Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It develops software, services, and consumer electronics. Microsoft's major products include the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, and Xbox video game consoles. With over $110 billion in annual revenue and over 150,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft is one of the world's most valuable companies.
Microsoft Strategy Analysis 2015
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.
This presentation is about Microsoft, which is one of the most valuable software companies.This ppt includes Introduction, History, Products & Services, SWOT Analysis, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organization Structure, Market Segmentation and Ethics and Compliance of Microsoft.
A project done as part of the MOOC course of Business strategy on coursera.com. The document uses several strategic analysis tools accompanied with latest data to make strategic recommendations in future for Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Strategy Analysis 2015
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.
This presentation is about Microsoft, which is one of the most valuable software companies.This ppt includes Introduction, History, Products & Services, SWOT Analysis, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organization Structure, Market Segmentation and Ethics and Compliance of Microsoft.
A project done as part of the MOOC course of Business strategy on coursera.com. The document uses several strategic analysis tools accompanied with latest data to make strategic recommendations in future for Microsoft Corp.
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2. OUTLINE
Introduction
Vision and Mission
History
Worldwide company strength
About Microsoft segments and Products
Fun facts about Microsoft
3. INTRODUCTION
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software
corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
It develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide
range of products and services related to computing.
The world’s largest software maker measured by revenues.
It is also one of the world’s most valuable company.
The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on
April 4, 1975.
5. INTRODUCTION ABOUT OWNER
William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an
American business magnate, investor, computer programmer, and investor.
Gates originally established his reputation as the co-founder of Microsoft,
the world’s largest PC software company, with Paul Allen.
6. MOTIVATION TO START THE COMPANY
Paul Allen and Bill Gates, childhood friends with a passion in computer
programming, were seeking to make a successful business utilizing their
shared skills.
They developed the interpreter on a simulator.
They demonstrated the interpreter to MITS in Albuquerque, New Mexico
in March 1975
They officially established Microsoft on April 4, 1975, with Gates as
the CEO.
7. HISTORY
1975-
• Microsoft is founded ;they sell BASIC, the first PC computer language
program to MITS Computer, Microsoft's first customer.
1981-
• Microsoft Inc. is incorporated; IBM uses Microsoft's 16-bit operating
system for its first personal computer.
1983-
• Microsoft introduces the Microsoft Mouse andWord for MS-DOS 1.00. .
1985-
• Microsoft and IBM forge a joint development agreement and launch
Windows 1.0
1989-
• Microsoft co-develop SQL server 1.0.
9. CONT.…
2003-
• Windows Server launched.
2007-
• WindowsVista was released with Microsoft Office 2007.
2008-
• Bill Gates leaves Microsoft to persue charity work.
2009-
• Windows 7 released
2012-
• Windows 8 launches
2013-
• Windows 8.1 with Office 2013 releases
11. Advanced Technology
Applications and Services Engineering Group
Cloud and Enterprise Engineering Group
Devices Group
Dynamics
Operating Systems Engineering Group
Technology and Research
Business Development and Evangelism Group
Finance Group
HR Group
Legal and Corporate Affairs Group
MICROSOFT SEGMENTS
12. CONT…
Marketing Group
Operations
Kevin Turner leads worldwide sales, field marketing, services,
support, and stores as well as IT, licensing and commercial
operations.
Strategy
Mark Penn leads Strategy, responsible for core strategic issues
across Microsoft’s products, value propositions and investments,
and leads the company’s competitive research and analysis.
13. PRODUCTS OWNED BY MICROSOFT
Bing
Windows
DirectX
Xbox - Game Console
Microsoft Office
Internet Explorer
MSN
Microsoft Office
MicrosoftWindows Server
Skype
Nokia
14. MICROSOFT OFFICE
The software product includes :
Word (a word processor)
Access (a personal relational database application)
Excel (a spreadsheet program)
Outlook (Groupware, frequently used with Exchange Server)
PowerPoint (presentation software)
Publisher (desktop publishing software)
15. OFFICE 365
An online office and software plus services suite named which is a subscription
service for Microsoft Office products.
A number of other products were added later with the release of Office 2013
including :
Visio
Project
MapPoint
InfoPath
OneNote
16. VISUAL STUDIO
The company's set of programming tools and compilers.
The software product is GUI-oriented and links easily with the Windows APIs.
The current version isVisual Studio 2013.
Visual Studio supports development for both nativeWindows platform and .NET
Framework.
Various free editions are also offered for Windows Runtime, Windows Phone,
ASP.NET andWindows desktop development.
17. MICROSOFT AZURE
The company's cloud computing platform that hosts virtual machines, websites
and more.
It provides both platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
services.
It supports many different programming languages, tools and frameworks,
including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems.
18. MICROSOFT SERVERS
Microsoft offers a suite of server software, entitled Microsoft Servers for private
clouds.
Windows Server 2012.
SQL Server Exchange Server.
Systems Management Server.
19. WINDOWS EMBEDDED
A group of operating systems designed to be used in embedded
systems.
Windows CE
Windows Embedded Standard
Windows Embedded Industry and more.
20. WINDOWS
Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
WindowsVista
Windows 7
Windows 8, andWindows Server 2008.
Windows 8.1
21.
22. STRENGTH
Flexible workforce
Multinational corporation operating through regional subsidiaries to minimize
cultural differences in more than 60 countries
Software products have high name recognition
Revenues and profits rising at 30% a year
Windows 95, 98, 2000 series, and Windows NT
23. WEAKNESS
Microsoft leadership failed to correctly anticipate the growth or popularity
of the Internet.
Not a key player in the Internet space, wireless market and few products for
Internet applications.
Dependency on hardware manufacturers to pre-install Microsoft's PC
operating system.
24. OPPORTUNITY
Cheaper global telecommunication costs open new markets as people
connect to the Internet.
The demand for personal computers in American and global markets
remains strong despite the growth and increasing popularity of personal
handheld devices.
25. THREAT
Apple and Linux threaten Microsoft's 88% market share of the desktop
operating market.
Hardware manufacturers are issuing their own pre-bundled programs on
their own hardware.
Rapid development of mobile devices.
Software piracy.
26. FUN FACTS ABOUT MICROSOFT
The first ever mention of “Microsoft” was in the letter from
Bill-Gates to co-founder Paul Allen in 1975.
The “blibbet” logo shown below refers to stylized “o” and
was apparently once was the name of burger served in the
Microsoft company cafeteria.
27. CONT.…
The Microsoft sound: Pioneering musician Brian Eno was the
musical brains behind windows 95’s start tune dubbed “The
Microsoft sound” .
Microsoft has spilt its stock nine times since it went public
back in 1986 and the company will generally split its stock
when its share prize goes too high.
Microsoft is one of the largest corporate collectors of
artworks over 5,000 contemporary pieces including
paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, ceramics,
studio glass and multimedia works.