...INDIVIDUAL WORK #1 • ANALYZING A BUSINESS SYSTEM 1. Find a description in a computer or business magazine of an information system used by an organization. Look for information about the company on the web to gain further insight into the company, and prepare a brief description of the business. Banco De Oro - The product of a merger heralded as unprecedented in size and scale in the Philippine banking industry, Banco De Oro Unibank (BDO) today represents a firm consolidation of distinct strengths and advantages built over the years by the entities behind its history. More importantly, BDO is an institution that does more than honor its past; it continues to improve on its present, and moves with innovation and dynamism toward an even stronger future. BDO’s reputation as a full-service universal bank remains as formidable as ever. It has the ability to provide a complete array of industry-leading products and services to the retail and corporate markets including Lending (corporate, commercial, consumer, and SME), Deposit-taking, Foreign Exchange, Brokering, Trust and Investments, Credit Cards, Corporate Cash Management and Remittances. Through its subsidiaries, the Bank offers Leasing and Financing, Investment Banking, Private Banking, Bancassurance, Insurance Brokerage and Stock Brokerage services. Its institutional strengths and value-added products and services hold the key to its successful business relationships with customers. On the...
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...IS 535 Part 1 Assignment Chapter 1 (Page 29) Q1 What are the company’s goals and culture? The company’s main goal is to produce dirt bikes that could be customized for racing, off-road, and recreational riding by using the best quality components and parts from all over the world. The culture of the company is that they strive to use the best quality components they can find from anywhere in the world. For example, the engines are from Austria, the tires from Dunlop, Inc., and many of the other parts are from the United States. They also want to develop bikes that both perform better and look better than their competition. Part of their culture is to race these bikes in different competitive professional races. Also, it is the company culture to maintain a very friendly family atmosphere. They encourage teamwork, pay attention to detail and quality, and they are continually striving to learn and innovate. Employees, distributors, and retail customers are urged to contribute ideas on how to improve Dirt Bikes’ products and service. Q2 What products and services does Dirt Bikes USA provide? They produce off-road motorcycles. There are currently four models; two Enduro bikes-the Enduro 250 and 550-which are for endurance, and two Moto bikes-the Moto 300 and 450-which are used for motocross racing. They also have a parts and services business which accounts for approximately 15% of its total revenue. How many types of products and services are available to customers...
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...page » Business and Management Dirt Bikes Usa Running Case Study In: Business and Management Dirt Bikes Usa Running Case Study DIRT BIKES USA RUNNING CASE STUDY 1. What are the company’s goals and culture? Dirt Bikes USA is a small company headquartered in Carbondale, Colorado that manufactures and sells its own brand of off-road motorcycles. It was founded in 1991 to produce dirt bikes that could be customized for racing and off-road recreational riding using the best quality components and parts from all over the world. The company has continued to grow and now faces a new set of challenges and opportunities. 2. What products and services does Dirt Bikes USA provide? How many types of products and services are available to customers? How does Dirt Bike USA sell its products? Dirt Bikes’ founders realized that the most popular dirt bikes were foreign brands and wanted to capitalize on their proximity to the dirt bikes racing circuit and market in the United States. Carl and Steve hoped they could develop bikes that performed and looked better than the competition by using the best custom parts available. Dirt Bikes does not hesitate to use quality components from all over the world. The engines for Dirt Bikes are Rotax engines from Austria and tires are from Dunlop, but many of their parts, such as shock absorbers, front wheel forks, exhaust pipes, and headlights, are from the United States. Dirt Bikes makes its own frames, shaping them to...
