The document summarizes a case study of implementing a formal metrics program at a telecommunications company called Telogics to track the development of a new version of their major voicemail product. It describes how organizational changes and a poor delivery of the previous version motivated establishing the metrics program. The program involved collecting and reporting various metrics on quality, functionality, time, and cost. Reports went to managers overseeing development and testing. The program helped improve predictability and quality of the new product version, though organizational shifts later challenged maintaining the gains.
EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE EVOLUTION OF AGILE-DEVELOPED SOFTWARE SYSTEM IN JORDAN...ijbiss
The document discusses a study of the adoption of agile practices in three telecommunications companies in Jordan. It finds that:
1) The companies used some agile practices like continuous integration and collective code ownership but did not follow full agile methodologies.
2) Adoption levels varied across practices and companies, with measurement by working code and coding standards seeing higher adoption.
3) Experiences with practices were mixed, with benefits seen in visibility of progress but challenges in refactoring large code bases.
DevOps shifting software engineering strategy Value based perspectiveiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of computer engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in computer technology. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Keynote presentation at the International Society for Professional Iinnovation Management in Singapore, December 2014. University technology transfer needs a total rethink.. a proposed model to put value creation at the heart of engagement rather than IP control. After all, if universities don't exist to faciltate knowledge diffusion why are we here??
EMA's perspective on enabling development and QA teams with high quality tools that deliver visibility to WMQ messages. Nastel's "freemium" AutoPilot® On-demand for WebSphere MQ gives these teams access to a production-grade MQ diagnostics solution using a web browser, and without impacting production systems.
An Empirical Study of SQA Function Effectiveness in CMMI Certified Companies ...zillesubhan
The most vital component for any software development process is, “quality”, as it ensures the reliability and effectiveness of new software. Software Quality Assurance (SQA) techniques as well as a standardized qualitative metric known as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) are used to ensure this quality. The purposes of both the practices are same as both make efforts for end product’s quality. In spite of this, CMMI certified organizations have SQA function, but face a lot of issues, which resulted in lowering the quality of the products. Standards usually provide documentation, but SQA consider testing as a chief element and also documentation only for authentication and appraisals. The relationship of the SQA function with CMMI has not attended much in common literatures. This paper is centered on investigation conducted through data collection from diverse CMMI certified software development firm to check the practice of SQA function.
The document discusses key topics around new product development and diffusion, including challenges in NPD, stages of the NPD process, trajectories of change for companies, and factors that influence the adoption of new products. It provides details on generating new product ideas, screening ideas, and managing the development process. The traditional and an alternate model of industry lifecycles are presented, along with the 5 stages of consumer adoption of new products - awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, and adoption.
The document discusses the value of technical publications for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. It states that ERP implementations require extensive documentation of updated processes, user manuals, training materials and product configurations. Outsourcing this documentation to specialists allows ERP vendors to launch products with world-class documentation and cut costs. The document also outlines the services provided by The Writers Block, an outsourcing company, to create technical publications for ERP clients.
This document discusses smarter quality management approaches that can provide competitive advantages. It describes the complex nature of software development and increased competition facing organizations. Quality management is important but must balance factors like time to market, costs, and risks. The document introduces an iterative development approach that integrates testing earlier to find defects sooner. It explains that the optimal release time minimizes total risk from quality issues and competition when benefits of further improvements are outweighed. The timing depends on variables like a product's market and defect criticality.
EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE EVOLUTION OF AGILE-DEVELOPED SOFTWARE SYSTEM IN JORDAN...ijbiss
The document discusses a study of the adoption of agile practices in three telecommunications companies in Jordan. It finds that:
1) The companies used some agile practices like continuous integration and collective code ownership but did not follow full agile methodologies.
2) Adoption levels varied across practices and companies, with measurement by working code and coding standards seeing higher adoption.
3) Experiences with practices were mixed, with benefits seen in visibility of progress but challenges in refactoring large code bases.
DevOps shifting software engineering strategy Value based perspectiveiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of computer engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in computer technology. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Keynote presentation at the International Society for Professional Iinnovation Management in Singapore, December 2014. University technology transfer needs a total rethink.. a proposed model to put value creation at the heart of engagement rather than IP control. After all, if universities don't exist to faciltate knowledge diffusion why are we here??
EMA's perspective on enabling development and QA teams with high quality tools that deliver visibility to WMQ messages. Nastel's "freemium" AutoPilot® On-demand for WebSphere MQ gives these teams access to a production-grade MQ diagnostics solution using a web browser, and without impacting production systems.
An Empirical Study of SQA Function Effectiveness in CMMI Certified Companies ...zillesubhan
The most vital component for any software development process is, “quality”, as it ensures the reliability and effectiveness of new software. Software Quality Assurance (SQA) techniques as well as a standardized qualitative metric known as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) are used to ensure this quality. The purposes of both the practices are same as both make efforts for end product’s quality. In spite of this, CMMI certified organizations have SQA function, but face a lot of issues, which resulted in lowering the quality of the products. Standards usually provide documentation, but SQA consider testing as a chief element and also documentation only for authentication and appraisals. The relationship of the SQA function with CMMI has not attended much in common literatures. This paper is centered on investigation conducted through data collection from diverse CMMI certified software development firm to check the practice of SQA function.
