. This comes after considerations by the organization to comply with the emerging plans to establish viable enterprises. This proposed division will focus on virtual reality computing. This move comes in the wake of rising rivalry from organizations such as Facebook and Microsoft. One proposed product for virtual reality computing is the Cardboard. This product will deal with transforming smartphones and other mobile phone devices into a 3-d viewing device. The cheap product will be an accessible device that will serve the purpose of bringing mobile virtual reality to consumers. To ensure that the proposed division works effectively, the organization will form partnership with various firms such as GoPro.
Mission
Google’s mission statement is indicative of the high status of the entire organization and the newly proposed division. The company’s mission is to reorganize the global information and transform it into a universally accessible and useful resource (Google Company, 2015). From the time of its formation to the present moment, Google has p ...
Progressive Waste Solutions was a large waste management company that was acquired by Waste Connections in 2016. After reviewing Progressive's existing technical stack, Waste Connections decided to continue using the solutions built on the Force.com platform and other cloud platforms. As Director of IT Architecture, Robert Drain led the implementation of various projects using Force.com between 2013-2016, including building out sales, customer service, and operational processes; integrating data from multiple sources; and creating dynamic dashboards. This helped drive organic growth and provided visibility into business metrics.
General Motors faced increasing competition in the 1980s which drove it to restructure its organization. It had previously relied on a decentralized structure with independent divisions but this led to bureaucracy slowing decision making. Starting in the 1980s, GM began centralizing functions like purchasing while decentralizing marketing to streamline operations. However, despite multiple restructurings under different CEOs, GM continued to lose market share as it struggled to adapt to changing competitive forces.
This document summarizes a study on why IT projects fail. It analyzed 214 IT projects across various industries in Europe from 1998-2005. It found that only about 1 in 8 projects were truly successful. The largest percentage of projects (40.6%) were cancelled after the design stage due to issues like poor business alignment, requirements management, and going over budget. The top reasons for project cancellation included poor requirements management, overstating business benefits, and budget overruns.
Please answer the questions by reading the case study below.pdfaglowcollection
Please answer the questions by reading the case study below: Each answer should contain
minimum 250 words. Do Not copy from Chegg answers
1-Explain how google strategy has been developed over the years?
2-What are the strengths and weaknesses of its approach?
3-In what ways should Googles approach to strategy development change in the future?
From Google to Alphabet - twists and tums in Google's strategy development. Google is one of the
few companies whoee main prodact's it placed between them and their shareholders and the
name became 50 aymonymous with its primary offering increased managarial freedom it offered to
them to run that it has become a commonly used verb. Doogle, which their company their may.
was renamed Alphabet in Detober 2015, had a market Page and Brin also recruited successful
CED Eric capitalsation of $725bn (E435bn, E5446n) by 2016. Schmiat from Novell Inc and,
betwen the three of them, With a network of ouer one milion computers workdmide, shared poeer
at the top. Schmiat deat w th administration it was the dominant player in internet search globaly
885 and Google's imestors and had the most traditional CEO per cent market share, way ahead of
former giant Yahoo's role. Page was centraly concemed with the social strucsax per cent and
Microsoft's 'Eling' and Chinese Baidu, ture of Coogle while Brin took a lead in the are of ethics.
both wh three per centip, Coogle's intemet search-related advertsing accounted for 85 per cent of
Alphabet's rev- How it was enues. However, the giant's exparsion faced some challenges. Feople
moved to mobiles with lower-priced adk, it could be difficut to mork out who was responsible for
which Imited growth. In contrast to expectations, the wat inside Googleplex (Google's Ha) in
Mountain vice, Moutube video service war ako unable to produce profts. Caldornia. There mas a
famously unstructured style of Finaly, the company was sloely but surely closing down operating;
Eric Schmidt claimed that their strategy wax Qoogle + , its big bet on social neteorking services. In
based on trial and errot: addition, there mere questions conceming the restructur. Wosgle is
unusual because it's etally arganiset fron ing of Google and renaming it Alphabet; 1 insended as a
the betien up ... It often feels at Coagle peaple are holding company inclading the Coogle search
business pretty much daing what they think best and they baiterate and an increasingy diversified
portfolio. breving us ancund ... We taa't really have a five-yeae plan... We really ficcus ca what's
rew, what's exciting Albut Google Google startad lite as the brainchild of Lany Page and Wth
regard to product development, their approach Sergey Brin when they were students at Stanford
Uni- mas to launch a part-finished (beta) prodact, let Google versity in the USA. When Page and
Brin launched their fanatics find it, toy with it, emor-check and de-bug it own search engine
product, it gained followers and users an imaginatiee use of end-users but als.
Pund-IT: Getting Things Right—Software and IBM’s Acquisition StrategyMauricio Godoy
This weekly review discusses IBM's acquisition strategy and how it has contributed to the company's success. The document summarizes that IBM has completed over 120 acquisitions since 2002, more than 70 of which were software related. These acquisitions have helped IBM expand into new markets, round out its product portfolio more quickly, and drive strategies like Smarter Planet. The review also examines IBM's recent acquisitions of Algorithmics and i2 as examples of deals that strengthen IBM's analytics offerings for industries like banking and retail. It concludes that IBM's track record of integration success positions it well to continue leveraging acquisitions for growth.
LEGO is a Danish toy company founded in 1932. It manufactures and distributes plastic building blocks and kits. In the late 1990s, LEGO launched LEGO Mindstorms, a programmable robotics kit for older children and adults. While Mindstorms was initially successful, it struggled to gain widespread adoption in schools and faced competition from other tech companies. The document discusses LEGO's strategy to integrate Mindstorms and leverage synergies between the new and core businesses.
Running head CAREER CONNECTION Final Strategic Plan1CAREER.docxsusanschei
Running head: CAREER CONNECTION: Final Strategic Plan
1
CAREER CONNECTION: Final Strategic Plan 21
CAREER CONNECTION: Final Strategic Plan
Avonda Ellison
BUS/475
October 24, 2016
Ramzy Noel
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………….3
II. Strategic Plan Part 1: New Business Division; Vision, Mission, and Value Proposition.……4
III. Strategic Plan Part 2: SWOT Analysis and Supply and Value Chain Analysis … ....……….7
IV. Strategic Plan Part 3: Assumptions, Risk and Change Management Plan; Summary of Strategic Objectives; Balanced Score Card and its impact on stakeholders; the Communication Plan........................................................................................................…….8
V. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..…..9
VI. Reference Page……….……………………………………………………………………..10
Executive Summary
Google Company plans to introduce a new product and division. The new division that will be directly in charge of the proposed product will be referred to as the virtual reality division. The consideration of this new division is informed by the need for Google to meet the changing needs of consumers and narrow the innovative gap between it and its competitors such as Facebook and Microsoft. For the proposed product to gain competitive advantage, a proper strategy, mission, vision, as well as communication plan should be put in place. These are elements that will establish the roadmap for the product and the success of the new department. Comment by Avonda Ellison: This needs to be added to. It has to be 350 words Comment by Avonda Ellison: Comment by Avonda Ellison: Comment by Avonda Ellison:
Strategic Plan Part One
The New Business Division
The new company division that will deal with the proposed product is the virtual reality division. Google will establish its internal and committed virtual reality division for virtual reality computing. This comes after considerations by the organization to comply with the emerging plans to establish viable enterprises. This proposed division will focus on virtual reality computing. This move comes in the wake of rising rivalry from organizations such as Facebook and Microsoft. One proposed product for virtual reality computing is the Cardboard. This product will deal with transforming smartphones and other mobile phone devices into a 3-d viewing device. The cheap product will be an accessible device that will serve the purpose of bringing mobile virtual reality to consumers. To ensure that the proposed division works effectively, the organization will form partnership with various firms such as GoPro.
Mission
Google’s mission statement is indicative of the high status of the entire organization and the newly proposed division. The company’s mission is to reorganize the global information and transform it into a universally accessible and useful resource (Google Company, 2015). From the time of its formation to the present moment, Google has p ...
Progressive Waste Solutions was a large waste management company that was acquired by Waste Connections in 2016. After reviewing Progressive's existing technical stack, Waste Connections decided to continue using the solutions built on the Force.com platform and other cloud platforms. As Director of IT Architecture, Robert Drain led the implementation of various projects using Force.com between 2013-2016, including building out sales, customer service, and operational processes; integrating data from multiple sources; and creating dynamic dashboards. This helped drive organic growth and provided visibility into business metrics.
General Motors faced increasing competition in the 1980s which drove it to restructure its organization. It had previously relied on a decentralized structure with independent divisions but this led to bureaucracy slowing decision making. Starting in the 1980s, GM began centralizing functions like purchasing while decentralizing marketing to streamline operations. However, despite multiple restructurings under different CEOs, GM continued to lose market share as it struggled to adapt to changing competitive forces.
With market uncertainty and volatility dominating finance headlines, but tech M&A still breaking records amidst strong buyer demand and high valuations, what does 2019 hold for your company? As you build out your strategic plans for the New Year, join the largest tech M&A event of the year, as Corum Group looks back at last year, and ahead to the year to come.
Join us for predictions about the M&A market for 2019, plus a scorecard from 2018; the new Top 10 Disruptive Technology Trends driving deals in 2019; deals, trends and valuations across all six technology sectors and 30 subsectors; and our annual Luminary Panel featuring SAP, Salesforce, IBM and more. Don’t miss the premier event each year for software company owners and CEOs.
Going Digital: General Electric and its Digital TransformationCapgemini
GE has undertaken a major digital transformation to transition from being an industrial equipment provider to a provider of data-driven services and solutions. Key aspects of GE's transformation include developing software and analytics products, opening its Predix big data platform to third parties, and attaching sensors to machines to capture performance data and provide analytics to improve efficiency. GE has also hired new digital leaders, set up centers of excellence for software and digital initiatives, and trained employees in startup methodologies to foster innovation. The transformation aims to allow GE to capitalize on data from its industrial equipment and maintain relevance in a changing industry.