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... DIRT BIKES USA RUNNING CASE STUDY 1. What are the company’s goals and culture? Dirt Bikes USA is a small company headquartered in Carbondale, Colorado that manufactures and sells its own brand of off-road motorcycles. It was founded in 1991 to produce dirt bikes that could be customized for racing and off-road recreational riding using the best quality components and parts from all over the world. The company has continued to grow and now faces a new set of challenges and opportunities. 2. What products and services does Dirt Bikes USA provide? How many types of products and services are available to customers? How does Dirt Bike USA sell its products? Dirt Bikes’ founders realized that the most popular dirt bikes were foreign brands and wanted to capitalize on their proximity to the dirt bikes racing circuit and market in the United States. Carl and Steve hoped they could develop bikes that performed and looked better than the competition by using the best custom parts available. Dirt Bikes does not hesitate to use quality components from all over the world. The engines for Dirt Bikes are Rotax engines from Austria and tires are from Dunlop, but many of their parts, such as shock absorbers, front wheel forks, exhaust pipes, and headlights, are from the United States. Dirt Bikes makes its own frames, shaping them to give them the unique spirited style for which the company is noted. The company’s parts and service business accounts for about 15% of its total revenue...
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...Dirt Bikes USA Running Case Study Bryan Gaine Melissa Kelly Brad Michels Erica Riley Table of Contents Management Analysis of a Business .....................................................................................4 Analyzing Financial Performance..........................................................................................5 Competitive Analysis .............................................................................................................7 Analyzing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Desktop Software Assets .......................8 New Customer Database Design ...........................................................................................9 Using Internet Tools to Increase Efficiency and Productivity ...............................................10 -2- Table of Charts Table 1: Dirt Bikes USA Sales History from 2001 to 2005 .................................................. 5 Table 2: Domestic vs. International Sales from 2001 to 2005 ...............................................6 Table 3: Statement of Income ................................................................................................6 Table 4: Software Suites ........................................................................................................8 Table 5: Customer Database ..................................................................................................9 Table 6: Internet Tools Matrix .............
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...2. How does Dirt Bikes provide value to customers The company provides value to it’s customers by designing and manufacturing custom motorcycles of high quality, and by servicing those motorcycles. Proof of the high quality of the motorcycles can be seen in the number of races that the brand wins each year. Other ways they provide value to the customer are with the policy of listening to customers feedback on how to improve the product, and with the newly formed Dirt Bikes USA owners group. Steps to improve: Database software Dirt Bikes sells primarily through its distributors. It maintains a small customer database with the following data: customer's name, address, telephone number, model purchased, date of purchase, and distributor. These data are collected by its distributors when they make a sale and forwarded to Dirt Bikes. Dirt Bikes would like to be able to market more aggressively to its customers. It would like to be able to send them e-mail notices of special racing events and of sales on parts. It would also like to learn more about their interests and tastes: their age, years of schooling, another sport they are interested in, and whether they attend dirt bike racing events. Additionally Dirt Bikes would like to know whether they own more than one motorcycle. (Some Dirt Bikes customers own two or three motorcycles from Dirt Bikes USA or other manufacturers). “Most people ride dirt bikes for fun. They enjoy being out doors and finding new...
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...Speaking about the financial performance of the company, it is necessary to say that sales revenues are not steadily growing. (Dirt Bikes USA) According to some statistical data, it is known that dirt bikes are very popular in such countries as Canada, Mexico, Australia, the United States, China and some other countries which have mud-locked roads and even lack of roads. In order to find out what countries will be the best markets for Dirt Bikes products, it is necessary to learn about the per capita income of these countries. For example, China's per capita income is $4,282; Australia – $54,868; the United Kingdom - $36,298; Canada - $45,887; Ireland - $45,642; New Zealand - $31,588; Mexico - $9,283 and others. (International Monetary Fund) It is clear that those countries which have a higher per capita will be the best markets for Dirt Bikes product because the people who live in these countries will be able to buy dirt bikes. Dirt bikes should sale their products through authorized vendors. The actual dirt bike themselves can only be purchased at the vendor. This is done so there are not as many returns due to the customer not talking to a sales person, and not actually seeing the product and testing it out themselves. It will also cut down on shipping costs. But parts and Paraphernalia can be sold through the Internet as well as through vendors. There has been a great range of gross margin and net margins from 2009 to 2012. Starting in 2003, the Gross Margin was 33.2%...
