...Runninghead: Apple Inc. Business Analysis |1 | | Apple Inc. Business Analysis Yvette Metzger Mgmt 521 September 12, 2011 Erick Espinosa |Apple Inc. Business Analysis |2 | Many companies in today’s market have become successful through a variety of investors. These investors supply in the businesses needs to fulfill that particular business and provide revenue and profits in the future. As a manager, a business is going to want to ensure all avenues of that business are updated and essentially active to their fullest potential. Many operations of technology are equipped by utilizing various methods to conduct future business decisions to determine their future profits and success. These methods include SWOT analysis, verification of stakeholders, and identifying wants and needs of a business. Of these companies, those that carry advanced modern technology tend to see the change in the market the quickest and yet have high returns. Apple Inc., a technology based company that manufactures professional software has achieved success since its start up with two entrepreneurs high school drop out students. Through many years of study, they developed an analysis that will compete against the technology industry. Apple Company, one of the highest US businesses known for their efficient products providing technology more advancement and capabilities...
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...Business Analysis of Apple Inc. Victoria Randle MGT 521 May 11, 2011 JAMES BURRESCIA Business Analysis of Apple Inc. Apple was created in 1977 in California. They design, manufacture, and market personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players, and sell a range of related software, services, peripherals, networking applications, and third-party digital content and applications. Beginning with apple computers it was predominantly a manufacturer of personal computers, including the Apple II, Macintosh and Power Mac lines. The amount of technology that this company has produced over the years allows them to maintain an up to date status. (Apollolibrary.com) Apple In addition sells a range of third-party Macintosh, iPhone, iPad and iPod compatible products including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and other accessories and supplies through its online and retail stores. Today, Apple is the largest technology firm in the world, with annual revenues of more than $60 billion. SWOT When deciding whether or not to invest into mutual funds of Apple Inc. You have to figure out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities this company has to offer and the threats you could face if you decide to invest. Strengths This company has been extremely successful over the years. Shortening the name of the Macintosh computers to Mac’s and the IPod music player has increased its quarter profits; this Business...
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...Mutual Fund Manager (Apple) MGT/521 V5 Management Susan Coke University of Phoenix Online October 3, 2011 Financial statements are historical documents. They tell us what has happened during a particular period. It is essential to try and predict what will happen in the future. Financial ratios help assess the financial health and future prospects of a company. I have reviewed Apple, Hewlett Packard and IBM’s income statements, balance sheets and cash flow. I will review my findings along with their statements that I have included that were found on Yahoo Finance. Apple increased revenue from 32,479,000 in 2008 to 65,225,000 in 2010. Hewlett Packard had an increase in revenue of 118,364,000 in 2008 to 126,033,000 in 2010. IBM’s revenues went from 103,630,000 in 2008 to 99,870,000 in 2010. There is a direct correlation between Apple’s innovative technology and diversified business is a direct contributor to their increased revenues. While Apple spent 782,000 on research in 2007 they spent 1,782,000 in 2010; Hewlett Packard spent 3,543,000 in 2008 compared to 2,959,000 in 2010 and IBM spent 6,337,000 in 2008 and 6,026,000 in 2010. Apple was the only one of the three companies to increase their spending on research in the last few years. Because of increased research they have been able to broaden their spectrum and have more innovative products which in turns lead to increased revenues. One of the concerns I see is that Apple overall seems to increase...