The document discusses key topics around new product development and diffusion, including challenges in NPD, stages of the NPD process, trajectories of change for companies, and factors that influence the adoption of new products. It provides details on generating new product ideas, screening ideas, and managing the development process. The traditional and an alternate model of industry lifecycles are presented, along with the 5 stages of consumer adoption of new products - awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, and adoption.
The document discusses the value of technical publications for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. It states that ERP implementations require extensive documentation of updated processes, user manuals, training materials and product configurations. Outsourcing this documentation to specialists allows ERP vendors to launch products with world-class documentation and cut costs. The document also outlines the services provided by The Writers Block, an outsourcing company, to create technical publications for ERP clients.
This document discusses smarter quality management approaches that can provide competitive advantages. It describes the complex nature of software development and increased competition facing organizations. Quality management is important but must balance factors like time to market, costs, and risks. The document introduces an iterative development approach that integrates testing earlier to find defects sooner. It explains that the optimal release time minimizes total risk from quality issues and competition when benefits of further improvements are outweighed. The timing depends on variables like a product's market and defect criticality.
The State of UC: Future Adopters Poised to Reap Benefits via CloudMari Hansen
Companies like yours are successfully addressing communications and collaboration challenges with UC. Learn what holds others back - and how to overcome those obstacles.
Increase Technology Uptake with Open iT Open iT Inc.
This document discusses how monitoring software usage through application metering can help increase adoption rates of new core business technologies. It recommends implementing holistic adoption or deployment programs that include building a user community, identifying champions, and continuously monitoring license usage metrics to track progress and address any uptake issues in real time. Monitoring license usage through dashboards and reporting can help reduce productivity losses during the transition to a new technology.
A Review on Software Process Enhancements of Product Development in Worldwide...IRJET Journal
This document discusses software process enhancements for product development in globally distributed organizations. It reviews literature on software process enhancement (SPE) initiatives that have typically focused on co-located development, noting that distributed development introduces additional social and technical challenges. The document describes a longitudinal case study of an SPE effort at a large enterprise software company that used a distributed development model. Over five years, interventions and action research cycles resulted in a standardized SPE framework that addressed both social and technical needs of the distributed teams. Key lessons from this case include the importance of balancing technical and social aspects of distributed development, allowing process tailoring across teams while maintaining governance, and linking SPE to organizational learning.
This document summarizes potential pitfalls that can occur in large process modeling projects based on focus groups and interviews. It discusses pitfalls related to:
1) Tools and requirements, such as underestimating the number of models needed and challenges matching tools to modeling frameworks.
2) Modeling practices, such as limitations of modeling languages and losing the translation between business and system models.
3) Designing future ("to-be") models, and
4) Dealing with modeling success and maintenance over time.
The document provides examples and advice to increase awareness of common mistakes in process modeling projects.
5 Reasons Why Organizations Struggle to See “Value” in Agile & DevOpsDevOps.com
Join us for an exciting webinar where we will share findings from a recent study by Forrester Research commissioned by CollabNet VersionOne on how successful software organizations are applying Value Stream Management to Agile & DevOps initiatives to create a culture of continuous delivery across the entire organization (across teams, departments, suppliers, etc.) that directly drives business outcomes enabling products to flow to customers with orders of magnitude higher velocity, quality, and security!
This issue of the Technology Forecast explores the future of enterprise applications and their role in creating a foundation for agility in an era of accelerating change.
Practical Suggestions to Successfully Adopt the CMMI V2.0 Development for Bet...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
This document provides practical suggestions for organizations to successfully adopt the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V2.0, including addressing new and changed practice areas, conducting a gap analysis, and creating a transition plan. It introduces templates for a gap analysis report and transition plan to help organizations analyze their current processes, identify gaps, and manage the transition to comply with CMMI V2.0 requirements. The templates include sections for documenting references, current practices, improvement needs, and process updates needed. The transition plan template also includes managing issues that may arise during the transition period. The document aims to help organizations improve their processes, performance, and products by providing guidance on adopting the updated CMMI requirements.
Techserv has developed a customizable product development framework to improve the success of projects. The framework consists of processes, guidelines, templates, checklists, and standards that can be applied throughout the different phases of product development and maintenance. This standardized methodology can be implemented with only minor customizations required. It has been benchmarked against CMMI and ISO quality standards. The framework aims to eliminate flaws, reduce costs and time, improve efficiency and quality, and increase customer satisfaction through proactive management of the product development process.
Ca Clarity For New Product Development- Business Presentationmatthewdmurphy
- Innovation is a top strategic priority for many companies but most new products fail commercially and companies are dissatisfied with financial returns on innovation investments. Measuring and improving innovation performance is challenging.