Going Digital: General Electric and its Digital TransformationRick Bouter
GE has undertaken a major digital transformation to transition from being an industrial equipment provider to a data-driven solutions company. Key aspects of the transformation include:
1) Developing software and analytics products around its industrial equipment to provide services that improve customers' operational efficiency and productivity.
2) Opening its Predix industrial IoT platform to external developers to build industry applications, positioning Predix as the platform for the industrial internet.
3) Hiring new digital leadership from outside GE, setting up centers of excellence for software and user experience, and training employees to adopt new digital tools and ways of working.
Google has shifted its strategy under Alphabet to focus on AI, cloud services, and disciplining "moonshots". It is pushing into cloud/hardware for revenue growth beyond advertising. An "AI-first" approach is being applied across its businesses. Areas of focus include AR/VR, autonomous vehicles, and digital health. Acquisitions have picked up again in mobile hardware, enterprise cloud, and other sectors. GV has pulled out of seed-stage deals to focus on later-stage investments.
INTERNATIONAL MERGER ACQUISITION FAILURE2Bruna Sper.docxmariuse18nolet
INTERNATIONAL MERGER ACQUISITION FAILURE2
Bruna Spera Martins
Southern States University
BU536 – Global Strategy and Management
Instructor: Dr. Javier Wedekind-Flores
Running head: INTERNATIONAL MERGER ACQUISITION FAILURE1
International Merger Acquisition Failure
The general expectation in mergers and acquisitions is that the firm’s shareholder value post mergers or acquisitions would be greater compared to the total shareholder value of the parent companies before the process is completed. Similarly, the parent companies, especially the smaller and weaker one, would tremendously benefit due to an enhanced market share, competitiveness, and cost-efficiencies. Some of the most ideal situation when mergers and acquisitions are appropriate includes when companies wish to introduce new products, avail some administrative benefits, and enter a new market. Although there are many business and companies such as Time Warner, Google, Microsoft, eBay, BMW, etc. who have been successful in mergers and acquisitions, some have never been so lucky because their process have often ended in failure.
The acquisition of Motorola by Google in 2012 is amongst the worst in the history of merger and acquisition. Google obtained Motorola for $12.5 billion with the aim of using the brand to build top-quality mobile devices because Google’s Android OS had already started off with a massive market share (Epstein, 2014). Motorola however broke the promise by releasing a variety of low-quality mobile devices. They even failed to upgrade the old phones to the latest Android OS for the consumers. To further worsen the matter, Google continued to release mobile devices called Nexus, which, were produced under the partnership with LG, Asus, and Samsung. The implication for such a partnership is that it led to the wearing away of the Motorola acquisition’s value even further. Then, the shocker came when Google had to offload its $12.5 billion purchase for about $2.9 billion to Lenovo two years after the acquisition.
The offload was necessary although Motorola’s Moto X had at one point shown positive performance in the market. The sale covered Motorola’s deferred tax assets, handset division, cash on hand, home business, amongst other things (Epstein, 2014). However, Google still retained Motorola’s patent portfolio after the sale. The biggest mistake that Google made, regardless of the fact that it was faced with a critical dilemma, was to buy Motorola in order to save Google’s Android OS. The move was unprecedented because it is very few companies that trade in software which [have ever successfully] shifted to hardware. Secondly, the new acquisition meant that Google had to compete with its software clients such as HTC and Samsung which are also known to offer top-notch Android-based tablets and mobile phones.
Third, Android software are not primarily meant to generate much money. Hence, by investing in the new merger, Google had only dreamt of holding o.
By Alejandro Ruelas-GossiInnovating in emerging markets.docxRAHUL126667
By Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi
Innovating in emerging markets:
Paradigm
Big
The
hen we talk about innovation the first thing
that comes to our mind are the high-tech prod-
ucts, in industries highly appealing that spin at a high
speed. Put this way, it seems as there is little hope to
innovate in the Latin American companies since they
don’t have a trajectory of technological development
nor do they have the necessary resources for Research
and Development (R&D) in order to compete in the big
leagues. So, the companies of the Region drop behind
to the role of simple spectators and imitators of the in-
novations devised by the pioneering companies of the
developed countries, right? Wrong. Let’s stop for a while
WInnovation is not only related to the product and advanced technologies,
where the companies in Latin America
have little to show. But there is a huge
opportunity to innovate in the business
world. It is the Big T innovation and,
as shown by the Cemex case, it can
catapult a Regional company to the
global leagues.
Originally published in
February 04, and republished
in November 07 because
it was elected the best
Latinamerican article
published in HBR América
Latina in its fifth anniversary.
November 2007 | Harvard Business Review 41
The Big T Paradigm
42 Harvard Business Review | November 2007
Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi is Managing Director in the Centre for
Corporate Governance & Strategy for Latin America and aca-
demic director of Adolfo Ibáñez School of Management, in Miami,
EE.UU. He has written several articles for HBR América Latina.
“There is nobody between Dell and its clients” is eloquent.
In 1984, precisely when Dell recognizes the need of a Big T
innovative focus, Apple and Compaq incline to the small t
and loose the game.
Let’s take a look first at Apple’s case. Steve Jobs didn’t
realize that the computer industry, which initially pointed
towards the higher consumer segment, was starting to do
so towards the pyramid’s base, where users are more price
sensitive and care less about more sophisticated features
of the product. So, Jobs introduced LISA, a super computer
easy to use (everything could be done with the mouse), but
very expensive (its cost was US$ 10,000). Jobs had a small
t strategy with LISA, but the computer market was already
widening itself, demanding lower prices, that is to say,
demanding Big T-type innovations. Soon after LISA, the
Board pushed Steve Jobs to leave the company.
Apple’s subsequent story shows a back and forth be-
tween small t and Big T innovations, proving in many
times a lack of strategic focus. Shortly after Steve Jobs
came back as Apple’s CEO in 1997, he realized that it was
necessary to go for a Big T strategy, among other things
through decremental innovations in the products. This
was how he launched the iMac –computer from which the
floppy drive and other features were taken away and which
the client doesn’t value so m ...
This document analyzes consumer behavior towards the Google brand. It describes attitudes towards the brand on the market, noting that while Google is generally seen as a trusted brand, concerns about privacy and its increasingly commercial nature are growing. The document also discusses differences in attitudes between groups of consumers, some being more loyal to Google than others. It aims to provide strategies for Google to improve attitudes and perceptions towards its brand.
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Business Model and Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis Paper
Avonda Ellison
BUS/475
October 10, 2016
Ramzy Noel
Google SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis Table
Strength
Weaknesses
-Company enjoys high global reach
- The company is compliant with intellectual property laws
-Economic stability and growth in different parts of the world catapults Google’s development
-Political goodwill in many countries such as US and Europe
- Still not strongly established in some parts of the globe that is slow to adopt broadband internet.
-Green Energy laws increase its costs
-Economic recession in some countries affects its performance in such markets
-Political instability in some nations threaten its existence globally
Opportunities
Threats
-Some developing countries across the globe are increasingly adopting internet
- Presence of world intellectual property laws is an opportunity for expansion in most parts of the world that observe such rules.
-America and Europe’s recovery from world economic recession provided opportunity for revenue increase
-There are increasing cases of political support, especially in Brazil and India
-High global presence of its competitors such as Social Media
-Large markets such as China have not fully implemented patent laws.
-Economic instability of certain countries such as Syria and Middle East
-Some nations’ political state are unstable and unpredictable. There are also cases of lack of political goodwill for the firm.
Economic, Legal, Regulatory Forces and Trends
Economic
Google’s operating environment is affected by economic factors and forces. These forces have the power to change the organization’s market opportunities that are available to the business. There are various economic elements that are highly relevant to the company’s operation and progress (Google Company, 2015). First, economic stabil.
This document provides a valuation and investment analysis of Google Inc. It summarizes Google's business model which derives 98% of revenue from online advertising. It also discusses competition from Microsoft and Yahoo, and risks from new technologies and intellectual property claims. The document valuates Google's stock using terminal value and discounted cash flow analyses, finding the current market price to be overvalued compared to its estimated shareholder value. Analyst opinions are mixed, with one optimist view that Google is well positioned for long term growth, while a pessimist doubts if the high valuation is supportable. The conclusion is to hold off on a recommendation until signals from Google's business strategies materialize.
Eastman Kodak's CEO presented a $3 billion digital imaging strategy in 2003 that involved rapid acceleration in Kodak's technological and market development of digital imaging. This would be funded by slashing dividends, causing shareholder dissatisfaction. The challenges were whether to proceed with the investment plan or focus on established products and markets. Kodak had strengths in traditional photography but faced uncertainty in competing aggressively in the emerging digital market against competitors like Fujifilm. The case discusses Kodak's options to invest heavily in becoming a major digital player or maintain its core strengths in traditional markets.
The Untold Story of DOOH Advertising IndustryAirsqreen Team
Digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertising market size is projected to be around $16.6 billion, growing between 6-7% a year.
However, the advertising market size is around $760 Billion. So DOOH’s share in the industry is relatively small.
We believe DOOH advertising is underrated and doesn’t get enough attention from the advertisers. It is the least invasive way of advertising. Unlike other channels, (D)OOH ads are not between the person and the content s/he tries to read/watch/listen to.
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Problems in the Industry
We notice 3 main problems in the industry and will discuss them below.
1- Old-fashioned Processes
A massive portion of the transactions in the DOOH industry is being done through manual, and let’s admit it, inefficient ways.