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...Apple Business Model Mini Case Assignment QUESTIONS: 1. In your own words, explain why the author refers to Apple's business model as a roach motel. The author refers to Apple’s business model as a roach motel partly because of the old Raid commercial where the narrator says, “roaches check in, but they can’t check out.” When a customer begins using Apple products, they are set up in a web of content and applications. Every time they download an app, they are committing to the same type of system, or ecosystem, if you will. That makes it very difficult for a customer to switch to something different. When a customer gets used to a certain way of doing things, they are less likely to switch to another way. People generally don’t like change and once they get used to something, they like to stay with it. 2. In 25 words or less, and in your own words, summarize the author's prediction about Apple's future success. Apple’s margins may start to fall sharply but that doesn’t mean they won’t be successful. Bet on Microsoft to put their hat into the ring. 3. Based on the factors discussed in the article (e.g., the rise of HTML5), are future prospects brighter for Apple or Google? Defend your answer. Prospects are brighter for Google, simply because there is more areas in which to grow. The rise of HTML5 makes it less expensive for Google to operate the same principles and that is where they will take advantage. Consumers are looking for lower prices and better deals. Apple...
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...Analysis of Apple Inc. business Strategic Unit (iPad unit) Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2 1. Strategic position of Apple Inc .................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Competitive strategic position ............................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Strategic group mapping ......................................................................................................................... 4 2. External drivers of change affecting Apple’s Strategic Business Unit ....................................................... 5 2.1 PEST Analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Political and legal drivers ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1.2 Economic factors .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.3 Socio-cultural factors ................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.4 Technology .............................................................................
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...Business Analysis of Apple, Inc. Padma L. Dongre MGT521 Nov 28, 2011 Dr. Stephen McCann Background. Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, portable digital music players, and mobile communication devices. It sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The Company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, and third-party wholesalers, and resellers. In addition, the Company sells a variety of third-party Macintosh ("Mac"), iPod, iPhone, iPad compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores. The Company sells to education, consumer, creative professional, business, and government customers. The Company's fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period that ends on the last Saturday of September. The Company's strategy also includes expanding its distribution network to effectively reach more of its targeted customers and provide them with a high-quality sales and post-sales support experience. Financial Analysis: Detailed financial statements are available in Appendix A. This information provides immense detail in the financial status of Apple, Inc. over time. Combined with data regarding product sales, much can be derived to analyze Apple’s strength. Revenue rose 40% in 2011...
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...Apple Business Analysis – Part I Apple Business Analysis Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, software, and personal computers. Apple was established on April 1, 1976 by three (3) good friends: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.) and incorporated on January 3, 1977 (http://investor.apple.com/faq.cfm?FaqSetID=6). The company has grown from a garage business to the largest publicly traded company in the world by market capitalization and the largest technology company in the world by revenue and profit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. In the mid 1970s Wozniak created the Apple 1 and Apple II which contributed significantly to the microcomputer revolution of that era. Some of Apple’s greatest known hardware products include Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad. In this paper I will share Apple’s mission, conduct a SWOT analysis, identify Apple’s internal and external stakeholders, describe Apple’s wants and needs, explain how Apple is fulfilling their needs, and conclude with whether or not I would invest in Apple Inc. Apple’s Mission Statement According to the Investor Relations section on Apple’s website their mission statement states the following: “Apples designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads...
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...Apple Computers Inc. is an American-based multinational company that creates consumer electronics goods and computer software. Known for predominantly manufacturing personal computers and facing rocky sales and low market share during the 1990s; In 2001 the introduction of the iPod music player established Apple as a leader in the consumer electronics industry. Their latest success came when the company expanded its range of products and launched the iPhone, iPod Touch and it newest brainchild the iPad. Among their popular line of products are the iPad, iPhone, and Macintosh computers. The software products include the Mac operating systems, iTunes, iLife suite, and iWork suite. Today, Apple is the largest technology firm in the world, with annual revenues of more than $60 billion. Apple continues to expand its portfolio by branching out into other sectors of the technology industry with development, designing, and creative marketing campaigns of personal computers, communication devices, servers, network solutions, portable digital music devices, and all their related accessories. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple Managing the finances of a company such as Apple is not an easy job. The responsibility of the fund manager is to be knowledgeable of the pulse of the market and to ensure the welfare of the their clients to acquire a good returns on their investments. Extensive market research is required to stay abreast of the trends. In some cases, specializations...