- The document discusses how the CA Clarity solution supports new product development through features like portfolio management, pipeline management, project and resource management, and idea-to-launch management to help companies increase innovation success rates.
- CA Clarity is presented as a complete solution for new product development that leverages software, services, education and support to meet customer needs.
The document provides tips for implementing ERP systems based on a survey of experts. It outlines 6 key considerations for a successful ERP rollout: 1) Engage stakeholders and allocate resources early; 2) Implement components in phases rather than all at once; 3) Provide thorough education and training for all users; 4) Carefully select software that matches processes and requirements; 5) Choose a vendor that understands the business; and 6) Be open to new approaches. The document emphasizes starting early, engaging users, and testing in phases to ensure a smooth implementation.
MES & Process Minds - Exclusive Speaker Interview - Neil Roche from ESP / Ir...Maria Willamowius
ESP provides consulting services for MES and serialization systems for life sciences manufacturers. MES is evolving to provide more benefits through tighter integration between automation and enterprise systems. Key drivers for MES implementation are improved quality, reduced costs and improved patient safety. Standardizing on a common MES technology platform across sites provides benefits like leveraging expertise and documentation and allowing new sites to get operational more quickly. Manufacturers consider factors like process fit, system interfaces, vendor maturity and customization needs when selecting a MES.
Application of voc translationtools a case studyiaemedu
This document provides an overview of tools that can be used to translate customer needs and preferences into product design. It discusses conjoint analysis, which measures customer preferences to help simulate customer reactions to new products. The document also mentions other voice of the customer tools like Kano analysis, Pugh matrix, quality function deployment that can be used in the new product development process to help bridge the gap between marketing and design. It emphasizes the importance of understanding customer desires early in development through market research to improve the success rate of new products.
This document discusses how infrastructure as code (IaC) is key to faster software delivery. It finds that IaC removes friction from the most difficult stages of development, testing, and configuration. IaC fosters better collaboration between Dev and Ops teams, reducing errors and increasing efficiency. Both experienced IaC users and those considering it agree on its core benefits, such as improved collaboration, customer satisfaction, and business performance. However, challenges remain in establishing common toolsets and skills across Dev and Ops teams, as well as aligning processes.
This document is a resume for Philip D. Fulmer, who has over 15 years of experience in product marketing, management, and technology roles for technology companies. He has launched over 25 new products and managed budgets up to $150M. His experience includes roles at Mercury Systems, several technology startups, TT Electronics, TE Connectivity, and Applied Materials. He has a proven track record of strategic planning, business development, process improvement, and leadership.
This document discusses product lifecycle management (PLM) strategies for manufacturing industries. It describes PLM as an enterprise strategy that manages all product data throughout the product's lifecycle. The document then outlines a seven step PLM methodology: 1) identifying needs, 2) formulating solutions, 3) demonstrating return on investment, 4) describing a deployment plan, 5) going live, 6) providing post-live support, and 7) conducting post-live assessments. It also discusses PLM implementation, costs, software models, and benefits. PLM is presented as helping to reduce time, costs and errors while improving productivity, quality and profitability when compared to traditional communication systems.
Global R&D – An Update on the Latest Scenario and the Challenges Facing ItChristopher Breach
The document summarizes the evolution of research and development (R&D) and challenges of global R&D. It discusses how R&D has evolved from being centralized in a few countries to being distributed worldwide. It then analyzes different models for organizing international R&D such as ethnocentric, geocentric, polycentric, hub, and integrated network models. Finally, it discusses challenges of setting up global R&D subsidiaries including communication barriers, cultural differences, staff training, and managing dispersed projects across R&D centers.
This document presents a case study of a retail company's implementation of a business intelligence project. It discusses how the company developed an effective business intelligence strategy that aligned intelligence outcomes with its information needs. The strategy used guiding principles and drew data from the company's ERP system. The case study provides insights for both researchers and practitioners on important factors for achieving effective business intelligence implementation.
STMC is a machinery components manufacturer that supplies parts for textile machines. The document provides a situational analysis of STMC and recommendations for marketing strategies. It discusses doing a SWOT analysis, focusing on customers, differentiating from low-cost rivals through quality and service, competing against the major competitor TMMC through differentiation and customer satisfaction, and implementing pricing strategies like premium pricing, price skimming, and penetration pricing. The goal is for STMC to double its sales through strategic marketing.
This document provides information about the launch of Sony's Walkman Tablet. It begins with background on Sony and the history of portable music players they developed leading up to the Walkman in 1978. It then discusses the Walkman's development and inventor Nobutoshi Kihara. The document outlines key features of the Walkman Tablet including its design, display, cameras, and specifications. It details Sony's marketing strategy for the product focused on quality, reliability, usability and targeting both professionals and young customers. The marketing plan discusses promotion, advertising and placement.
The State of UC: Future Adopters Poised to Reap Benefits via CloudMari Hansen
Companies like yours are successfully addressing communications and collaboration challenges with UC. Learn what holds others back - and how to overcome those obstacles.
