...Analyzing the Business Case 1: What is a Business Case? How does a Business Case affect an IT project? Business Case refers back to the reasons for any proposal. A company situation ought to be comprehensive, yet clear to see. It should to describe the work clearly, supply the justification to proceed, and estimate the project's financial impact. 2: What is a SWOT analysis and why is it important? A SWOT analysis usually starts by having an extensive overview. A SWOT analysis is really a solid reason for proper planning process, since it examines a firm's technical, human, and financial sources. Because the SWOT process continues, management reviews specific sources and business procedures .step one is ideal for top management explain why re SWOT analysis is essential It’s important because it’s accustomed to achieve our business goals and just how we are able to minimize them, we are able to also plan to benefit from them as well as describes the way we can accomplish an answer to imaginable risks 3: What are five common reasons for systems projects? * Reduced Cost * Stronger control * Improved Service * Support for new products and services * Better performance * More information 4: What are some internal and external factors that affect systems projects? Internal Factors: * Strategic plans * Top managers * User requests * Information Technology department * Existing Systems and data External Factors: * Technology * Suppliers * Customers...
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...Financial Statement Analysis Horizontal analysis Vertical analysis Ratio Analysis DuPont Equation Effects of Improving Ratios Limitations of Ratio Analysis Qualitative Factors Comparative Balance Sheet: Vertical Analysis Comparative Balance Sheet: Vertical Analysis Income Statement: Vertical Analysis Comparative Balance Sheet: Horizontal Analysis Comparative Balance Sheet: Horizontal Analysis Income Statement :Horizontal Analysis Balance Sheet: Assets Cash A/R Inventories Total CA Gross FA Less: Deprec. Net FA Total Assets 2012E 85,632 878,000 1,716,480 2,680,112 1,197,160 380,120 817,040 3,497,152 2011 7,282 632,160 1,287,360 1,926,802 1,202,950 263,160 939,790 2,866,592 Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Equity Accts payable Notes payable Accruals Total CL Long-term debt Common stock Retained earnings Total Equity Total L & E 2012E 436,800 300,000 408,000 1,144,800 400,000 1,721,176 231,176 1,952,352 3,497,152 2011 524,160 636,808 489,600 1,650,568 723,432 460,000 32,592 492,592 2,866,592 Income Statement Sales COGS Other expenses EBITDA Deprec. & amort. EBIT Interest exp. EBT Taxes Net income 2012E 7,035,600 5,875,992 550,000 609,608 116,960 492,648 70,008 422,640 169,056 253,584 2011 6,034,000 5,528,000 519,988 (13,988) 116,960 (130,948) 136,012 (266,960) (106,784) (160,176) Other Data No. of shares EPS DPS Stock price Lease pmts 2012E 250,000 $1.014 $0.220 $12.17 $40,000 2011 100,000 -$1.602 $0.110 $2.25 $40,000 Why are ratios useful? Ratios standardize...
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...Word Module Page Strategy definition 1 Strategy evolution 1 Carl von Clausewitz 1 Adam smith 1 insivible hand 1 Competitive strategy 1 19; 20 Mintzberg 1 day-to-day operations vs strategy 1 Operationnal effectiveness vs strategic positioning1 Productivity frontier 1 mission, company 1 vision company 1 Strategic planning process 1 Leadership vs management 1 management vs leadership 1 Leadership definition 1 ethics and leadership 1 leadership and ethics 1 Friedman, 1 neoclassical economy 1 Sociioeconomic view of ethics 1 Stratetgy approaches 1 Appraoches to strategy 1 Rational approach, strategy 1 Ansoff 1 Processual approach 1 Loigcal incrementalism 1 planning vs crafting 1 crafting vs planning 1 Rational approach vs processual 1 evolutionary approach 1 Systemic approach 1 Startegic thinking 1 Strategic thinks vs planning 1 Startegic planning vs thinking 1 thinking vs planning 1 planning vs thinking 1 Fit vs stretch 1 Stretch vs fit 1 Levels of strategy 1 strategy level 1 Corporate strategy 1 Business strategy 1 functional strategy 1 global context of business 1 globalisation drivers 1 Competitive forces 1 technological forces 1 social forces 1 political forces 1 Globalisation challenges 1 Competition 1 distribution 1 macro-economic 1 socio-economic 1 financial 1 legal 1 Physical 1 Political 1 sociocultural 1 labour 1 technological forces 1 Globalisation...
