History: IBM was founded on 1914 by Thomas Watson. The driving force behind the success of the company‚ however‚ is his son‚ Thomas Watson‚ Jr.‚ who understood the potential of computers and embraced new technologies. Under him‚ the System/360 was developed and became highly successful. Despite IBM’s steady approach toward its one hundred-year anniversary‚ the company continues to lead the market in terms of innovation. Corporate Information: IBM is one of the world largest companies‚ delivering
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Few companies have had such a long history of ups and downs as IBM. What were some of the keys to its recent success? Can its plan to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems succeed? Why or why not? International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue"‚ is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software and offers infrastructure services‚ hosting services‚ and consulting services in areas
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IBM was able to reduce its procurement costs by sending purchase orders‚ receiving invoices and paying suppliers by using the World Wide Web as its transaction processing network. Much of the savings came from eliminating intermediaries—IBM was able to eliminate intermediaries because the Internet allowed IBM to work with multiple tiers of suppliers simultaneously. 2. The speed and ease of using the Internet allowed IBM to form partnerships with small suppliers even though many of these
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SPSS Statistics is a software package used for statistical analysis. It is now officially named "IBM SPSS Statistics". Companion products in the same family are used for survey authoring and deployment (IBM SPSS Data Collection)‚ data mining (IBM SPSS Modeler)‚ text analytics‚ and collaboration and deployment (batch and automated scoring services). Contents [hide] 1 Statistics program 2 Versions 2.1 Ownership history 3 Add-ons 4 Release history 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External
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Lotus and IBM Knowledge Management Strategy An Overview September 2000 A Lotus Development Corporation White Paper Copyright 2000 Lotus Development Corporation. All rights reserved. Not for reproduction or other use without express written consent of Lotus Development Corporation Table of Contents The Dynamics of Knowledge Management People‚ Places & Things The Raven Development Project Implementation Scenario Conclusion White Paper Description This overview describes the Lotus
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SmartMobility Management Information System for Transportation (MIST) Version 5 Solution description: MIST is Telvent’s most advanced software platform for integrated traffic control and advanced transportation systems management. MIST is a proven‚ powerful and cost-effective solution used by transportation managers to minimize congestion‚ enhance safety‚ respond to incidents‚ and improve operations. Detailed solution description As part of Telvent’s SmartMobility Suite of products for managing
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Designing Interventions An organization development intervention is a sequence of activities‚ actions‚ and events intended to help an organization improve its performance and effectiveness. Intervention design‚ or action planning‚ derives from careful diagnosis and is meant to resolve specific problems and to improve particular areas of organizational functioning identified in the diagnosis. OD interventions vary from standardized programs that have been developed and used in many organizations
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IBM Business Consulting Services CRM done right: executive handbook for realizing the value of CRM deeper Reference guide By: Steve LaValle and Brian Scheld Contributors: Adam Klaber‚ Ralph Schuler‚ Rod Bryan‚ Christian Petross‚ Therese McNicholas‚ and Christopher Nickerson Introduction Contents Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has changed dramatically throughout its dynamic transformation from a conceptual framework to a core business function. The imperative to understand
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IBM Software Database management solutions for the era of big data Manage‚ optimize and increase availability of your IBM DB2 for Linux‚ UNIX and Windows database and applications— delivering valuable intelligence to help your business users make informed decisions‚ fast Database management solutions for the era of big data 1 Introduction Accelerate development 2 Optimize performance 3 4 Increase availability 5 Give your business a competitive edge Database
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IBM Corporation In the seven years (since 1994)‚ that Lou Gerstner has reigned over IBM‚ the company’s earnings per share have increased an average of 27% per year. This remarkable increase in earnings‚ has not gone unnoticed by the securities markets. Indeed‚ the company’s market value has grown from less than $30 billion to over $200 billion during this period. Use the following financial statement data to: 1. Decompose IBM’s ROE and discuss the factors (and trends) that contribute to Big Blue’s
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