Increase Technology Uptake with Open iT Open iT Inc.
This document discusses how monitoring software usage through application metering can help increase adoption rates of new core business technologies. It recommends implementing holistic adoption or deployment programs that include building a user community, identifying champions, and continuously monitoring license usage metrics to track progress and address any uptake issues in real time. Monitoring license usage through dashboards and reporting can help reduce productivity losses during the transition to a new technology.
A Review on Software Process Enhancements of Product Development in Worldwide...IRJET Journal
This document discusses software process enhancements for product development in globally distributed organizations. It reviews literature on software process enhancement (SPE) initiatives that have typically focused on co-located development, noting that distributed development introduces additional social and technical challenges. The document describes a longitudinal case study of an SPE effort at a large enterprise software company that used a distributed development model. Over five years, interventions and action research cycles resulted in a standardized SPE framework that addressed both social and technical needs of the distributed teams. Key lessons from this case include the importance of balancing technical and social aspects of distributed development, allowing process tailoring across teams while maintaining governance, and linking SPE to organizational learning.
This document summarizes potential pitfalls that can occur in large process modeling projects based on focus groups and interviews. It discusses pitfalls related to:
1) Tools and requirements, such as underestimating the number of models needed and challenges matching tools to modeling frameworks.
2) Modeling practices, such as limitations of modeling languages and losing the translation between business and system models.
3) Designing future ("to-be") models, and
4) Dealing with modeling success and maintenance over time.
The document provides examples and advice to increase awareness of common mistakes in process modeling projects.
5 Reasons Why Organizations Struggle to See “Value” in Agile & DevOpsDevOps.com
Join us for an exciting webinar where we will share findings from a recent study by Forrester Research commissioned by CollabNet VersionOne on how successful software organizations are applying Value Stream Management to Agile & DevOps initiatives to create a culture of continuous delivery across the entire organization (across teams, departments, suppliers, etc.) that directly drives business outcomes enabling products to flow to customers with orders of magnitude higher velocity, quality, and security!
This issue of the Technology Forecast explores the future of enterprise applications and their role in creating a foundation for agility in an era of accelerating change.
Practical Suggestions to Successfully Adopt the CMMI V2.0 Development for Bet...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
This document provides practical suggestions for organizations to successfully adopt the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V2.0, including addressing new and changed practice areas, conducting a gap analysis, and creating a transition plan. It introduces templates for a gap analysis report and transition plan to help organizations analyze their current processes, identify gaps, and manage the transition to comply with CMMI V2.0 requirements. The templates include sections for documenting references, current practices, improvement needs, and process updates needed. The transition plan template also includes managing issues that may arise during the transition period. The document aims to help organizations improve their processes, performance, and products by providing guidance on adopting the updated CMMI requirements.
Techserv has developed a customizable product development framework to improve the success of projects. The framework consists of processes, guidelines, templates, checklists, and standards that can be applied throughout the different phases of product development and maintenance. This standardized methodology can be implemented with only minor customizations required. It has been benchmarked against CMMI and ISO quality standards. The framework aims to eliminate flaws, reduce costs and time, improve efficiency and quality, and increase customer satisfaction through proactive management of the product development process.
Ca Clarity For New Product Development- Business Presentationmatthewdmurphy
- Innovation is a top strategic priority for many companies but most new products fail commercially and companies are dissatisfied with financial returns on innovation investments. Measuring and improving innovation performance is challenging.
- The document discusses how the CA Clarity solution supports new product development through features like portfolio management, pipeline management, project and resource management, and idea-to-launch management to help companies increase innovation success rates.
- CA Clarity is presented as a complete solution for new product development that leverages software, services, education and support to meet customer needs.
The document provides tips for implementing ERP systems based on a survey of experts. It outlines 6 key considerations for a successful ERP rollout: 1) Engage stakeholders and allocate resources early; 2) Implement components in phases rather than all at once; 3) Provide thorough education and training for all users; 4) Carefully select software that matches processes and requirements; 5) Choose a vendor that understands the business; and 6) Be open to new approaches. The document emphasizes starting early, engaging users, and testing in phases to ensure a smooth implementation.
MES & Process Minds - Exclusive Speaker Interview - Neil Roche from ESP / Ir...Maria Willamowius
ESP provides consulting services for MES and serialization systems for life sciences manufacturers. MES is evolving to provide more benefits through tighter integration between automation and enterprise systems. Key drivers for MES implementation are improved quality, reduced costs and improved patient safety. Standardizing on a common MES technology platform across sites provides benefits like leveraging expertise and documentation and allowing new sites to get operational more quickly. Manufacturers consider factors like process fit, system interfaces, vendor maturity and customization needs when selecting a MES.
