132 Search Results for IBM Is a Globally Integrated Technology and
IBM is a globally integrated technology and consulting firm. It specializes in computer hardware, software, and Information Technology. It offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services for the enterprise market. IBM's clients include many di Continue Reading...
solution of the heterogeneous data integration problem is presented with the explanation if the criteria to be employed in the approval of the validity. The tools to be used are also indicated.
The proposed solution is to use semantic web technolog Continue Reading...
IBM Case Study
What is the key problem facing IBM Europe managers (at the end of the case)?
It is a complex problem of recruiting more resellers for the new B2B initiative based on order capture, distributed order management, and minicomputer produ Continue Reading...
al.). The greatest benefit of implementing a national broadband plan is that it will significantly raise the educational levels of students, as they will have e-learning and online teaching materials available to them. Their teachers and schools will Continue Reading...
Evaluation of Effectiveness of the IMC Campaign:
To evaluate the effectiveness of IBM's integrated marketing communication campaign, one must first understand what IMC truly is. IMC is a marketing concept whereby all aspects of marketing communica Continue Reading...
Mobile Computing: A Disruptive Innovation Whose Time Has Come
The pervasive adoption of mobile computing devices, combined with cloud computing and the quantum gains in application software are creating a globally diverse collaborative platform. The Continue Reading...
Linux Security Technologies
The continued popularity and rapid growth of open source software in general and the Linux operating system specifically are having a disruptive impact on proprietary software. The disruptive impacts of open source softwa Continue Reading...
, 2005). Even for businesses that are not regulated, learning management systems can be highly beneficial for the tracking and management of employees (Martin et al., 2005). There are several functions that learning management systems facilitate with Continue Reading...
"But if you trust your strategy, your capabilities and your people -- and if you are confident that all are grounded in a set of shared values -- then this is the kind of innovation you pursue" (IBM 2007 Annual Report).
International Business Machi Continue Reading...
For the C-level executive team at Oasis the most critical strategic decision with regard to Web 2.0 technologies is processes, systems and functional areas can take the greatest advantage of their benefits. It is clear that the globally-based distri Continue Reading...
. The mobile business market has seen significant of uptake of B2E (mobile sales-force and field service) solutions and Microsoft has the chance to develop its offerings around its acquisitions, adding mobile functionality. Microsoft partners with ma Continue Reading...
Migrate off of any individualized content management systems and processes not integrated to a single portal platform for greater cost and time savings in administration. Olson (32) provides an excellent case study on how universities are making us Continue Reading...
Amazon.com
A Strategic Assessment of Amazons' e-Strategies
Amazon's remarkable ascent as one of the top online global retailers can be attributed to the foresight they had in creating a comprehensive distributed order management, Enterprise Resourc Continue Reading...
Wireless Broadband Technology
Overview of Wireless technology
Presently it is quite evident to come across functioning of a sort of wireless technology in the form of mobile phone, a Palm pilot, a smart phone etc. With the inception of fast connect Continue Reading...
As is shown in the low penetration globally an enhanced media platform is also critical for the company to take advantage of these trends.
Apple Technology Sourcing and Internal Innovation
The company is susceptible to a supply risk for key compon Continue Reading...
Data Warehousing: A Strategic Weapon of an Organization.
Within Chapter One, an introduction to the study will be provided. Initially, the overall aims of the research proposal will be discussed. This will be followed by a presentation of the overal Continue Reading...
Problem Solving Case Study
Merging Information Technology and Cultures at Compaq-Digital (B):
Becoming a Single Firm
The many challenges and opportunities evident for Compaq and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) illustrated in the case study Mer Continue Reading...
Internet Usage on our Lives: A Critique of the Shallows
The pervasive adoption of the Internet continues to completely redefine the nature and scope of people's lives and their ability to communicate and collaborate globally. The Internet is also e Continue Reading...
This is unlikely to change short of an amazing new technological innovation that takes "natural" language capability and programming to a new level. Let us now compare how COBOL meets the needs of organizations working in various industries. The nex Continue Reading...