Campaign management is done through emails, ad-verification is done through photos, and reporting is done through Excel/PDF files - that should be collected from all the media owners separately. There is no modern advertising platform connecting buyers and sellers, where buyers can manage and track their campaigns with real-time insight (except for programmatic / automation technologies, which will be discussed later).
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2- Lack of Control
We’d like to borrow the idea of “information asymmetry” from the economic literature, because in the (D)OOH industry, sellers have almost all the knowledge, and buyers have little information about how their budgets are spent.
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3. Data
There is plenty of data in the internet (digital) advertising industry. It is possible to do targeting, analytics, attribution, real-time campaign tracking, and optimization.
Still, Facebook said they’d lose $10 billion in 2022 due to the new data-related limitations introduced by Apple on iPhone devices.
So we now live in a universe where privacy concerns have reversed some of the trends in the advertising world and access to audience data is becoming more and more difficult even for the digital advertising industry.
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To summarize; we have mainly 3 types of problems with data in (D)OOH.
1- Collecting data becomes more difficult due to regulations and increasing data constraints from companies like Apple and Google.
2- Targeting an audience in DOOH is also challenging because mainly it’s a one-to-many medium and data is mostly not real-time.
3- Attribution and analytics are also challenging because of all the previous steps + still non-standardized metrics like impression multipliers.
Regulations, increasing data constraints from companies like Apple and Google, data quality, and the one-to-many nature of the DOOH medium are pushing the advertisers to question the efficiency and/or make cost-benefit analyses regarding using audience data in the industry.
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Conclusion
Just to repeat; we believe DOOH advertising is the least invasive way of advertising. DOOH screens are not between the content people try to watch, read or listen to; they are a natural part of the content.
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oogle was the leading Internet search f i r m i n
2012, w i t h a nearly 67 percent market share i n
search f r o m home and w o r k computers and a
95 percent share i n searches performed f r o m mobile
devices. Google's business model allowed advertisers to
b i d on search terms that w o u l d describe their product or
service on a cost-per-impression (CPI) or cost-per-click
(CPC) basis. Google's search-based ads were displayed
near Google's search results and generated advertis-
i n g revenues o f more than $36.5 b i l l i o n i n 2011. The
company also generated revenues o f about $1.4 b i l l i o n
i n 2010 f r o m licensing fees charged to businesses that
wished to install Google's search appliance o n company
intranets and f r o m a variety o f new ventures. New ven-
tures were becoming a growing p r i o r i t y w i t h Google
management since the company dominated the market
f o r search based ads and sought additional opportu-
nities to sustain its extraordinary growth i n revenues,
earnings, and net cash provided by operations.
I n 2012, Google was pursuing a cloud comput-
i n g initiative that was intended to change the market
f o r c o m m o n l y used business productivity applica-
tions such as w o r d processing, spreadsheets, and pre-
sentation software f r o m the desktop to the Internet.
I n f o r m a t i o n technology analysts believed that the
market f o r such applications—collectively called cloud
computing—could grow to $95 b i l l i o n by 2013. Google
had also entered i n t o alliances w i t h Intel, Sony, D I S H
Network, Logitech, and other f i r m s to develop the
technology and products required to launch Google
TV. Google T V was launched i n the U.S. i n 2011 and
w o u l d allow users to search live network and cable
programming; streaming videos f r o m providers such
as N e t f l i x , A m a z o n Video O n Demand, and YouTube;
and recorded programs on a D V R . The company also
launched its G o o g l e + social networking site i n 2011
to capture additional advertising opportunities.
Perhaps the company's most ambitious strategic
initiative i n 2012 was its acquisition o f Motorola
M o b i l i t y f o r $12.5 b i l l i o n , w h i c h put i t i n the hard-
ware segment o f the smartphone and tablet computer
industries. Analysts f o l l o w i n g the transaction saw the
move to acquire Motorola M o b i l i t y as a direct attempt
to m i m i c Apple's strategy used f o r the iPhone and iPad
that tightly integrated hardware and software f o r its
most profitable and fastest g r o w i n g products. Google
had launched its A n d r o i d operating system f o r mobile
phones i n 2008 and allowed wireless phone manu-
facturers such as L G , H T C , and Nokia to produce
Internet-enabled phones boasting features similar to
those available o n Apple's iPhone. By 2012 ...
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Table of Contents
1.0:Abstract 3
2.0:Introduction 4
3.0: Internal Strategic Analysis 5
4.0Internal Strengths 7
5.0Internal Weaknesses 9
6.0: Leadership 10
7.0:Customer and Market Focus 11
8.0:Human Resource 13
9.0:Quality Management System 16
10.0:Process Management (HR) 17
11.0: Conclusion18
12.0:References20
Abstract
General Motor (GM) is a multinational automobile manufacturer. The company was founded in 1908 in Flint, Michigan by William Durant and Charles Mott. At present, GM is the second largest automaker after Toyota as measured according to the global industry sales. A key competitive edge that GM has compared with its competitors is its innovative designs and products. The purpose of this paper is to study the company based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria. GM’s key strategic objectives are place the company to be competitive, satisfy customers, remain solid growth in global vehicle sales, and continually invest to dedicate to improving cultural, economic, educational, environmental, and social aspects of the communities. The paper will look into; internal analysis of GM strategic plan, leadership, customer analysis, human resource analysis, and business process management within the organization.
A key to GM’s success is its management. Without efficient management GM would not have been able to sell and finance its vehicles globally. Success does not mean that the company is not facing any impending threats. Threats for the company do exist in the industry, especially in terms of high cost and brand dilution. In order to avoid them, GM needs to reduce the cost of its vehicles and to add GM letters in all of its brands to increase the awareness among its .
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Business Management
Brief History and Core Business
Eastman Kodak was initially brought into the business world in 1881 as the Eastman Dry Plate Company in Rochester, New York. The organization came into the business with George Eastman being the first to show a gelatin dry plate versus a wet plate that was utilized for photography (Kodak). In 1888 the organization name changed to Kodak and another cam was sold to general society with the brand name.
With the switching times and staying aware of innovation, Kodak had the capacity match the business by creating new and less demanding to utilize strategies for film advancement, cams, printers and wellbeing imaging units until the advanced age came to being. In 2012, Kodak entered Chapter 11 liquidation "because of expanding rivalry, advanced photography and obligation" (PRESS, 2013). In place for the organization to keep from shutting its entryways, it sold a considerable measure of its product offerings and realistic protected prints then a few interior changes produced results presently subsequently. The progressions included wiping out the cams and film segment of the organization and concentrating all the more on business markets. Despite the fact that this changed over the organization from the market that it initially got to be well known for, the move permitted Kodak to leave liquidation in September of 2013 and remain a working business.
Fujifilm made its presentation in 1934 as the first Japanese maker of photographic movies and it was initially focused around a legislature plan (FUJIFILM Corporation, Unknown). As the organization developed, so did its innovation. During the time it has fanned into both purchaser and business items internationally that incorporates photography, printing, solution, information stockpiling gadgets and life science while as of now having a firm hang on the product offering that the organization is most celebrated for. The organization recently commended their 80th celebration not long from now and it prides itself as being the "world's biggest film and imaging organization" (FUJIFILM).
Compare and contrast the approach to management that each company has pursued in order to embrace innovation.
Each one organization's methodology to administration and how they grasp advancement have extremely insignificant likenesses. Kodak has exhausted a ton of its items that the organization was initially focused around, while Fujifilm has kept up its initially based items and extended its diversions past simply film improvement.
Kodak's investments and concentrate at present dwell all the more tuned in to business clients in the fields of materials science, statement and advanced imaging sciences. Through the course of the Chapter 11 chapter 11, Kodak has lessened expenses, organizations and representatives. It shut the cam business for buyers, sold its online photograph administration to Shutterfly, sold large portions of its licenses and directed a settlement con ...
Global Retail Insights Predictions For 2009lesliehand
The document summarizes the key points from an upcoming web conference on predictions for 2009 from the GRI Research Team. It includes 10 predictions for 2009, such as retailers reinventing themselves to deal with new economic realities, advancing precision retailing, raising expectations for PLM software functionality, and varying regional responses to retail challenges. The document also outlines strategies for retail IT investment and essential guidance, including ways to reduce costs with IT and untouchable projects.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 after developing their search technology as PhD students at Stanford University. Google hosts many internet services and products and generates most of its profit from advertising. It processes over one billion search requests and 24 petabytes of user data daily. Google has become a dominant player in the search market but faces threats of declining growth and increasing competition. It aims to become stars in new markets through acquisitions of small companies in rapidly growing sectors, though many acquisitions have struggled or become dogs with low market share in mature industries.
General Motors filed for bankruptcy in 2009 due to various internal and external factors. To facilitate its turnaround, GM developed a Knowledge Management System (KMS) to leverage employees' knowledge and experiences. However, the initial KMS failed due to a lack of competitive strategy and transparency. Since then, GM has established a more effective KMS which has helped adapt to market changes and improve processes, leading to financial recovery. However, knowledge loss remains a drawback.
In 1995 when the internet was only 3 years old 2 students Larry Page 22 years old and Sergey Brin 21 year old from Stanford university begin working on a search engine called back rub at that time they were 13 search engines to choose from but none of them the same potential as back rub did September 15 1997 Larry Page and Sergey Brin who were the founders of back rub decided to change the name of the search engine, and the inspiration came from the term used for a number with one hundred zeros googol with a slight change in the spelling its now called google as Larry Page quoted thanks for the name change no one today is asking did you back rub it (Our history in depth – company – Google, 2014) . Google is well known for its famous search engine, email service, web browser ,and a great number of applications downloaded into our smart phones ipads and pcs that we use daily at work at home and on the go.
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that comes to our mind are the high-tech prod-
ucts, in industries highly appealing that spin at a high
speed. Put this way, it seems as there is little hope to
innovate in the Latin American companies since they
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global leagues.