Application of voc translationtools a case studyiaemedu
This document provides an overview of tools that can be used to translate customer needs and preferences into product design. It discusses conjoint analysis, which measures customer preferences to help simulate customer reactions to new products. The document also mentions other voice of the customer tools like Kano analysis, Pugh matrix, quality function deployment that can be used in the new product development process to help bridge the gap between marketing and design. It emphasizes the importance of understanding customer desires early in development through market research to improve the success rate of new products.
This document discusses how infrastructure as code (IaC) is key to faster software delivery. It finds that IaC removes friction from the most difficult stages of development, testing, and configuration. IaC fosters better collaboration between Dev and Ops teams, reducing errors and increasing efficiency. Both experienced IaC users and those considering it agree on its core benefits, such as improved collaboration, customer satisfaction, and business performance. However, challenges remain in establishing common toolsets and skills across Dev and Ops teams, as well as aligning processes.
This document is a resume for Philip D. Fulmer, who has over 15 years of experience in product marketing, management, and technology roles for technology companies. He has launched over 25 new products and managed budgets up to $150M. His experience includes roles at Mercury Systems, several technology startups, TT Electronics, TE Connectivity, and Applied Materials. He has a proven track record of strategic planning, business development, process improvement, and leadership.
This document discusses product lifecycle management (PLM) strategies for manufacturing industries. It describes PLM as an enterprise strategy that manages all product data throughout the product's lifecycle. The document then outlines a seven step PLM methodology: 1) identifying needs, 2) formulating solutions, 3) demonstrating return on investment, 4) describing a deployment plan, 5) going live, 6) providing post-live support, and 7) conducting post-live assessments. It also discusses PLM implementation, costs, software models, and benefits. PLM is presented as helping to reduce time, costs and errors while improving productivity, quality and profitability when compared to traditional communication systems.
Global R&D – An Update on the Latest Scenario and the Challenges Facing ItChristopher Breach
The document summarizes the evolution of research and development (R&D) and challenges of global R&D. It discusses how R&D has evolved from being centralized in a few countries to being distributed worldwide. It then analyzes different models for organizing international R&D such as ethnocentric, geocentric, polycentric, hub, and integrated network models. Finally, it discusses challenges of setting up global R&D subsidiaries including communication barriers, cultural differences, staff training, and managing dispersed projects across R&D centers.
This document presents a case study of a retail company's implementation of a business intelligence project. It discusses how the company developed an effective business intelligence strategy that aligned intelligence outcomes with its information needs. The strategy used guiding principles and drew data from the company's ERP system. The case study provides insights for both researchers and practitioners on important factors for achieving effective business intelligence implementation.
STMC is a machinery components manufacturer that supplies parts for textile machines. The document provides a situational analysis of STMC and recommendations for marketing strategies. It discusses doing a SWOT analysis, focusing on customers, differentiating from low-cost rivals through quality and service, competing against the major competitor TMMC through differentiation and customer satisfaction, and implementing pricing strategies like premium pricing, price skimming, and penetration pricing. The goal is for STMC to double its sales through strategic marketing.
This document provides information about the launch of Sony's Walkman Tablet. It begins with background on Sony and the history of portable music players they developed leading up to the Walkman in 1978. It then discusses the Walkman's development and inventor Nobutoshi Kihara. The document outlines key features of the Walkman Tablet including its design, display, cameras, and specifications. It details Sony's marketing strategy for the product focused on quality, reliability, usability and targeting both professionals and young customers. The marketing plan discusses promotion, advertising and placement.
Nike began in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports, founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight to create a better running shoe. After unveiling innovative waffle sole shoes at the 1972 Olympics, the company took off and changed its name to Nike. Its vision is to develop products that help athletes reach their potential, and its mission is to inspire athletes worldwide. Nike has grown significantly through endorsements of star athletes and focusing on innovation. It aims to increase market share in the short term and achieve $36 billion in revenue by 2017 in the long term. Nike faces strong competition but maintains financial strengths such as high profit margins and returns on assets compared to industry averages.
The Swiss Center for Strategic Studies, Lucerne, SCSSHossam El-Shazly
The Swiss Center for Strategic Studies is an international scholarly research center focuses on research activities, knowledge transfer and conflict studies in the fields of political sciences, strategic planning and change management, and acts as an innovation hub that aims at the dissemination of peace and prosperity around the globe.
Consumers’ Behaviour on Sony Xperia: A Case Study on Bangladeshiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of business and managemant and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications inbusiness and management. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
1. Expedia grew its presence in the Asia-Pacific region through targeted email marketing campaigns. They distributed weekly customized emails targeting unique geographies with region-specific offers and monitored customer interactions to improve targeting.
2. Starbucks has been highly successful with social media marketing. They engage customers through blogs, videos, and social media responses. Their social media strategy focuses on customer experience and charitable causes.
3. Online travel company Expedia and marketing firm e-Dialog partnered on targeted email campaigns to increase revenue in Asia-Pacific. They sent customized emails based on customer profiles and behaviors to improve targeting and sales.