The potential of the Internet has been acknowledged by UPS and the company has made a commitment to enable global commerce via the Internet. This challenge and the changing needs in terms of customer due to the e-business evolution has UPS looking a Continue Reading...
Services and Capabilities
Implementing Service Expansion
Evaluation of the Current Situation
Formulation of the Desired Future State
Implementation
Lessons from Acxiom
Expanding service offerings can be a daunting undertaking. It requires meti Continue Reading...
Most well-known was Robert Scoble of Microsoft.
With the 2004 U.S. Presidential elections, blogs' growth accelerated dramatically as nearly every news network, candidate in both U.S. Senate and House of Representative races, and political pundit ha Continue Reading...
OSIIT
An analysis of IT policy transformation
The aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of information security policy in the context of an organization, OSI Systems, Inc. With presence in Africa, Australia, Canada, England, Malaysia Continue Reading...
If you don't do them well, you can't compete, but doing them better than anyone else provides limited benefit. Companies should carefully examine these tasks for outsourcing opportunities, keeping in mind that they may require the outsourced resourc Continue Reading...
Strategic Planning in IT
IT Impact on Service Industry Performance
Cooperative Competitive
Competitive Advantage
Implementation of IT Innovations
1992 U.S. VALUE-ADDED AND EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH IN GDP PER HOUR,
MAJOR SE Continue Reading...
The KPIs shown in Table 1 illustrate this fact.
Table 1: SOA Framework Results by Area of KPI Measurement
Areas of Measurement
Baseline: What to Measure
SOA Performance Evidence
Company-specific
Project costs and expenses
Use as a baseline fo Continue Reading...
The efficiency gains from BPM and BPR must be oriented towards a specific strategic objective to be effective (Attaran, 2004).
While processes are often continually monitored to see how they can be made more efficient to save on costs, it is has be Continue Reading...
Another factor in open source database vendors leading this area is the focus on multiple models for scalability as can be seen in Table 1: DBMS Features Analysis. The support of multiple models of scalability also concentrates on OLTP transaction i Continue Reading...
Organizational Leadership and Performance
The environment in which leaders of today operate is increasingly global. It is important to note, from the onset, that today's globalized environment significantly differs from the environment business oper Continue Reading...
As the national and regional cultures form a broad base of expectations of how important commitments and their fulfillment are and how their importance varies by culture, the individual relationships of managers in outsourcing provider and client co Continue Reading...
Strategic and Financial Analysis: Case of Apple
Apple Inc. is a U.S. multinational company specializing in designing and selling different types of electronic products that include computer software, personal computers, and range of hand-held electr Continue Reading...
This approach to defining a performance-based taxonomy will also allow for a more effective comparison within industries as well. All of these factors taken together will provide enterprise computing buyers with more effective foundations of arguing Continue Reading...
They have high standards for themselves and their employees, and it shows in how they do business and their corporate responsibility.
This corporate responsibility has continued throughout the company's history. The Corporate Responsibility Web sit Continue Reading...
Whirlpool
Whirl Pool Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
Critical appraisal of Whirlpool's Supply Chain Management
Company Overview
Products and Services
Critical review of Operations
Contribution to business performance
System C Continue Reading...
The difference in country's economic condition makes Coca Cola to fix difference prices for the same product across different countries.
3.2: Integrating Pricing strategy with branding strategy
ATC will use a unique brand position to ensure that c Continue Reading...
United Parcel Service (UPS) Strategic Alignment Model
Business Strategy
United Parcel Service (UPS) is one of the leading shipment and logistic company admired for its cargo and package delivery services around the globe. The company has remained a Continue Reading...
As has been mentioned throughout this thesis, the entire aspect of mass customization as it relates to the development of a stable quote-to-order process throughout manufacturing is critical. In this specific area is where many manufacturers face t Continue Reading...
It was then important to see the degree at which technology and training played a role in combating each fire.
1.2.4.Rationale of the Study
What is that can be gained from this study? The reasoning behind such a study is born out of a need to prov Continue Reading...