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...Internet Tools at Dirt Bikes Your Name Axia College of University of Phoenix . Introduction Dirt Bike’s management is concerned about communication expenses and how much money is being spent on obtaining information on the subject of developments in the motorcycle industry and the global economy. In order for this organization to effectively communicate and obtain information efficiently, I will evaluate Dirt Bike’s problems and will provide recommended solutions on what type of Internet tools and technology would be beneficial to both the employees and the organization. An intranet system will be discussed. Two other Internet tools will be introduced to the organization that would be beneficial if utilized. The benefits of wireless technology will be discussed and the impact it would have on the Dirt Bikes organization. A comparison of costs between wireless and wired networks is also included for management’s review. It reveals the benefits of a wireless network. It will also show that installing a wireless network is much cheaper than the installation of a wired network. Internet Tools at Dirt Bikes Recommendations After evaluating the Dirt Bikes organization, I recommend the following solutions: Since the Dirt Bikes organization already provides Internet access to all employees who use desktop computers...
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...experience, the braaap club and community group and the club tracks + complexes in their regions. The braaap retail concept store has been awarded some of the highest honors in business including 3x Australian Specialized Retail business of the year. In this report I will be address the key characteristics of the product and estimate their significance to the market, the promotion methods and each component of the marketing mix. Assess the marketing mix that Braaap has selected for its specific market and evaluate their combined contribution to the organization’s marketing objectives and strategies. KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF BRAAAP PRODUCTS The braaap products including dirt bikes, adult bikes and mini bikes are having following features that make the braaap bikes to stand in a line of top brands: 1. Warranty braaap provides a life time warranty for its product which no other company does. Due to this feature more customers choose to buy products from braaap because here they need not worry about...
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...the bass because he doesn't want to get embarrassed/look dumb in front of her because she hates fishing and thinks its dumb. She thinks it's dumb because her and her grandpa went one time and she said all we did was sit there and wait for a fish which is super boring. The narrator regrets this choice because that would've been the biggest bass he’s ever caught. Plus at the concert when they were about to leave sheila told the narrator that she was going to ride home with a different guy in his nice corvette. Decision i regret from a dirt bike and a four wheeler . The choice i chose was a dirt bike over the four wheeler . I chose the dirt bike because i ride it a lot more than i would a four wheeler and because i like it more than a four wheeler . I also chose it because we could bring it to the races that i race at. The reason i regret choosing a dirt bike was because it gets stuck super easy in mud. Also because i can not ride my dirt bike in the snow as i could a four wheeler. So me and the narrator can relate because we both regret choosing what we...
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...you have in your organization. The system software can integrate all the possible software your organization should need such as sales, service, finance, manufacturing, inventory, and human resources. The organization’s IT culture refers to how the IT functions is placed structurally within the organization. It also includes the philosophical approach to the development, deployment, and use of IT. 1.) I think that Dirt Bikes U.S.A could really benefit from integrating their IT systems with their suppliers in an information partnership to give their consumers the best of what everyone can offer (supply chain management). They can share product concepts with their suppliers early in the product development cycle where the suppliers can include their input on how to make high-quality parts (which Dirt Bikes U.S.A. is known for) at a lower cost. Using a strict SCM system will try to squeeze every penny possible out of the process. When there is lower costs here, it leads to lower prices for consumers and that can increase market share and above the line revenue. I believed that Dirt Bikes U.S.A would most benefit from an overall cost leadership strategy and below the line...