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SWOT Analysis Table
Strength
Weaknesses
-Company enjoys high global reach
- The company is compliant with intellectual property laws
-Economic stability and growth in different parts of the world catapults Google’s development
-Political goodwill in many countries such as US and Europe
- Still not strongly established in some parts of the globe that is slow to adopt broadband internet.
-Green Energy laws increase its costs
-Economic recession in some countries affects its performance in such markets
-Political instability in some nations threaten its existence globally
Opportunities
Threats
-Some developing countries across the globe are increasingly adopting internet
- Presence of world intellectual property laws is an opportunity for expansion in most parts of the world that observe such rules.
-America and Europe’s recovery from world economic recession provided opportunity for revenue increase
-There are increasing cases of political support, especially in Brazil and India
-High global presence of its competitors such as Social Media
-Large markets such as China have not fully implemented patent laws.
-Economic instability of certain countries such as Syria and Middle East
-Some nations’ political state are unstable and unpredictable. There are also cases of lack of political goodwill for the firm.
Economic, Legal, Regulatory Forces and Trends
Economic
Google’s operating environment is affected by economic factors and forces. These forces have the power to change the organization’s market opportunities that are available to the business. There are various economic elements that are highly relevant to the company’s operation and progress (Google Company, 2015). First, economic stabil.
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Problems in the Industry
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1- Old-fashioned Processes
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2- Lack of Control
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3. Data
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To summarize; we have mainly 3 types of problems with data in (D)OOH.
1- Collecting data becomes more difficult due to regulations and increasing data constraints from companies like Apple and Google.
2- Targeting an audience in DOOH is also challenging because mainly it’s a one-to-many medium and data is mostly not real-time.
3- Attribution and analytics are also challenging because of all the previous steps + still non-standardized metrics like impression multipliers.
Regulations, increasing data constraints from companies like Apple and Google, data quality, and the one-to-many nature of the DOOH medium are pushing the advertisers to question the efficiency and/or make cost-benefit analyses regarding using audience data in the industry.
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Conclusion
Just to repeat; we believe DOOH advertising is the least invasive way of advertising. DOOH screens are not between the content people try to watch, read or listen to; they are a natural part of the content.
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oogle was the leading Internet search f i r m i n
2012, w i t h a nearly 67 percent market share i n
search f r o m home and w o r k computers and a
95 percent share i n searches performed f r o m mobile
devices. Google's business model allowed advertisers to
b i d on search terms that w o u l d describe their product or
service on a cost-per-impression (CPI) or cost-per-click
(CPC) basis. Google's search-based ads were displayed
near Google's search results and generated advertis-
i n g revenues o f more than $36.5 b i l l i o n i n 2011. The
company also generated revenues o f about $1.4 b i l l i o n
i n 2010 f r o m licensing fees charged to businesses that
wished to install Google's search appliance o n company
intranets and f r o m a variety o f new ventures. New ven-
tures were becoming a growing p r i o r i t y w i t h Google
management since the company dominated the market
f o r search based ads and sought additional opportu-
nities to sustain its extraordinary growth i n revenues,
earnings, and net cash provided by operations.
I n 2012, Google was pursuing a cloud comput-
i n g initiative that was intended to change the market
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tions such as w o r d processing, spreadsheets, and pre-
sentation software f r o m the desktop to the Internet.
I n f o r m a t i o n technology analysts believed that the
market f o r such applications—collectively called cloud
computing—could grow to $95 b i l l i o n by 2013. Google
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technology and products required to launch Google
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as N e t f l i x , A m a z o n Video O n Demand, and YouTube;
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launched its G o o g l e + social networking site i n 2011
to capture additional advertising opportunities.
Perhaps the company's most ambitious strategic
initiative i n 2012 was its acquisition o f Motorola
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ware segment o f the smartphone and tablet computer
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Table of Contents
1.0:Abstract 3
2.0:Introduction 4
3.0: Internal Strategic Analysis 5
4.0Internal Strengths 7
5.0Internal Weaknesses 9
6.0: Leadership 10
7.0:Customer and Market Focus 11
8.0:Human Resource 13
9.0:Quality Management System 16
10.0:Process Management (HR) 17
11.0: Conclusion18
12.0:References20
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Brief History and Core Business
Eastman Kodak was initially brought into the business world in 1881 as the Eastman Dry Plate Company in Rochester, New York. The organization came into the business with George Eastman being the first to show a gelatin dry plate versus a wet plate that was utilized for photography (Kodak). In 1888 the organization name changed to Kodak and another cam was sold to general society with the brand name.
With the switching times and staying aware of innovation, Kodak had the capacity match the business by creating new and less demanding to utilize strategies for film advancement, cams, printers and wellbeing imaging units until the advanced age came to being. In 2012, Kodak entered Chapter 11 liquidation "because of expanding rivalry, advanced photography and obligation" (PRESS, 2013). In place for the organization to keep from shutting its entryways, it sold a considerable measure of its product offerings and realistic protected prints then a few interior changes produced results presently subsequently. The progressions included wiping out the cams and film segment of the organization and concentrating all the more on business markets. Despite the fact that this changed over the organization from the market that it initially got to be well known for, the move permitted Kodak to leave liquidation in September of 2013 and remain a working business.
Fujifilm made its presentation in 1934 as the first Japanese maker of photographic movies and it was initially focused around a legislature plan (FUJIFILM Corporation, Unknown). As the organization developed, so did its innovation. During the time it has fanned into both purchaser and business items internationally that incorporates photography, printing, solution, information stockpiling gadgets and life science while as of now having a firm hang on the product offering that the organization is most celebrated for. The organization recently commended their 80th celebration not long from now and it prides itself as being the "world's biggest film and imaging organization" (FUJIFILM).
Compare and contrast the approach to management that each company has pursued in order to embrace innovation.
Each one organization's methodology to administration and how they grasp advancement have extremely insignificant likenesses. Kodak has exhausted a ton of its items that the organization was initially focused around, while Fujifilm has kept up its initially based items and extended its diversions past simply film improvement.
Kodak's investments and concentrate at present dwell all the more tuned in to business clients in the fields of materials science, statement and advanced imaging sciences. Through the course of the Chapter 11 chapter 11, Kodak has lessened expenses, organizations and representatives. It shut the cam business for buyers, sold its online photograph administration to Shutterfly, sold large portions of its licenses and directed a settlement con ...
Global Retail Insights Predictions For 2009lesliehand
The document summarizes the key points from an upcoming web conference on predictions for 2009 from the GRI Research Team. It includes 10 predictions for 2009, such as retailers reinventing themselves to deal with new economic realities, advancing precision retailing, raising expectations for PLM software functionality, and varying regional responses to retail challenges. The document also outlines strategies for retail IT investment and essential guidance, including ways to reduce costs with IT and untouchable projects.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 after developing their search technology as PhD students at Stanford University. Google hosts many internet services and products and generates most of its profit from advertising. It processes over one billion search requests and 24 petabytes of user data daily. Google has become a dominant player in the search market but faces threats of declining growth and increasing competition. It aims to become stars in new markets through acquisitions of small companies in rapidly growing sectors, though many acquisitions have struggled or become dogs with low market share in mature industries.
General Motors filed for bankruptcy in 2009 due to various internal and external factors. To facilitate its turnaround, GM developed a Knowledge Management System (KMS) to leverage employees' knowledge and experiences. However, the initial KMS failed due to a lack of competitive strategy and transparency. Since then, GM has established a more effective KMS which has helped adapt to market changes and improve processes, leading to financial recovery. However, knowledge loss remains a drawback.
In 1995 when the internet was only 3 years old 2 students Larry Page 22 years old and Sergey Brin 21 year old from Stanford university begin working on a search engine called back rub at that time they were 13 search engines to choose from but none of them the same potential as back rub did September 15 1997 Larry Page and Sergey Brin who were the founders of back rub decided to change the name of the search engine, and the inspiration came from the term used for a number with one hundred zeros googol with a slight change in the spelling its now called google as Larry Page quoted thanks for the name change no one today is asking did you back rub it (Our history in depth – company – Google, 2014) . Google is well known for its famous search engine, email service, web browser ,and a great number of applications downloaded into our smart phones ipads and pcs that we use daily at work at home and on the go.
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ANALYTICS PLAN TO REDUCE CUSTOMER CHURN AT YORE BLENDS
Himabindu Aratikatla
University of the Cumberland's
March 22, 2020
Introduction
Yore Blends (YB) is a fictional online company dedicated to selling subscription-based traditional spice blends coupled with additional complementary products.
Yore Blends (YB) aspire to growing through mergers and acquisitions.
To do this, they need a strong customer base and steady revenue.
Yore Blends is concerned with the rate of customer churn.
Company’s Problem
Yore Blends has been in existence for years.
Nonetheless, the company is considering to expand through mergers and acquisition.
However, they are experiencing customer churn.
A considerable percentage of its clients don’t purchase their goods anymore.
As a result, the company needs to reduce customer attrition by at least 16%.
Causes for Customer Churn
Poor customer care service:
The company minimized rather than maximizing client cost
Bad onboarding:
Yore Blends clients failed to get value for the purchased products.
Clients might have lost interest in the company’s products.
Many companies think of customer service as a cost to be minimized, rather than an investment to be maximized. Here’s the issue with that: if you think of support as a cost center, then it will be. That is, if you don’t prioritize support and work to deliver excellent service to your customers, then it’s only going to cost you money…and customers. A disproportionate amount of your customer churn will take place between (1) and (2).
That’s where customers abandon your product because they get lost, don’t understand something, don’t get value from the product, or simply lose interest.
Bad onboarding – the process by which you help a customer go from (1) to (2) – can crush your retention rate, and undo all of that hard work you did to get your customers to convert in the first place.