The alignment of e commerce strategies with corporate strategy a case studyHamideh Iraj
The Alignment of E-Commerce Strategies with Corporate Strategy: A case study
Abstract:
In this paper, we studied six international companies and investigated their strategies and how it supports corporate strategy. Corporate strategy is articulated according to Porter's generic strategies that are commonly used by businesses to achieve and maintain competitive advantage including Cost Leadership, Differentiation and Focus. Walmart, Apple and Southwest Airlines were selected to stand for aforementioned strategies respectively. In the second section we discussed about innovation, growth and alliance strategies. Amazon, SAS and Star Alliance were selected for aforementioned strategies respectively.
This document contains a case study on Merton Truck Company that analyzes different production scenarios to optimize profit. It examines changing the production mix of models 101 and 102, increasing engine assembly capacity, introducing a new model 103, outsourcing additional capacity, and altering the production ratio of models 101 and 102. For each scenario, it calculates production units, contribution, machine hour requirements and constraints, costs, and profitability. The objective is to determine the best ways to increase Merton Truck's total contribution and profit.
Application of the Cutting Stock Problem to a Construction Company: A Case Studyertekg
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This paper presents an application of the well-known cutting stock problem to a construction firm. The goal of the 1Dimensional (1D) cutting stock problem is to cut the bars of desired lengths in required quantities from longer bars of given length. The company for which we carried out this study encounters 1D cutting stock problem in cutting steel bars (reinforcement bars) for its construction projects. We have developed several solution approaches to solving the company’s problem: Building and solving an integer programming (IP) model in a modeling environment, developing our own software that uses a mixed integer programming (MIP) software library, and testing some of the commercial software packages available on the internet. In this paper, we summarize our experiences with all the three approaches. We also present a benchmark of existing commercial software packages, and some critical insights. Finally, we suggest a visual approach for increasing performance in solving the cutting stock problem and demonstrate the applicability of this approach using the company’s data on two construction projects.
This document summarizes a case study about an apparel factory group in Thailand called Indy Fashion Group that was facing challenges due to rising costs and decided to relocate one of its factories to Laos. The case study discusses IFG's strategic dilemma and decision-making process in choosing between relocation locations in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. It describes how IFG ultimately selected Laos due to its similarities to Thailand in language and culture, availability of resources, and political stability. However, IFG then faced new problems recruiting workers due to interference from other factories, which it overcame by developing direct community relationships and partnerships with universities in Laos.
This document is a case study submission for The Coca-Cola Company (A) that analyzes the company's financial reporting and relationships with its bottling partners. It addresses questions about how various transactions between Coca-Cola and its bottlers are accounted for, how consolidation would affect accounting, and whether consolidation should occur. The submission finds that consolidation is not necessary and separate analysis provides more accurate understanding of each entity's performance and risk.
LC owns and operates Liquid Park, an aqua park featuring unique games like trampolines and towers. It aims to introduce trendy recreational concepts to hotels and resorts. Its marketing plan involves strengthening its offline presence through direct marketing, printed materials and events. Online, it will optimize its website for SEO and launch social media and email marketing campaigns to generate leads and boost awareness of Liquid Park among hotels in Egypt. The goal is to increase annual sales to 200,000 Euros through differentiating Liquid Park as a modular, mobile solution providing high quality entertainment.
Carrot or stick case study. Licensing strategy at Tessera. Carles DebartCarles Debart
Tessera develops microtechnologies used in consumer electronics. It licenses its innovations to manufacturers through "carrot licensing" rather than litigating as a "stick". Tessera faces challenges monetizing its new fanless cooling system as potential customers in China are more prone to avoid paying licenses. Porter's five forces analysis shows moderate buyer power and a weak appropriability regime threaten profits. Recommendations include that Tessera may need to change from licensing to integrating manufacturing to control technology and avoid copying that does not generate revenue.
Chase Vodka Design strategy - Case studyRupi Dosanjh
Chase Vodka Design strategy case study.
Looked into the evolution of the brand, used Ralf Beuker's 'The 5 Design Layers' model to conduct a design audit of the brand and its current packaging.
By analysing the physical product using the Layers categories of Aesthetics, Interaction, Perfomance, Construction and Meaning of the layers it was concluded that Chase positioned itself as a luxurious British Vodka without losing its focus of creating a fantastic vodka product.
The document discusses three alternatives for Moosehead Beer Company to enter the Quebec beer market: intensive distribution, exclusive distribution, and selective distribution. It analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of each. The recommended solution is selective distribution, where Moosehead forms agreements with select distributors like depanneurs and nightclubs to maintain a classy image and develop brand awareness through a promotional campaign. This will allow Moosehead to control how consumers perceive their brand value in Quebec.
This document provides a case write-up for Nike that includes:
1. A short history of Nike's founding by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.
2. Analysis of Nike's mission statement, objectives, strategies, and competitive positioning using tools like Porter's 5 Forces, SWOT analysis, and strategic frameworks.