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...SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF BANKING MANAGEMENT Constituent of symbiosis International University Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade Established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, vide notification No: F.9.12/2001-U-3of the Government of India. IMPORTANCE OF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING MOVEMENT OF PRICE IN EQUITY STOCK MARKET Internship Report submitted to SIU in partial completion of the requirement of MBA Banking Management at Symbiosis School of Banking Management Pune-412115. NAME OF THE STUDENT: PROJECT MENTOR (SSBM) PROJECT MENTOR / PRN: REPORTING OFFICER (AT THE BANK) ABHISHEK AGRAWAL DR. BINDYA KOHLI AMOL ATHAWALE PRN: 12020941031 APRIL 08 2013 TO MAY 25 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I sincerely and religiously devote this Research Paper to all the gem of persons who have openly or silently left an ineradicable mark on this research so that they may be brought into consideration and given their share of credit, which they genuinely and outstandingly deserve. This expedition of research...
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...Comparing the BCG Matrix with the McKinsey 7S model 1 Structure STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 3 BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG) GROWTH MATRIX ................................................... 3 COMPOSITION AND FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................... 3 APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 3 EXAMPLE APPLICATION: JUWI ............................................................................................................ 3 WEAKNESSES AND STRENGTHS OF THE BCG MATRIX ....................................................................... 4 THE MCKINSEY 7S MODEL ............................................................................................................ 5 COMPOSITION AND FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................... 5 APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 7 EXAMPLE APPLICATION: JUWI ..............................................................
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...Running head: Financial Analysis Report 1 Competition Bikes, Inc. Financial Analysis Report Western Governors University Financial Analysis Report 2 Competition Bikes, Inc. Financial Analysis Report Analysis must be completed to determine a company’s performance and future viability. The review of income statements, balance sheets, past and present performance will be utilized to predict future company performance. Management of Competition Bikes, Inc. will then use this information to help influence decisions that will meet with company goals. The financial analysis report for Competition Bikes, Inc. (CBI) will include a total of four sections. The financial strengths and weaknesses for years 6, 7, and 8 will be analyzed through utilization of horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, trend analysis and ratio analysis. Secondly, the company’s working capital will be reviewed. Suggestions will be made on how to improve working capital and improve profits. Thirdly, the internal controls within CBI will be reviewed and weaknesses will be identified at this time. Finally, the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements will be detailed and requirements that CBI needs to adhere to for risk reduction and maintain compliance. A1a. Horizontal Analysis CBI years 6 and 7 will be compared first and then years 7 and 8. This will provide a three year time period to analyze. This information will provide insight into CBI business and if business is growing, steady, or falling. CBI net sales...
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...ANNEXURE - C “TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF STOCKS ” This project report in the Special Studies in Finance based on the in-depth study of the project theme is submitted in February, 2014 to the Sydenham Institute of Management Studies and Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE) , B - Road, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Master’s Degree, Masters in Management Studies (MMS), Submitted By NAME: VAISHALI CHANDRESH GORATELA ROLL NO. : M12020 CLASS: MMS1 BATCH: 2012-2014 Guided By MR. AMIT BOBHATE Date: Place: MUMBAI ANNEXURE – D CERTIFICATE This is to certify that this project report entitled “TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF STOCKS” is submitted in February, 2014 to Sydenham Institute of Management Studies and Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE) , Mumbai 400020, by Ms. Vaishali Goratela bearing Roll No. M12020, batch (2012 - 2014) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Master’s Degree, Masters in Management Studies (MMS). This is a record of her own work carried out under my guidance. She has discussed with me adequately before compiling the above work and I am satisfied with the quality, originality and depth of the work for the above qualification. PLACE: MUMBAI. ________________ DATE: (Signature...
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...Current & Contingent Liabilities 13 Chapter 5: The Time Value of Money 16 Chapter 6: Analyzing Financial Statements 21 Conclusion 25 Introduction I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book, "A Simple Step by Step Accounting Basics Guide Book to Financial Investing and Property For Dummies". Accounting is the language of business. It is the system of recording, summarizing, and analyzing an economic entity's financial transactions. Effectively communicating this information is key to the success of every business. Those who rely on financial information include internal users, such as a company's managers and employees, and external users, such as banks, investors, governmental agencies, financial analysts, and labor unions. These users depend upon data supplied by accountants to answer the following types of questions: • Is the company profitable? • Is there enough cash to meet payroll needs? • How much debt does the company have? • How does the company's net income compare to its budget? • What is the balance owed by customers? • Has the company consistently paid cash dividends? • How much income does each division generate? • Should the company invest money to expand? Accountants must present an organization's financial information in clear, concise reports that help make questions like these easy to answer. The most common accounting reports are called financial statements. Chapter 1: Accounting Information...