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...Apple Inc. Business Analysis -2 Apple Inc. Business Analysis -2 Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. Tim Worstall, a contributor who writes articles about businesses and Technology in his latest article in Forbes magazine writes that, “Apple’s iPhone business alone is larger than all of Microsoft’s businesses combined”. As per him Apple has not done it by replacing Windows or Office, the things that tie the PC to Microsoft. They’ve done an end run around the end and edge of the whole PC technology. According to him Monopolies tend to fall not when they are beaten in their own market but when their market becomes only a subset of a wider one, when advancing technology makes the monopolist’s position almost irrelevant (Worstall, 2012). For the fourth straight year, Apple tops Fortune's Most Admired list. The company's blistering pace of new product releases has continued to set the bar high for tech companies across the board. Company has reported a total $65,225 million and made profits of $14,013 millions and gained 35th rank in the 2011 Fortune 500 companies list. It has reported a growth of 57.8% in Earnings per Share from the years 2005 to 2010. Apple Inc secured 1st rank in the fast growing companies list in the 5 years comparison...
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...Running Header: APPLE INC. IN 2010 Apple Inc. in 2010 An Analysis of Business Strategy American Military University BUS620 16 February 2014 Running Header: APPLE INC. IN 2010 Abstract 2 Apple Incorporated is an industry leader and this piece will serve to address questions pertaining to Apple’s competition in the Personal Computer (PC), MP3, and smart phone market and how its strategy has evolved along with the evolution of the products. Threats and challenges that Apple faces as is moves forward are also identified. Finally a brief assessment of Apple Incorporated after the exit of Steve Jobs as its Chief Executive Officer and his effectiveness as a strategic manager. Keywords: Personal Computer Running Header: APPLE INC. IN 2010 Apple Inc. in 2010 An Analysis of Business Strategy 3 Apple is extremely competitive in the personal computer (PC) market and has carved out a very specific niche for its brand through an evolution of product development and marketing strategies. The market for personal computing evolved as quickly as technology could be developed and Apple’s approach was to offer the consumer a “plug and play” option, meaning everything needed for desktop publishing and education (from hardware and software to peripherals) were integrated in the Macintosh system and could readily and easily be utilized (Pearce & Robinson, 2013). Apple offers a level of exclusivity for its consumers. The cost of an Apple machine is expensive, but the quality is...
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...1 The volatility and evolution of computer industry Starting from 1976, Apple computer created the personal computer (PC). After IBM transformed the PC from proprietary systems into open structure, PC has been dominated by Wintel (Windows + Intel) structure. Apple insists in adopting proprietary and niche market strategies made them keep losing market share till less than 3% in 2001. However, its strategy with ignoring the market trends makes it lose the market after years. 1.1 Industrial changes: Apple lost PC market because of ignoring industrial changes The PC industry has evolved in the past decades. There are 3 phases. Let’s take a look at these phases and Apple’s position in each phase. Before 1981: Proprietary Systems. Every PC producer had to develop self own hardware and software. It was proprietary. Most buyers were technical people. There were 2 main streams in the market: Apple style machine and IBM style machine. During this period, Apple was the leader. Its strong developing ability made the Apple II became a family commodity. However, Apple didn’t use patent or trade secret to protect its products. Many computer companies re-engineered Apple II and made cheaper similar products to compete in the market. For example, Acer copied Apple II and developed the Little Professor Series. 1981- 1997: Open structure. IBM turned the PC into open structure. Compaq, HP and many other producers started to show in the market to produce IBM compatible PC...
