http://www.studymode.com/essays/Case-Study-About-Ibm-1222250.html Component Check OBJECTIVES & STRATEGIES IBM is repositioning itself from a computer company to an information technology service company through a series of acquisitions and divestitures. Thirteen acquisitions of approximately $4.8 Billion were completed enabling IBM to expand its business. Since then IBM concentrated on becoming stronger in high-added businesses. It concentrates on development and manufacture of the advanced
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BUSINESS CASES FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS NORA AL-TWAIRESH‚ ABDULLAH S. AL-MUDIMIGH Department of Computer Sciences‚ College of Computer & Information Sciences King Saud University‚ Riyadh Department of Information Systems‚ College of Computer and Information Sciences King Saud University‚ Riyadh E-mail: twairesh@ksu.edu.sa mudimigh@ksu.edu.sa ABSTRACT The rising expenses of information systems and their growing importance to organizations have made the justification of projects increasingly critical
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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 1 Problems with Non-ERP Systems In-house design limits connectivity outside the company Tendency toward separate IS’s within firm lack of integration limits communication within the company Strategic decision-making not supported Long-term maintenance costs high Limits ability to engage in process reengineering 2 Traditional IS Model: Closed Database Architecture Similar in concept to flat-file approach data remains the property of the application
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Kera Cleary Jeff Johnson Businesses-127 Case Study- Turnaround at IBM 1. Work with another student to answer the following questions. What strategy changes did Gerstner use to solve IBM’s situation? Develop your answer by selecting specific strategies relating to corporate‚ business‚ and functional strategy options. In my opinion Gerstner used 2 strategies. The growth strategy and the diversification strategy. To meet the needs of customers‚ Gerstner adopted the open systems so that standard
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International Business Machines- 2007 Case Study Reported By: ALARCON‚ Lyanne V. CRUZIN‚ Richelle Ann DIA‚ Minette SACE‚ Carla I. Introduction IBM was founded in 1888 as Herman Hollerith and the Tabulating Machine. It was incorporated in 1911 as “Computing-Tabulating Recording Co.” The company later changed its name to International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation in 1924 after becoming a Fortune 500 Company. Also known as “Big Blue‚” IBM has won several accolades.
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Introduction:In 2000 the Microelectronics division of IBM found itself struggling as an unexpected rapid rise of demand overwhelmed the company’s capacity. Chris King and her team had put a lot of effort and time into making the Network Technology Unit into what it had become. King and her team had started out by setting very bold targets (a BHAG if you will) of achieving growth levels that were unimaginable at the time and most importantly of becoming a leader in the business of microchip technology
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In the implementation of SAP ERP‚ it is evident that transforming to a new method of operation and change in culture of people are complex processes. That always needs proper planning and successful change management. Whenever the individuals in an organization forced to adjust to shifting conditions‚ pain is ever present. Maximum of the organizations overestimate how much they can force huge changes in the organization‚ and they underestimate how tough it is to drive individuals out of their comfort
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1. The SWOT analysis for IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative is as follows: Strengths: 1. IBM has high quality and efficient employees who satisfy all the customers’ needs and want. 2. IBM is a well-known brand name in the world. Weaknesses: 1. IBM seems to focus only on big companies whereas there are a large number of small and medium companies around the world. 2. They are exploring new products in complex markets which might make changes difficult. Opportunities: 1. Offering new technologies
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Vietnam ERP Market: Software Development? Business Case Contents: Introduction 1. Define the opportunity 2. Identify the alternatives 3. Gather data and estimate time frame 4. Analyze the alternatives 5. Make a choice and assess the risk 6. Create a plan for implementing your idea 7. Communicate your case Appendices References Introduction Company X is a medium-sized software development company that is experiencing a slowdown in business right now because of the global economic
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rtyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmrtyuiopa 12/1/2010 Computer Applications In Business 1 ERP SYSTEM. Abstract The Report prepared is a group commitment where all the members had their active role in the research‚ addressing the relevant information and the compilation of the raw data into an informative report. The report contains the following information About FedEx‚ ERP and the links between both FedEx the start How FedEx introduced ERP (SAP) FedEx tracking system How does it help the costumers:
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