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...Subject: Strategic paper - Cisco Category: Business and Money > Economics Asked by: k9queen-ga List Price: $60.00 |Posted: 02 Dec 2003 08:37 PST Expires: 01 Jan 2004 08:37 PST Question ID: 282626 | | |For the company CISCO, PLease give a SWOT analysis. Explain what | |their core competency is, do they have any forward/backward | |integration? What do they or are they trying to do to be competitive | |in the market? Etc. | |[pic] | |Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 02 Dec 2003 08:52 PST | |Dear Queen, | | | |I found several ready-made SWOT analyses online. Would you like me to | |refer you to the sites where you could find them? ...
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...CHAPTER 6 JOB ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CHAPTER Overview JOB ANALYSIS AND DESIGN IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE CORNERSTONE OF HRM, AND IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR LEGAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO PROMOTION AND DISCRIMINATION. This chapter clarifies the contributions made by job analysis to an organization’s HRM program and specific activities. Furthermore, the careful planning needed and the various techniques of a job analysis program are highlighted. Finally, the importance of job analysis in the design is discussed. CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO… 1. Define the terms job analysis, job description, and job specification. 2. Illustrate the uses that job analysis information can have in an organization’s HRM. 3. Describe four methods used to collect job analysis information. 4. Interpret job codes and information found in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. 5. List the five core job dimensions used in job enrichment programs. 6. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the mechanistic and motivational approaches to job design. 7. Describe the ways that job descriptions are changing as the nature of jobs changes. KEY TERMS |AUTONOMY |THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE JOB PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE, AND DISCRETION| | |TO THE INDIVIDUAL IN SCHEDULING THE...
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...Organizational analysis is the process of reviewing the development, work environment, personnel and operation of a business or another type of association.[1] This review is often performed in response to crisis, but may also be carried out as part of a demonstration project, in the process of taking a program to scale, or in the course of regular operations. Conducting a periodic detailed organizational analysis can be a useful way for management to identify problems or inefficiencies that have arisen in the organization but have yet to be addressed, and develop strategies for resolving them.[1] Organizational analysis focuses on the structure and design of the organization and how the organization's systems, capacity and functionality influence outputs. Additional internal and external factors are also accounted for in assessing how to improve efficiency. Undertaking an organizational analysis is helpful in assessing an organization's current well-being and capacity, and deciding on a course of action to improve the organization's long-term sustainability. A restructuring of an Organization may become necessary when either external or internal forces have created a problem or opportunity for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness. When performing an organizational analysis, many details emerge about the functions and capacity of the organization. All of these details can make pinpointing what is efficient and inefficient difficult. Using theoretical organizational models...
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...CHAPTER 2 BASIC REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS INTRODUCTION REAL ESTATE DEMAND REAL ESTATE DEMAND CONCEPTS DEMAND SENSITIVITY TO PRICE/RENT CHANGES: PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND Impact of Actual Price Changes vs Expected Price Changes EXOGENOUS DETERMINANTS OF REAL ESTATE DEMAND MEASURING CHANGES IN REAL ESTATE DEMAND: ABSORPTION CONCEPTS THE SUPPLY OF REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE SUPPLY CONCEPTS The Long-Run Aggregate Supply: Is it Relevant? The Short-Run Aggregate Supply New Construction NEW CONSTRUCTION BEHAVIOR What Determines New Construction? REAL ESTATE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS PRICE DETERMINATION MECHANISM LONG-RUN VS SHORT-RUN PRICE ADJUSTMENTS THE STOCK-FLOW MODEL: A FORECASTING TOOL ASSESSING DEMAND-SUPPLY IMBALANCES DEMAND-SUPPLY INTERACTIONS: MARKET INEFFICIENCIES ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF DISEQUILIBRIUM: POPULAR/SIMPLISTIC MEASURES Construction Minus Net Absorption (C-AB) Nominal Vacancy Rate (V) ADVANCED MEASURES/METHODOLOGIES Nominal vs Structural Vacancy (V-V*) Prevailing Rent vs Implicit Equilibrium Rent (R-R*) CHAPTER SUMMARY QUESTIONS REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL READINGS - 30 - INTRODUCTION Urban real estate markets may be peculiar and idiosyncratic in a number of respects, but they still obey some basic economic principles: the principles of demand and supply. In what follows, we are going to elaborate on some basic/generic demand and supply concepts and demonstrate how they determine market prices. The premise is that supply and...