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Causes for Customer Churn (Cont.)
Limited customer success:
Lack of updates regarding new products
Extended absence of the company-client communication
Natural Causes:
Customers may have grown out of the products.
May have resulted due to Vendor switches might
While onboarding gets your customer to their initial success, your job isn’t done there. Hundreds of variables – including changing needs, confusion about new features and product updates, extended absences from the product and competitor marketing – could lead your customers away. If your customers stop hearing from you, and you stop helping them get value from your product throughout their entire lifecycle, then you risk making that lifecycle much, much shorter. Furthermore, Not every customer that abandons you does so because you failed. Sometimes, customers go out of business. Sometimes, operational or staff changes lead to vendor switches. Sometimes, they simply outgrow your product or service. (Salloum, 2016)
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REASONS TO ANALYZE CUSTOMER CHURN
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Topic A
In Unit 4, we claimed that empire-builders in the ancient world needed to "craft a type of multi-ethnic cohesion" – ways for people from different backgrounds to coexist under the umbrella of the empire – in order for their state to function (Video 4.1). On the other hand, we consider evidence discussed in Units 3 and 4 that the foundation of empire was the willingness of leaders to use violence to overwhelm their enemies.
In an essay of 600 to 1200 words, explore such evidence to make an argument about some of the ways people balanced political solutions to problems with war. In the end, you should persuade your reader, through your thoughtful analysis of the historical evidence, that empire-building in the ancient world transformed the ways that humans understood the role of violence in politics.
When organizing your ideas and drafting your essay, follow these guidelines:
1. Build your analysis using the course materials. The basis of your essay should be the primary source material found at the end of Unit 4 under “Unit 4 Resources.” By all means, take the ideas and evidence offered in the videos (and please note that we have provided transcripts of the videos as well.) This information will provide context for the primary resources.
*DO NOT base your observations on other evidence that you locate on the web or elsewhere. Remember, a big part of this essay is showing your mastery of the course material as assigned.*
2. After reviewing the material from Week 4, choose the two -- four examples from the primary sources that best allow you to make a persuasive case about the role of empire in the ancient world. While you want to show that you understand the larger trends in the material, take the time to explore in depth these specific examples.
3. When you refer to specific historical evidence (which should be something you do frequently throughout the essay), indicate, in parentheses, the location in the course materials of the evidence. An example of this is in the first sentence above.
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Topic A
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When organizing your ideas and drafting your essay, follow these guidelines:
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ABSTRACT:
State the problem and best course of action (i.e. solution) in the absolute fewest words possible. YOU MUST BEGIN YOUR PAPER WITH A ONE PARAGRAPH SUMMATIVE “ABSTRACT” DEFINING YOUR POSITION/THESIS.
1. INTRODUCTION:
Restate the problem and proposals/solutions CLEARLY. Provide any necessary background information. Explain/Summarize why your proposed course(s) of action are worthwhile/best, etc. Explain key terms needed to understand the problem.
2. BODY (Part One):
What are the causes of the problem?
Why/How did it happen?
For whom is this a problem?
What are the effects of the problem?
Why is it a problem?
The better you, the writer, understands the problem/issue and all its implications, the better solutions you will find.
Properly document/support your arguments/findings, etc.
3. BODY (Part Two):
Discuss and examine each solution, course of action, etc. Why is it feasible. Why is this the best course of action. What are the advantages over other courses of action or solutions.
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Use logic and critical thinking in your discussion.
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Based on 3-F Method
Zhao Linjia, Huang Yuanxi, Wang Yinqiu, Liu Jia
National Academy of Innovation Strategy, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing, P.R.China
Abstract—Big data and cloud computing, which can help
China to implement innovation-driven development strategy and
promote industrial transformation and upgrading, is a new and
emerging industrial field in China. Educated, productive and
healthy workforces are necessary factor to develop big data and
cloud computing industry, especially top talents are essential.
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to help describing the distribution of top talents globally and
making decision whether they are needed in China. The 3-F
method relies on calculating the brain gain index to analysis the
top talent introduction demand of a country. Firstly, Focus on the
high-frequency keywords of a specific field by retrieving the
highly cited papers. Secondly, using those keywords to Find out
the top talents of this specific field in the Web of Science. Finally,
Figure out the brain gain index to estimate whether a country
need to introduce top talents of a specific field abroad. The result
showed that the brain gain index value of China's big data and
cloud computing field was 2.61, which means China need to
introduce top talents abroad. Besides P. R. China, those top
talents mainly distributed in the United States, the United
Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands and France.
I. INTRODUCTION
Big data and cloud computing is a new and emerging
industrial field[1], and increasing widely used in China[2-4].
Talents’ experience is a source of technological mastery[5],
essentially for developing and using big data technologies.
Most European states consider the immigration of foreign
workers as an important factor to decelerate the decline of
national workforces[6]. Lots of universities and research
institutes have set up undergraduate and/or postgraduate
courses on data analytics for cultivating talents[7]. EMC
corporation think that vision, talent, and technology are
necessary elements to providing solutions to big data
management and analysis, insuring the big data success[8].
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and has been proved an effective method for assessing or
identifying talents. Based on analyses of publication volume,
journals and their impact factors, most cited articles and
authors, preferred methods, and represented countries,
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should be approached as an embryonic, growth, or mature
phenomenon.
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introduce top talents in the field of big data and cloud
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Analysis
Let s embrace our
dual identities
COMMUNITY COHESION Absorbing British values does not
mean ignoring our different heritages, says Alan Riddell
Local heritage: many Britons retain distinctive cultural ana reiigious characteristics
Minorities and faith issues stir strong
emotions. The Archbishop of Canter-
bury's mistake in raising the issue of
how the (J K should accommodate the
needs of one of its larger minorities
was to mention Sharia law. with all the
fears it raises about executions, cut-
ting off hands, and lack of rights for
women. It's not surprising that politi-
cians were brisk to condemn him.
Questions involving the Muslim
community are complicated by the
tendency to use "Islam" and "terror-
ism"in thesame breath. An example of
such muddled thinking was the Royal
United Services Institute's warning
last month that "misplaced deference
to multiculturalism has failed to lay
down the line to immigrant communi-
ties", undermining the fight against
extremism (R&R, 29 February. pl6).
But while the treatment, real or per-
ceived, of parts of our Muslim commu-
nity may exacerbate problems in this
country, the origins of violent extrem-
ism are not domestic - and they cannot
be cured by "laying down the line".
Accommodating diverse cultures
and faiths will always be difficult: there
could be no meeting of minds between
the Hindu monks in Hertfordshire
who believed that the natural death of
their sacred eow should not have been
hastened, and the Royal Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
who were equally adamant that the
animal should be put down humanely.
When minorities are small, it is easy
forthe majority to ignore iheir customs.
The Orthodox Jewish communities in
north London have been accepted for
years. But their plans to create an 11
mile symbolic boundary.or Eruv.incor-
porating the Jewish community in
Golders Green met a decade of resist-
ance from people who felt that shared
space was beingcolonised.even though
the visible impact was minimal.
But we cannot ignore the increasing
diversity of our population. There has
been a steady increase in immigration
over the last 20 years and recent im-
migrants tend to be younger and so
have more children than the resident
population. Coupled with natural pop-
ulation growth, the proportion of our
population with a relatively recent
overseas heritage will continue to rise.
And the number of ethnically-mixed
neighbourhoods will grow with it.
There are areas where minorities
will soon be majorities, such as Birm-
ingham and several London boroughs.
But the internal migration patterns of
our minority population are similar to
those of the majorityionc in five neigh-
bourhoods in England are projected to
be ethnically mixed by 2011.
Of course, most of our diverse pop-
ulation will absorb the broad values
of British society, and there will be
many more children from mixed race
relationships. But it would be a mis-
take to ignore different heritages. We
cannot choos.
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Analysis of the Marketing outlook of Ferrari
4MARK001W Marketing
Principles: Report
Analysis of the Marketing outlook of Ferrari
Company Coursework 1: Apple Inc.
Company Coursework 2: Ferrari S.p.A.
Module Leader: Norman Peng
Seminar Tutor: Norman Peng
Student: Paolo Savio Foderaro W1616642
Marketing Report �1
Norman
Highlight
Analysis of the Marketing outlook of Ferrari
I. Introduction 3
II. PEST Analysis 4
III. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 6
IV. SWOT and Positioning Strategy Analysis 8
V. Ansoff Matrix 10
VI. Ferrari’s Social Responsibility 11
VII.Referencing List 12
Marketing Report �2
Analysis of the Marketing outlook of Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A
(Ferrari Corporate)
“Give a kid a paper sheet and some colours and ask him to
draw a car, for certain the car will be red” (Enzo Ferrari)
I. Introduction
A prancing black horse on a yellow background is not something that could pass unnoticed.
Destined to become an icon of style, luxury and speed, the first Ferrari made its appearance to the
public in 1947, eight years after the foundation by the Italian entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari of Auto
Avio Costruzioni, what would come to be, later on, the well-known brand Ferrari.
Throughout the history the company divided itself into the developing and production of
racing cars, becoming one of the most successful racing team in the world, and of luxury cars
distinguishing itself for the excellence of the Italian manufacture. As a matter of fact Ferrari’s cars
are build following the ideal of perfection in terms of design, power and elegance conveyed by the
Marketing Report �3
Analysis of the Marketing outlook of Ferrari
founder, Enzo Ferrari, who was used to say: “The best Ferrari is the next one” (Enzo Ferrari, no
date).
From its foundation till today Ferrari’s mission statement has been to build unique sport
cars, symbols of Italian excellence both on the road and on track. At the end of 2015 the Italian
sport car manufacturer can praise more than 7500 cars sold with a presence in 62 worldwide
markets and a net revenues of 2,854 millions of euros (Ferrari, Annual Report 2015).