3. Recommendations that Nike should continue its focus on innovation, brand strength, and staying ahead of trends to maintain success in the athletic footwear industry.
Strategic planning use cases | Meeting facilitation | SME StrategyAnthony C Taylor
Why do strategic planning? Here are some use cases from our business strategy and strategic planning facilitation clients. Some of the key questions that we were able to answer for teams and the results that they received,
John Turner is a business solutions architect with experience leading technology transformations and implementing enterprise solutions. He has expertise identifying problems, constructing solutions from multiple components, and building high-performing teams. His experience includes roles at Cisco, Nissan, Gateway, and as an independent consultant helping companies leverage technology for business goals.
Technology and innovation are important factors for business competitiveness and future development. Firms must assess their innovative capabilities by evaluating how innovative their products/services and production systems have been, how well their innovation capabilities fit their business strategies, and what innovation capabilities are needed to support long-term strategies. Five factors influence business innovation strategies: resources for innovation, understanding competitors' strategies, understanding relevant technologies, organizational culture supporting entrepreneurship, and strategic management of innovation initiatives. Integrating technology and strategy is dynamic and requires understanding how technologies affect a firm's value chain and competitive advantage.
This document discusses how continuous delivery of software is putting pressure on security teams to keep up with frequent releases. It describes how leading companies are using Fortify's application security solutions to scan more applications faster, better prioritize issues, and integrate security testing throughout development. By shifting security left to earlier phases, these companies find and fix vulnerabilities sooner, reducing remediation time and allowing for faster software delivery cycles to support business needs. The document surveys software security operations at several large financial, energy, and technology companies to evaluate how Fortify helps with scan setup, performance, triaging, remediation, and scalability.
1. New product development (NPD) involves generating ideas, designing products, and testing them to bring new products to market. There are multiple steps in the NPD process from concept development to commercialization.
2. The document outlines 8 key steps in the NPD process: generating ideas, screening ideas, concept testing, business analysis, market testing, production planning, commercialization, and post-launch review. It also discusses types of new products and the product lifecycle.
3. Successful NPD depends on factors like understanding customer needs, evaluating market opportunities, testing products, and continually improving processes. Managing the entire process from start to finish is important for new products and company growth.
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This document provides an overview of business analysis and the role of a business analyst. It discusses how business analysts act as a liaison between stakeholders to identify business needs and determine solutions. The document then outlines some of the key responsibilities of a business analyst, including enterprise analysis, requirements gathering and management, and communicating solutions. It also discusses trends in the business analysis field and how the role is changing with factors like outsourcing and a push for agility.
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Business Operations and Their Impact on Network Design
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October 1, 2018
Mark Burke
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Introduction
Famhost Company is a small software development company that has been in operation since 2011. The company deals in web applications, mobile applications and other cloud services for business organizations. The company’s organizational structure includes the company chief executive officer at the top, three divisional officers (Information technology and technical division, marketing and human resource division and also finance division). The three divisional managers are responsible for overseeing tasks in their departments as well as reporting strategic decisions to the CEO. In each department are employees to perform various business operations. Both the finance and marketing divisions have 4 employees each and the technical department has about 36 employees.
BusinessOperations
Famhost Software Company primarily deals in developing software solutions for enterprise applications. The business operations focus on providing a superior product for the customer. The business operations for this company are;
· Identification of business needs: The Company identifies various needs of their customers and assesses then for better service delivery. The process of identifying the needs of customers is complex and at times involves remote customers who have to fill online forms or make video calls.
· Product development; this process involves creation of various software solution to the identified needs. Famhost is focused on rapid application development process to ensure the developers bring a solution that will meet the needs of the customers.
· Marketing; at times, the company has to market its solutions to various markets. It also utilizes extensive merchandizing knowledge, adverts and promotions to gather its potential customers.
What the Company Does
Famhost Company specializes in software development and data management. The company creates and manages cloud-based software applications including web, mobile and native applications. In addition, the company also provide data management services where it helps design data warehouses and data mining systems for small and medium companies.
Customers of the Company
In its software development services, Famhost provides services to small and medium companies, individuals, government bodies and non-governmental organizations. Most of these clients are spread across the globe and the company rarely meets them but through other telecommunication media. In the recent past, startups have been in constant contact with the company through media for customized web applications, mobile applications and database management systems. The company has managed to provide high level services despite the challenges in di.
The document provides an overview of key concepts related to product development and management. It discusses that product development is a process that involves designing, building, operating, and maintaining goods and services. It is performed by multi-disciplinary teams with goals of creating products people want to buy and continue using. The document also outlines the different types of new products, product life cycles with their phases from initiation to decommissioning, and provides some examples of new products introduced in various industries.
Jeff Cullman is seeking a position on an industrial company's board of directors. He has over 37 years of experience at Parker Hannifin, including serving as Group President of the $2.7 billion Hydraulics Group. As Group President, he grew revenues and profits significantly through acquisitions, operational improvements, and talent development. He also has extensive experience leading strategic planning, M&A integrations, and global operations.