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...Business Process Analysis and Measurement Portia Lewis ISCOM/471 February 13, 2013 University of Phoenix Business Process Analysis and Measurement Performance measurement identifies the dimension of service rendered to a customer. Team C will discuss four of the performance measurements that Disney can use to enhance service to the company. Responsiveness, Price knowledge, Flexibility, and Reliability. Responsiveness is the willingness to help customers immediately. Disney large theme park, receives many customers entering the park every day. Disney has a full staff, offering good customer service daily. Disney has well trained staff members and if one staff member cannot assist, they have the connection to find the correct answer. Price tags are visible on Disney products. The company keeps the customers knowledgeable of prices. Disney knows that price tags are important. Without tags on an item, customers may become frustrated and reluctant to ask a sales clerk for assistance. Price tags are important for both the employee and the customer. Once price tags are attached this can save the sales clerk time from look up the item, and the customer service process gets the customer out the door faster. Another importance is Flexibility. Payment is made with different credit cards to Disney. Once the customer enters the gate to Disney attraction, a slide of a card enters a family for a fun day. Today’s busy world calls for plastic cards and a little cash. ...
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...The Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ Version 2.0 Framework www.theiiba.org Introduction Purpose This document is intended to provide an overview of the framework developed for version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ (BABOK™). Scope The term “scope” is used to mean a number of different things, but two definitions predominate: • Solution scope is the set of capabilities a solution must support to meet the business need. • Project scope is the work necessary to construct and implement a particular solution. When the BABOK refers to “scope”, the solution scope is meant unless we specifically say otherwise. The definition and management of the solution scope is central to business analysis, and differentiates it from project management (which is concerned with the project scope). Key Concepts Business Analysis Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. The BABOK is intended to describe and define business analysis as a discipline, rather than define the responsibilities of a person with the job title of business analyst (which may vary significantly between organizations). Business analysis may be performed by people with job titles such as systems analyst, process analyst, project manager, product manager, developer, QA...
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...to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0 www.theiiba.org Order ID: IIBA-200911231134-455082 Licensed to Gustavo Simues International Institute of Business Analysis, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ©2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, International Institute of Business Analysis. All rights reserved. Portions of Appendix A: Glossary are from The Software Requirements Memory Jogger, by Ellen Gottesdiener, ©2005 GOAL/QPC and are used with permission. Cover Image ©2006 iStockphoto.com/Damkier Media Group. Version 1.0 and 1.4 published 2005. Version 1.6 Draft published 2006. Version 1.6 Final published 2008. Version 2.0 published 2009. Second Printing. ISBN-13: 978-0-9811292-1-1 (print) ISBN-13: 978-0-9811292-2-8 (PDF and EBook) Permisson is granted to reproduce this document for your own personal, professional, or educational use. If you have purchased a license to use this document from IIBA®, you may transfer ownership to a third party. IIBA® Members may not transfer ownership of their complimentary copy. This document is provided to the business analysis community for educational purposes. IIBA® does not warrant that it is suitable for any other purpose and makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the use of the information contained herein. IIBA®, the IIBA® logo, BABOK® and Business Analysis...
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...Business Strategy Analysis Among the whole business analysis process, Strategy Analysis is a key starting point that allows the identification of company’s profit drivers and key risks, it can also determine the profit potential of the property industry in which Lend Lease is competing. This section can be divided into three steps below. Identification of company’s profit drivers and key risks As the chairman of the group David Crawford said in the company’s annual report (2012), Lend Lease has successfully boost the profit growth for the financial year, the group has retained earning of $957.9 million and undrawn capacity of $1,242.5 million as at 30 June 2012. He also believed that this result reflects the continued success of the Group from implement of the Group strategy to mainly focus on the major infrastructure projects (Lend Lease 2012 p, 2). According to Mr. David Crawford, the company has the financial flexibility to fund their development and invest in new projects that are in line with their strategy. Although Lend Lease have massive infrastructure projects to drive the company forward , However，there are also some risks that may compromise the further growth. From internal factor, the company would most likely facing the Public relations crisis as the brand image been damaged because there were some illegal and immoral activities in Lend Lease. As we can see from the report by Reuters（2012）, the fact that a 10-year overbilling scheme on New York area projects...
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