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...JWCL165_c14_674-725.qxd 8/16/09 7:46 AM Page 674 14 Financial Statement Analysis Chapter STUDY OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1 Discuss the need for comparative analysis. 2 Identify the tools of financial statement analysis. 3 Explain and apply horizontal analysis. 4 Describe and apply vertical analysis. 5 Identify and compute ratios used in analyzing a firm’s liquidity, profitability, and solvency. 6 Understand the concept of earning power, and how irregular items are presented. 7 Understand the concept of quality of earnings. The Navigator ✓ The Navigator Scan Study Objectives ■ Read Feature Story ■ Read Preview ■ Read text and answer p. 681 ■ p. 694 ■ Work Comprehensive Do it! p. 699 Do it! ■ p. 701 p. 703 ■ ■ Review Summary of Study Objectives ■ Answer Self-Study Questions ■ Complete Assignments ■ ✓ Feature Story IT PAYS TO BE PATIENT In 2008 Forbes magazine listed Warren Buffett as the richest person in the world. His estimated wealth was $62 billion, give or take a few million. How much is $62 billion? If you invested $62 billion in an investment earning just 4%, you could spend $6.8 million per day—every day—forever. How did Mr. Buffett amass this wealth? Through careful investing. You think you might want to follow Buffett’s example and transform your humble nest-egg into a mountain of cash. His techniques have been...
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...Pakistan Construction & Materials: Lucky Cement 19 December 2014 Target Price: PKR 596 Current Price: PKR 477 Stock Data Price (PKR/Share) Reuters LUKC.KA Bloomberg LUCK PA 477 Website www.lucky-cement.com 513.8 /278.4 2% 154 1,534 269 2.8 Lucky Cement Limited Company Report Growing on all fronts! We initiate coverage on Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK) with a target price of PKR596/sh, offering an upside of 25%. Our conviction for the scrip stems from i) growing cement demand in the country (5 year CAGR of 4%), ii) expanding footprint beyond national borders (Congo and Iraq), iii) increasing margins backed by cost efficiencies, iv) accumulating cash reserves, v) diversification into low risk power business and vi) growing profitability of subsidiary ICI. Factoring in the mentioned factors, our 3yr earnings (consolidated) CAGR for the company settles at 15%. Additionally, mounting cash reserves will result in continued funding of investments through internal cash generation, making a strong case for multiple expansion via continued scrip re-rating. Given a strong track record and management efficacy, LUCK stands out as a preferred long term play –BUY! Expanding beyond borders: Given limited space in the local industry, LUCK has opted to expand aboard specifically in Africa to benefit from higher demand and margins in the region. This is expected to add significantly to the bottomline of company given ~80%-100% higher margins compared to Pakistan. As per the management, Congo...
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...recommended for 2 hours of Continuing Professional Education. In order to receive credit, you will need to pass a multiple-choice exam which you can take over the internet at www.exinfm.com/training/course12-2 Chapter 1 Critical Concepts Before we get into Part 2 of this short course, let’s touch on the fundamentals behind competitive intelligence. From Part 1 of this course, we learned that competitive intelligence relies on a very analytical process to transform data and information into intelligence. We also understand that competitive intelligence is not just about studying the competition, but studying the entire external landscape - customers, suppliers, regulators, and all forces that impact the organization. Therefore, our analysis must be very broad in scope. The primary output from competitive intelligence is the ability to make forward-looking decisions. For example, Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric determined strategy based on key intelligence questions: What is the detailed global position of your business and that of your competitors: market shares, strengths by product line, and by region today? What actions have your competitors taken in the past two years that have changed the competitive landscape? What are you most afraid your competitors might do in the next two years to change the landscape? “If the defining goal of modern day business can be isolated to just one item, it would be the search for competitive advantage. And, as everyone in business...
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