Outsourcing product development introductionsuryauk
The document discusses outsourcing software product development. It defines key terms like outsourcing, offshoring, and offshoring. It also discusses reasons for outsourcing like increasing speed and reducing costs. The document provides frameworks for assessing an organization's readiness for outsourcing and determining what product development activities can be outsourced. It identifies common issues with outsourced projects like taking a "big bang" approach without proper preparation.
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Project management is vital for medical device development. The industry uses a stage-gate process to move projects through development checkpoints. This process guides a device from an idea to development to market. For the current project, the development and testing stages will be discussed. A matrix structure is chosen to facilitate collaboration across involved departments. A work breakdown structure and RACI chart are created to define tasks and responsibilities. The total estimated budget is over $1 million. Risk management focuses on following FDA guidance to reduce risks of delays or denial of clearance.
The document proposes an enterprise social software solution hosted in the cloud and built on Microsoft's products. It projects $15 billion in first year sales from 100 million licenses sold at $150 each. The solution aims to enhance collaboration and optimize communication securely across organizations. Risks include security breaches and an unfavorable reaction to its proprietary nature, but these are assessed as medium to low risk with mitigation strategies. The marketing strategy leverages Microsoft's brand and distribution channels while emphasizing benefits like cost savings, mobility, and environmental friendliness.
This document discusses software product quality and how one organization evolved their approach. Originally, the organization focused solely on preventing defects in their monolithic e-commerce platform. This led to slow development cycles and a low tolerance for errors. The organization then transitioned to a distributed, microservices architecture and agile processes. This reduced risk, improved speed, and allowed them to focus on continuous improvement rather than just defect prevention. The organization also expanded their view of quality to include usability, performance and other factors that impact customers.
Case Study of Trojan Technologies Inc. : Restructuring for growth and Custome...Krunal Khatri
Trojan Technologies, a manufacturer of UV water disinfection systems, was experiencing dramatic growth which created challenges in effectively interacting with customers and managing the business. To address this, the company restructured into a regional office model with dedicated roles and departments to improve coordination, customer service, and employee development opportunities. Key changes included establishing regional offices, centralizing some functions like marketing and a call center, and defining job descriptions and career paths. This new structure aimed to facilitate coordination while maintaining close customer relationships as the company continued to grow.
Thomas Graham has over 30 years of experience in IT and consulting. He currently holds dual roles at Sabic Innovative Plastics supporting their global network operations and business applications. Previously he has held director roles at Symantec, GE Plastics, and Axent Security developing services and solutions. He also founded his own consulting firm specializing in software configuration management.
Quality Assurance, Testing, And ImplementationKristen Wilson
Here are the key steps in Kavyos' IT staffing recruiting process:
1. Continuous recruiting - They actively search online and in-person to find both candidates actively looking for work and those open to new opportunities.
2. Screening interviews - An initial phone screen evaluates technical skills and determines if a candidate is a potential fit.
3. Technical assessments - Candidates take technical tests to objectively evaluate their skills and qualifications.
4. In-person interviews - Qualified candidates meet with the hiring manager to assess cultural fit and soft skills through conversation.
5. Reference and background checks - References are contacted and background checks performed on final candidates before making an offer.
By combining different interview types
This document discusses the hurdles and enablers to adopting software product line practices in large corporate organizations, specifically large banks. It identifies some key hurdles including: different business units perceiving little return on investment for cross-unit product lines; and difficulties motivating investment and changing funding models. It proposes some enabling mechanisms that are showing positive results, such as aligning product lines with strategic business goals and establishing executive sponsorship. Large banks present additional challenges to product line adoption due to their multiple divisions, legacy systems, and focus on short-term profits over long-term IT strategies.
Informed Manufacturing: Reaching for New HorizonsCognizant
Although still in its infancy, informed manufacturing -- making the right information available in the right form at the right time -- is advancing across industry sectors. Cognizant's recent in-depth study involving interviews with manufacturing CXOs, engineering firms, service and IT providers, academia and industry analysts worldwide, revealed that while most companies understand the signifiance of informed manufacturing, many are proceeding carefully -- working to balance the conflicting priorities of managing day-to-day business while focusing on innovation and breakthrough initiatives. They see external support as a critical success factor.
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The document discusses managing transitions between new and old products. It provides an overview of a framework for assessing product transitions using factor analysis and a transition grid. The framework involves identifying market objectives and assessing demand and supply risk factors for both the new and old product. Managers map the products on a transition grid based on their relative demand and supply risks to understand interactions. They then develop a "transition playbook" of primary and contingency strategies to mitigate risks identified and smooth the transition. The framework aims to improve information sharing and coordination across functions to better anticipate challenges and adapt strategies during product transitions.
The document provides an overview of Telelogic, a global software company. It discusses Telelogic's product offerings for requirements management, change management, and model-based development. It also covers challenges of global distributed software development and how Telelogic addresses these challenges through an iterative development approach and tools that support requirements-driven development.
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