Herein, the purpose of the report will be to analyse in the first part the external factors that
influence the company’s business. Then I will take into account the industry within which the
company operates in. After that, I will examine the strategic position of the company in the market
and the marketing strategy utilised for its products, namely sport cars. Finally I will conclude taking
into consideration sustainability and ethic-related issues that the company is dealing with.
(Ferrari Corporate)
II. PEST Analysis
The first concern for a company’s business is to understand and deal with all the external
factors that could affect the company’s future performance. It is worth saying that all possible
external factors are not under control of.
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Analysis of the Monetary Systems and International Finance with Focus on China and Singapore
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Analysis of the Monetary Systems and International Finance with Focus on China and Singapore
Regional Economic Integration and Economic Cooperation
The Asian region is among the leading international economic powerhouses due to its economic potential and size with countries such as China and Singapore dominating the region. Nonetheless, the capacity constraints in various Asian nations and the diversity of the continent complicate the efforts to create a unified market in the Far East. Achieving success in Asia's regional economic integration requires high commitment levels among the member countries in addition to the effective implementation of various initiatives to facilitate economic cooperation (Rillo & Cruz, 2016). I consider China and Singapore as significant players in the global and Asian economies due to their volumes of traded goods and investments in their local and foreign markets. For instance, China leads in the Asian continent, and its economy is the second largest in the world based on its nominal gross domestic product as an indicator of market performance. On the other hand, Singapore's highly developed economy is among the most rapidly growing in the world, and this has allowed the country from a third-world nation into a developed country in about five decades. I also observe that variations scope and breadth exist in regional economic integration, and the economic integration in the East Asia region initially assumed a market-oriented cooperation process before transforming into an economic integration drive.
My understanding is that a trade bloc refers to a form of an agreement between different governments that reduce or eliminate trade barriers to increase trade volumes among the member states. I have also learned that the trade blocs can exist as independent agreements between specific countries or form components of regional organizations. The trade blocs can further be categorized as monetary and economic unions, common markets, customs unions, free trade areas, and preferential trading areas. In Asia, the intergovernmental agreements have resulted in some regional trade agreements as well as the formation of the ASEAN trading bloc. I noted that China and Singapore are currently members of the Association of South-East Nations trading block alongside eight other countries in Southeast Asia. The primary objectives of ASEAN include the facilitation of sociocultural, educational, military, political, and economic integration as well as promoting intergovernmental cooperation in the region (Berman & Haque, 2015). The first stated aim of ASEAN is enhancing the competitiveness of the region in the international market as a production base by eliminating non-tariff and tariff barriers within the member states. The second aim of ASEAN is increasing the volume of FDI's to the Southeast Asia .
Analysis of the Barrios Gomez, Agustin, et al. Mexico-US A New .docxgreg1eden90113
Analysis of the B
arrios Gomez, Agustin, et al.
Mexico-US: A New Beginning
. COMEXI, 2020.
Write a summary and included the relevance to globalization, trade, finance, and immigration for international economics.
1-2 pages double-spaced; include footnotes/reference sources.
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Analysis of Literature ReviewFailure to develop key competencie.docxgreg1eden90113
Analysis of Literature Review
Failure to develop key competencies and behaviors has been researched before through studying the workplace conflicts. In essence, workplace conflicts are inevitable mainly when employees are people from various backgrounds and different work styles that are brought together for the sake of shared business objectives. The history of organizations failing to develop competencies is quite long, and only a few studies have shown that about 30% of organizations have initiatives to improve behaviors among employees (Sperry, 2011). Previous have depicted several progressive organizations that use a leadership competency model to assist in outlining key skills and behaviors wanted by managers, supervisors, and executives.
Several questions remain unanswered about this subject, and they exist in some ways. First, the question is about the guilty of facilitation of workshops with management. It happens because organizations fail to identify and specify the essential competencies that apply to particular issues in the organization. Ideally, organizations need to shuffle and prioritize on the generic competencies as well as behaviors that would require management leaders to help in solving problems that may arise in the workplace (Sperry, 2011). Second, there is no proof of the competencies that matter to organizations. Indeed, there is must empirical data about the key behaviors that have the most significant effect on the engagement of employees, attraction, customer levels, and productivity of the employees in several organizations (Frisk & Larson, 2011).
The current best practices in dealing with this particular type of organization conflict are many and precisely based on the supervisors, managers, and executives. Develop towering strengths that would help in overshadowing weaknesses in the organization. Ideally, good leadership development always tries to magnify small natural strengths to highly energized strengths that would result in double improvement (Halász & Michel, 2011). The current best practice is the application of the competency models to assist leaders in improving their effectiveness, especially when dealing with employee behaviors in the organization.
Design Proposal and Outline
Topic of Training
The topic of training is using competency models for development and building of key competencies and behaviors in an organization.
Reason for the Choice
The topic is chosen because the primary purpose of the competency model is to assist leaders in the improvement of their effectiveness in developing key competencies and behaviors in an organization. The strengths cross-training is a common thing in an organization since it is closely associated with competency and behavior improvement (Sperry, 2011).
Subsequently, the topic is narrow enough to address in two-hour training since it is quite specific. The topic is based on enhancing the competency framework at the workplace which is indeed critical i.
Analysis Of Electronic Health Records System1C.docxgreg1eden90113
Analysis Of Electronic Health Records System
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Chyterria Daniels
Capella University
May 3, 2020
Introduction
Merit-founded Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a platform for value-founded settlement under the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The system aims at fostering the current innovation and improvement in clinical operations. MIPS mean that the organization should rationalize Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) (Meeks & Singh, 2019). Meaningful use guidelines are certain facets of an HER system that providers will be needed to use in their organization.
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MIPS denote Merit-founded Incentive Payment System.
It is a platform for value-founded settlement under the Quality Payment Program (QPP)
It aims at fostering the current innovation and improvement in clinical operations
MIPS means that the organization should rationalize Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
Meaningful use guidelines are certain compliance facets of an HER system that providers will be needed to use in their organization.
It means that the organization should have its set meaningful use guidelines
Current State of Compliance
The organization has set technology in the ICU
EHR not integrated to accommodate patient’s needs
Application of computers to draw guidance and instructions on conditions
Availability of lab information system
No replacement of diagnosing equipments
Independence Medical Center’s Electronic Health Records (HER) system has complied with some set guidelines. For instance, the healthcare organization has set technology system in its intensive care units. In addition, there is use of computers to draw guidance and instructions regarding several conditions on patients. However, the organization has not obeyed some guidelines like the replacement of outdated diagnosing equipment and lack of integrating EHR to accommodate all patients’ needs (Boonstra & Vos, 2018).
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Current EHR Used in the Organization
Laboratory Information System (LIS)
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
Central Supply System
Pharmacy system
Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
Independence Medical Center’s Electronic has set up various EHR systems for use in different departments to deliver healthcare services to patients. For instance, the organization has implemented PACS, which is a health check imaging technology which offers reasonable storage and expedient admission to images from numerous modalities (Data & Komorowski, 2017).
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Evaluation of EHR
The electronic health record system used in the ambulatory system lacks integration to accommodate patient’s needs. The system does not alert physician on drug interactions and other warning. On another point, each department has its exclusive system making it hard to share information between staff members in various units (Boonstra & Vos, 2018). An effective EHR system should be in a position to enable information transmission to all staff.
Analysis of element, when we perform this skill we break up a whole .docxgreg1eden90113
Analysis of element, when we perform this skill we break up a whole into its constituent parts. It is the identification and separation of the prts or components that constitute a communicatio. we look at the communivation in details so as to determine its natura. The elements ir parts are then classified or labeled into categoties.
There are a total of 5 text. I need to make an outline of each text. The last 2 pages is an example of how it should be done. If there are any questions please let me know.
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Analysis of a Career in Surgery
Student Name
Professor Williams
English 122 02H
Date Due
Outline
Thesis: This analysis will explore the education, training, and career of a Surgeon.
· Introduction
· Definition of Surgeon
· Qualities of a Surgeon
· Thesis, Purpose, and Audience
· Source and Scope of Research
· Career Analysis
· Education
· Undergraduate Degree
· Application Requirements
· Medical School
· Residency & Fellowship
· Life of a Surgeon
· Duties and Responsibilities
· Surgery
· Teaching
· Research
· Work/Life Balance
· Employment Prospects
· Career Growth
· Advancement Opportunities
· Pros and Cons
· Conclusion
· Summary of Findings
· Interpretation of Findings
· Recommendations
Analysis of a Career in Surgery
INTRODUCTION
A career as a surgeon is long, incredibly difficult, competitive, costly, and one of the most rewarding pursuits you can have in your life. Something not typically mentioned to aspiring pre-medical students is the complicated nature of applying to medical school and residency. Much more is required than just a set of good grades. Volunteer work in the community, leadership and research experience, writing and interviewing skills, are all necessary for a successful application to medical school. All of those things are required yet again, when applying to surgical residency.
Before digging into all those things, let’s look at the definition of a surgeon. The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statisticsdescribes the surgical profession in the Occupational Outlook Handbook as the following: “Using a variety of instruments, a surgeon corrects physical deformities, repairs bone and tissue after injuries, or performs preventive or elective surgeries on patients.” This is a strict definition however; a more useful outlook would be to focus on what traits lend themselves to becoming a successful surgeon.
There is a useful list created by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), titled, “So You Want to Be A Surgeon: An Online Guide to Selecting and Matching with the Best Surgery Residency,” which aims at current medical students. The guide says that a surgeon should work well as a member of a team; enjoy quick patient outcomes; welcome increasing responsibility; excel at solving problems with quick thinking; be inspired by challenges; and love to learn new skills (American College of Surgeons). The ACS recommends looking into a surgical career if you believe some or all of those traits apply to you. However, there is no such thing as a “standard surgical resident” and the ACS points out that “surgeons are trained, not born.…Becoming a good surgeon is a lifelong process.”