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...information systems managing the digital firm Part One. Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise ....1 Chapter 1. Managing the Digital Firm ....2 Opening Case: DaimlerChrysler's Agile Supply Chain ....3 1.1 Why Information Systems? ....4 Why Information Systems Matter 4 • How Much Does IT Matter? 6 • Why IT Now? Digital Convergence and the Changing Business Environment ....7 1.2 Perspectives on Information Systems ....13 What Is an Information System? ....13 Windows on Organizations: Cemex: A Digital Firm in the Making ....14 Window on Technology: UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology ....17 It Isn't Just Technology: A Business Perspective on Information Systems 18 • Dimensions of Information Systems ....20 1.3 Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems ....25 Technical Approach 26 • Behavioral Approach 26 • Approach of This Text: Sociotechnical Systems ....27 1.4 Learning to Use Information Systems: New Opportunities with Technology ....27 The Challenge of Information Systems: Key Management Issues 28 • Integrating Text with Technology: New Opportunities for Learning ....30 Make IT Your Business ....31 Summary, 31 • Key Terms, 32 • Review Questions, 32 • Discussion Questions, 33 • Application Software Exercise: Database Exercise: Adding Value to Information for Management Decision Making, 33 • Dirt Bikes USA: Preparing a Management Overview of the Company, 33 • Electronic Commerce Project: Analyzing Shipping Costs, 34 •...
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...Internet Tools at Dirt Bikes Tia Caldwell IT205 October 6th, 2013 Raymond Randolph Internet Tools at Dirt Bikes There are many ways Internet tools can benefit a company like Dirt Bikes, some of those benefits are things like the enhancement of team productivity, saving money, faster communication, keeping employees up-to-date, and enabling one-stop access to important documents. First, one must understand the tools and technologies, e-mail, instant messaging, bulletin boards, scheduling, document management, and virtual conferencing. The first benefit is E-mail; e-mails offer ways to converse electronically with other employees without time consuming meetings. Documents also can be transferred over the Internet, save money on printing and save time by distributing the data to multiple people at once. E-mail can also benefit in the marketing area; it reduces time and effort, there are real-time messages, reduced overhead costs, information spreading, and much, much more. E-mails could also benefit in the sales area by e-mailing potential customers, and also by letting current customers know what is for sale. It could also benefit sales by emailing receipts which cut the cost of paper. Also those looking for work can send their resumes in to HR, and HR can respond to them telling them if they have met the requirements or not for the job. As for manufacturing and production, everyone could get the reports in an email of how the manufacturing of parts and new items as...
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...Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part One Project Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 38 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy 80 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems 124 Analyzing Business Processes for an Enterprise System 165 Part Two Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Part Two Project Information Technology Infrastructure 167 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies 168 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management 222 Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology 260 Securing Information Systems 312 Creating a New Internet Business 351 Part Three Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Part Three Project Key System Applications for the Digital Age 353 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications 354 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods 388 Managing Knowledge 428 Enhancing Decision Making 470 Designing an Enterprise Information Portal 508 Part Four Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Part Four Project Building and Managing Systems 509 Building Systems 510 Project Management: Establishing the Business Value of Systems and Managing Change 552 Managing Global Systems 592 Redesigning Business Processes for Healthlite Yogurt Company 629 International Case Study 631 Your Digital Portfolio 645 References R 1 Glossary...
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...Topic.1. I grew up here Noun-the part of speech that names a person, place, or thing. I grew up in Menifee California. It was a very small town with very hot whether. There were a lot of mountains, dirt roads, and open land. There was a lot of tumble weeds too because it was a desert like area. I lived on acre with a huge yard. A lot of people had animals like dogs, chickens, peacocks and efwert4t436t53636ven goats. Both my neighbors had roosterfgdfgdfgfdgbs that would make us up every morning. And the peacock they had could even speak Spanish. It was a very lively area. Menifee was a very small town so everyone knew each other and grew up together. I had a lot of close friends like Nicole Felisha and Megan Emily , but I thought every one was nice. There were a lot of get-togethers. My neighbors and I had bonfires and cook outs almost every night, It was a lot of fun. Sometimes, we would even jufdsfdsfdfdsgst meet at the park down the street and hangout for hours. I had a lot of very fun slumber parties too. I even had a big tree in my back yard that we tried to make a tree house out of. Down the street there was a big ranch were they had a Buffalo we visited every day and fed. The Ranch even had really cool Civil War re-enactments which my family, friends and I afdbfdgfdggsflways enjoyed going too. Every one was very friendly and pretty much every one was very close to there neighbors. Since there was a lot of open land Menifee had a lot of dirt bike trails and...
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