For students interested in pursuing a surgical career, this analysis will explore the education, training, and career of a Surgeon. Information for objective analysis will be taken from multiple sources including article databases, government sources, a personal interview with an orthopedic surgeon, the American College of Sur.
Analysis Assignment -Major Artist ResearchInstructionsYo.docxgreg1eden90113
Analysis Assignment -
Major Artist Research
Instructions
You will select one of the major, heard-of artist mentioned in the textbook as a subject for your research paper.
Step 1: Research the artist and a theme within their work
This paper should be more than just being "about" the artist. More than a biography.
Identify a theme or central idea about the artist or his/her artwork (your thesis) as it relates to a theme explored in Module 4 (Part 4 of the textbook) and then build the paper around that idea.
Select an artist from the list below:
Ana Mendieta
Chuck Close
Robert Mapplethorpe
Faith Ringgold
Kehinde Wiley
Carrie Mae Weems
Judy Chicago
Cindy Sherman
Yasumasa Morimura
Shirin Neshat
The expectation is that the research should represent information from several sources (
at least four -- websites will only count as sources if they are online versions of print material
) and that any direct borrowing of wording from these sources will be indicated by quotation marks and listed on the works cited page.
Step 2: Write the analysis
Draft your thesis (remember, this is not a biography paper so your thesis needs to be about the art)
Research information about the artist and their background
Identify a common theme within the artist works
What is the context of their work? Cultural? Spiritual? Political? Historical?
Step 3: Before you submit... make sure that you have the following:
The analysis length should be a minimum of 3 pages. (Not including the Works Cited page)
The paper should meet normal standards for documentation (citations and works cited such as found in the Modern Language Association, 8th ed.).
Use MLA format (Times New Roman 12-point size font, double-spaced, appropriate in-text citations, Works Cited page, etc...)
At least four sources -- websites will only count as sources if they are online versions of print material
Similarity Report must within 0-10%
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How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptxKavitha Krishnan
In an education system, it is understood that assessment is only for the students, but on the other hand, the Assessment of teachers is also an important aspect of the education system that ensures teachers are providing high-quality instruction to students. The assessment process can be used to provide feedback and support for professional development, to inform decisions about teacher retention or promotion, or to evaluate teacher effectiveness for accountability purposes.
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This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
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3. launch a new series of GPS products into
the market, but at the current production cost, each sale would
be upside down in terms of profit.
Thomas’s other dilemma was that the Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) for launching the products was
just two short months away. Typical market sales by quarter for
successful launches were 45 percent, 25
percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent. Even if Thomas had some
cost reduction magic up his sleeve, time
and the huge initial demand for units were not on his side.
Though GPS-to-GO could command a premium for the abundant
and unique features its systems would
include, this was not going to compensate for the current unit
manufacturing cost (UMC). On top of this,
other competitors were well established and could profitably
discount products, given their ability to build
units offshore for significantly less money than GPS-to-GO.
This advantage related to years of fine-tuning
product design to leverage common components across multiple
products, taking into consideration
manufacturability and higher volumes due to demand.
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As Thomas continued to review the cost report, he kept coming
back to a major redesign as the only way to
meet the target UMC even though management would prefer to
push to transition the product directly into
4. the U.S. factory to have units ready in time for CES. He also
knew management wasn’t going to change
course for the project this close to launch and continue to burn
$200,000 per month for a redesign that
could take up to six months. As he locked his office for the
night and headed home for a late dinner with
his family, he came to the conclusion that design, marketing and
operations were going to have to tackle
this issue together. There was just no way Thomas felt
comfortable digging into the product for ways to
reduce cost without bringing the engineers that caused the
problems in the first place along for the bumpy
ride.
GLOBAL GPS
GPS-to-GO was a subsidiary of Global GPS, a company with a
great heritage of developing state-of-the-art
GPS systems, mostly for government and retail applications.
Management at GPS-to-GO, especially Scott,
reasoned that GPS-to-GO could also dominate the consumer
market. With a huge portfolio of patents from
parent Global GPS, GPS-to-GO could easily out-feature the
competition; the challenge was doing so
against well-established competitors at a profit. In the past,
most contracts were cost plus, so any cost
overruns were paid for by the government or major retail
customers. In addition, the idea of a target cost
for building some of these complicated systems was an issue —
with lives at stake in terms of air traffic
control the government just wanted a working GPS system,
period! For the major retailers with billions of
dollars in inventory to manage across thousands of stores,
accuracy of data and location was critical to
maintaining their competitive advantage and low pricing.
5. Scott was a driven corporate climber who was named CEO of
GPS-to-GO in the beginning of 2009 and
wanted to establish himself in an even loftier position — CEO
of Global GPS. As a former Silicon Valley
engineer, he liked nothing better than being part of a company
that could develop the next best techno-toy.
With Global’s massive intellectual property (IP) inventory,
Scott was the kid in the proverbial IP candy
store and he wanted to take on the likes of Garmin and TomTom
with this arsenal. GPS-to-GO had been a
struggling subsidiary with no clear strategic direction until
Scott showed up and quickly planned a future
of dominance in the consumer GPS market. This strategy
coupled with financial backing from Global
GPS provided the necessary ingredients to help move GPS-to-
GO to the next echelon.
GPS MARKET
Based on the various market research reports available to GPS-
to-GO, the compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) for GPSs was expected to grow at anywhere from 20
percent to 24 percent in the United States
through 2013 for usage in automotive and consumer
applications. Total U.S. revenue in this timeframe
was forecasted between $9.2 billion and $10.3 billion by 2013.
Market leaders included Garmin, TomTom
and Megallan, with Garmin well ahead of others in market
share. The one unknown for 2013 was going to
be the mix in terms of standalone car-mounted devices, factory-
installed units and GPS-enabled cell
phones. Suffice it to say that the consumer demand for
positioning units was a rare bright spot in the
economy.
6. GPS-to-GO wanted to take advantage of this growing market
and firmly believed that eventually the GPS
would be a common consumer item throughout the world. GPS-
to-GO wanted to carve out a small niche
at first with one-of-a-kind features, then build brand awareness
over time and eventually overtake Garmin
at the top. Scott idolized Steve Jobs at Apple and wanted to
eventually take consumer GPS units to the
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level achieved by the iPod. At least this was Scott’s vision.
Scott’s reasoning for his lofty ambition was
that Global GPS basically invented global positioning
technology through its government contracts, and
had the engineering expertise, patented technology and deep
pockets to become the dominant player.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Product development at GPS Global was littered with processes
galore in order to manage government
contracts and ultimately tax payer dollars. Owing to the “more
is better” philosophy, processes and new
procedures were constantly added as a way — at least that’s the
thought — to make sure that Global GPS
would be in a position to pass any and all government audits.
7. Most of the time, new processes were added
in response to problems, which delayed previous projects, which
cost Global GPS bonus fees. No one
wanted to review new processes to see if they duplicated others;
it was just better to follow along and add
more paper work to an already burdened system and staff. In
fact, many joked that success at Global GPS
went to the person with the largest volume of office paper.
Development in terms of people followed the processes, with
the division of labor in line with what Henry
Ford instituted at Ford in the early 1900s. Project teams could
easily comprise more than one hundred
people from design, production, quality, supply chain and
regulatory compliance. One reason for this was
the complexity of product design; another was that many
members were required based on the many
processes and cross-checks instituted over the years. Even with
many incredibly brilliant employees,
nothing was ever done in a timely fashion, as individuals had to
chase down multiple people in the
organization to get to the one person who had authority or
responsibility to perform a task.
Another issue that hurt Global GPS was the urgency or lack
thereof when performing project tasks. With
some projects taking years to complete, schedule slips of days,
weeks or even months tended to rarely push
teams to compensate for lost time. The problem with this
tendency was that when there were multiple
schedule slips, the overall schedule could be pushed out by
year(s), at which point it was too late to
alleviate the situation. Trying to get this group to develop a
consumer GPS in a fast-paced market scared
Thomas; however, he was confident that eventually the company
would create something far more
8. advanced than competitors. The problem was the definition of
“eventually.”
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Global GPS sat on a mountain of IP, thanks in large part to
decades of developing government GPS
systems. Even though some of the IP could never be
commercialized as part of a consumer product, other
IP had the potential to far surpass anything companies like
Garmin, TomTom and Magellan could offer.
One potential feature was voice command to access the various
menus of the GPS to minimize the driver
being distracted by fumbling through the menu by hand.
Another was a patented feature (code-named
TripSaver) that could find the most cost-effective route to
travel, taking into account distance, gas prices,
tolls and construction. One feature that was hotly debated
internally was the ability to use your own voice
to provide directions. The user was able to record their voice
through a small microphone in the GPS unit
and unique software/hardware then customized all recordings
with the customer’s voice.
On one side of the debate were some of the male engineers who
feared that their wives and/or girlfriends
would customize the system with their voice, which somehow
went against the male gender’s distaste for
asking for directions let alone having their significant other
provide them. Others tried out the system and
were surprised at how annoying their voices were after a very
short time. On the positive side, some of the
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marketing staff thought the ability to customize a voice would
play nicely with teenagers and twenty
somethings that loved technology and tended to be more self-
absorbed.
Global GPS also had in its IP library the ability (code-named
TripPoint) to track a person’s trip and post
locations and Tweets about the trip through the GPS system.
Again there were heated debates, with some
concerned about the distraction of reading text messages while
driving and others stating it was safer to
read than talk or text via a cell phone. Plans were also in the
works for adding cell phone and MP3
capability into the product line, of course all based on voice
commands in addition to the touch screen.
Accessory products to mount the GPS into a speaker system
were in the product family plans as well.
Unfortunately no one wanted to test these concepts outside of
Global for fear of the competition getting
wind of them and attempting to beat Global to the market.
Many in Global didn’t even share some of these
ideas with their family or friends, given the way information
could quickly spread through Facebook and
other digital communication avenues.
PRODUCTION
10. Production at Global GPS was created over the years to build
very complicated one-off systems for the
government. Volume of any kind might be a handful of
systems: one for use, another for backup and the
third for a redundant backup or spare. Therefore operations was
more of a job shop than any kind of full-
blown production system with very skilled workers using
technologically advanced equipment to assemble
and test units. Failure of any kind out of the factory was
unacceptable, so testing of the system consumed a
large portion of labor. GPS-to-GO had no formal production
facility so the choice was either leverage
Global’s factory, create its own or find a contract manufacturer.
Thomas knew all too well of the problems he would face if the
consumer product was built at Global; he
was also aware of the cost and time necessary to build a
production facility at GPS-to-GO. So early on he
started to reach out to contract manufacturers (CMs) that could
produce GPS units in volume. He wanted
to partner with a CM that could transition the product from the
United States to China after the production
process was fine-tuned to take advantage of lower labor rates.
In addition, the marketing manager thought
it made sense, if GPS units took hold in China, to have a local
presence to get around tariffs and duties.
Needless to say, even with a head start in choosing a CM,
Thomas was behind schedule on factory start-up
due to delays in development.
OFF-SITE MEETING
One of the first things Scott did when he landed the job at GPS-
to-GO was to schedule a week for an
intensive off-site meeting. Each functional manager was
11. expected to present the current state of the
business, issues they were facing, and plans for addressing
issues to better position GPS-to-GO. In
advance, Scott had sent a handful of slides with his proposed
product portfolio, which had his managers
questioning his understanding of the difficulty of successfully
designing and launching a consumer
product, let alone a family of them. Many of these managers
were from Global GPS and had never been
part of an off-site meeting that didn’t include a government
customer who basically dictated the what,
when and how of a product that would take years to design and
build, not months.
Scott started the meeting with his thoughts about the future,
constantly reminiscing about his days in
Silicon Valley, where the impossible was always possible. With
his $1,000 custom-made suit, perfectly
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pressed shirt, silk tie and Italian shoes, Scott was almost as
impressive as he thought he was. He spoke
with a confidence that was unheard of for someone new to the
Global community since many people
gained this level of respect only after many years at Global.
And yet Scott in his first week addressed the
managers as if he had been with Global his whole career.
12. As each manager presented, Scott pushed them to do more
especially as it related to his vision for GPS-to-
GO. It didn’t take long for the management team to realize that
they were going to have no choice, as
GPS-to-GO under Scott’s leadership was going to launch a
series of GPS units at the same time for
consumers. Thomas had seen managers like Scott in the past
and wanted to believe that Scott would be a
man of his word. Thomas liked nothing better than an
impossible challenge and Scott was presenting one
during the off-site meeting. Thomas was the everyday manager
who had grown up at Global and
commanded great respect from his peers. During the meeting,
Thomas listened to Scott and raised
potential issues that could derail the project, even suggesting
some risk mitigation activities, but each time
Scott chose to ignore him. At the end of the off-site it was
decided that the overall strategy needed some
fleshing out and another meeting was set up for the following
week.
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
A week after the off-site, Scott, Thomas and Joan Dolce, the
marketing manager, met to finalize the
product portfolio and attendant features that Scott wanted to
launch. His strategy included a me-too
product with similar features to the competitors and with a
small price tag; a middle-of-the-road with better
features; and the premier version with unique features such as
voice commands, TripSaver and the ability
to use your own voice as the narrator. Dolce did her best to
provide potential volume, selling price with
channel discounts, channel partners and unit manufacturing cost
(UMC). With Garmin’s market
13. dominance and channel discounts, the overall market price and
target UMC left little room for GPS-to-GO
to maneuver.
Scott argued that, with GPS-to-GO’s premium features,
teenagers and twentysomethings would spend the
extra money, thus offsetting the need for UMCs on par with
competitors. The flaw in this argument was
that Dolce’s price elasticity calculations disagreed with Scott’s
price target and even the best case volume
would cause GPS-to-GO to lose money on each unit even if
Scott was correct. The only way the overall
business case would be positive was if there was a “perfect
storm” of high demand, skyrocketing gas prices
(a TripSaver driver) and a flawed price elasticity model. Both
Thomas and Dolce doubted that this would
happen, due to Garmin’s ability to undercut GPS-to-GO on
pricing.
At the end of a series of meetings and after much discussion,
some heated, Scott, Thomas and Dolce
agreed to what Scott ultimately wanted — the simultaneous
launch of GPS-to-GO’s new portfolio:
• GO I GPS $100 to $249 segment
• GO II GPS $250 to $349 segment
• GO III GPS $350 to $499 segment
Each unit had comparable features to existing market leaders
and included one or two more that Scott
thought would be order winners for the end consumer. The GO
I GPS was loaded with features that were
years ahead of the competition, and the big question was
whether the market was ready for these and their
attendant premium.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN — START YOUR ENGINES
Teams were quickly assembled within the ranks of GPS-to-GO
to get working on the three product
families. Even though some at GPS-to-GO, including Thomas,
wanted to spend time on developing a
common architecture across products to reduce costs, better
enable service and minimize duplication of
effort, Scott’s date had to be met, so little was done in this
regard before pushing forward. In fact, Scott
met with each team and gave them his great vision for the future
and the role they played. Each team had
the same assessment of Scott — that he gave great presentation!
Hard work was nothing new for these teams; however, a rigid
end date was an anomaly. To help offset the
culture at Global GPS that passed into GPS-to-GO, project
leaders were chosen that had reputations for
meeting critical delivery dates. Scott wanted to leave nothing
to chance; failure was not going to be an
option. To keep team engines running at peak efficiency or just
running, Scott periodically attended
meetings without warning and continued to push for launch
readiness. In the frenzy to get something
launched, engineers designed for features, not cost, even as
15. members from Thomas’s team attempted to
suggest ways to reduce cost while maintaining performance. No
one on the project, especially the leaders,
wanted to miss the end date dictated by Scott.
The teams eventually set up a race between each other, with
beer and chicken wings going to the winner,
courtesy of the losing teams. This internal competition
accelerated the project activities and within six
months, working prototypes were being demonstrated to Scott.
As crude as some of these units were,
everyone, most importantly Scott, was pleased and gained more
confidence in being ready for CES. After
working prototypes, beta units came three months later with
actual production enclosures and screens.
Given the secrecy of the project, team members including
design, marketing, service, quality and
operations ended up being the beta testers. Each beta tester had
to follow a formal process and write down
their weekly experience and provide great detail on even the
slightest problem.
Momentum was building and software bugs found by internal
beta testers were fixed almost as fast as they
were discovered. In parallel, features were added and tested
and problems were fixed as the launch date
rapidly approached. The problem with the focus on design was
that the time needed to transition into
production was consumed as more ideas for features were
generated and implemented. Thomas constantly
had to pester Scott to force the engineers to provide him with
the required documentation to start preparing
for the production build.
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16. Thomas’s team had much to do in order to set up the material
requirements planning (MRP) system to plan
for the construction of the three GPS units. Many of the parts
needed, such as circuit boards, enclosures
and packaging, as well as the touch screens and adapter cables,
were in the system. Thomas’s
conversations with Scott freed up some of the last pieces of the
bill of material (BOM) puzzle for just the
GO I GPS, so a request for quote package could be completed.
Purchasing put together final quote
packages and sent them to five well-known contract
manufacturers. Volume was based on the range
provided from Dolce as part of a planning meeting that took
place almost a year earlier.
Thomas was anxious to receive quotes to understand whether
tooling and labor cost were in line with his
expectations. His other hope was that GPS-to-GO could
leverage volume purchases of common electronic
components by the CM to reduce the circuit board cost to match
or beat the target cost. As quotes were
received, dollar savings from common parts were minimal as it
became apparent that recommendations
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ignored. To add insult to injury, the
17. complexity of the boards in terms of parts count just
exacerbated the situation. Even across products there
were few common parts, such as the display, that could help
offset cost.
Even before loading the cost data into Excel, including parts,
labor (United States and China) and fixed and
variable costs, Thomas knew that the GO I GPS was well over
the target cost. The finalized cost sheets
(see Exhibits 1 and 2) showed that the most pressing cost
drivers were the parts cost and the labor dollars
required to perform product testing. For example, the actual
parts cost for the GO I GPS product was 47
percent higher than the target at 100,000 units and 42 percent
higher at 300,000 units. This was the case
regardless of the manufacturing location. The labor cost (direct
and test) for building the GO I GPS was
more than double the target cost for the U.S. factory, and, at
minimum, 43 percent less in China.
Assembling the product in China enabled GPS-to-GO to better
the labor targets, but this assumed that the
support cost to get the factory running would not offset the
savings. With quotes due for GO II GPS and
GO III GPS within the next few weeks, Thomas knew that both
would also fall short of their target cost.
Thomas decided to call a team meeting to figure out if anything
could be done to drive down cost before he
had to share the numbers with Scott. Thomas wished there was
a way to improve the cost prior to his
meeting with Scott later in the week, but understood that the
reality of the situation was not going to
change. Later, after golfing in a company league, Thomas
shared some of the data with his friend Mark
Smith from engineering. Smith’s opinion was that you could
only get so much out of the current design,
18. unless demand for these products was exponentially greater than
forecasts, which was highly unlikely.
Smith suggested going to market with the current design and
rapidly redesigning in parallel to meet the
target cost. Smith’s last words were “Good luck convincing
Scott that this is the right thing to do.”
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