...Business Model and Strategic Plan, Part I Connie Berg BUS/475 September 29, 2014 Dr. Abdel Mahdi Al Husseini Business Model and Strategic Plan, Part I In the world of computers, software, and digital devices innovation is the key to having the upper hand. When it comes to staying ahead of the competition Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP has figured out a way to stay at the top. As one of the lead runners in the world of technology Hewlett-Packard has established itself in the global market and continues to advance. They are a large manufacturer of computers and servers, as well as printers and other technology based services. Their share of this market is approximately 24% and as the largest manufacture of computers in the United States, they have 25.5% of the domestic market share (IBISWorld, 2014). For them to continue to stay at the top, this company has to continue to come up with innovative ideas that will get the consumers attention. They have decided to develop their own internet security that will be available on all new Hewlett-Packard computers. This will require the company to establish a new division that will be responsible for the creation, research, implementation, and maintenance of this security software program. Proposition In the computer industry there are a number of risks that consumers take every time they log on to the internet. Some of these include identity theft, financial loss, and computer malfunction. With the constant threat to...
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...Business Model and Strategic Plan: Part I David McNally BUS/475 June 24, 2014 Mahesh Singh Business Model and Strategic Plan: Part I The new company division: Toruku Electric Motorcycles Kawasaki Motors Inc. plans on launching a new division focused on developing, manufacturing and selling electric motorcycles for both use on and off-road. The concept of designing electric motorcycles for multiple consumer markets is a fast growing idea. Several small companies are attempting to pioneer this new market with limited success. We at Kawasaki feel this limited amount of market penetration and development is mainly due to consumer wariness of new manufacturers and the limited R&D budgets of these companies. Kawasaki feels the electric motorcycle is the next step in motorsports evolution. We want to combine the best aspects of traditional gasoline powered motorcycles with today’s advanced technology. The electric motorcycle has the potential to surpass its internal combustion engine driven sibling in every way. Electric motorcycles will to be more lightweight, efficient, faster accelerating, and a blast to ride. The mission statement for this new division will be that Kawasaki Motors Electric Division is committed to transforming the experience of motorcycling by producing highly innovative electric motorcycles that combine superior value and performance. This division is powered by innovation, driven by passion, guided by integrity and measured by results. We will...
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...Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: The Shooting Gallery Wayne Niswander BUS/475 September 4, 2014 Shannon Mathis-Roberts Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: The Shooting Gallery Within the city limits of Temecula and Murrieta California, there are six businesses that sell firearms and ammunition. However, there are very few locations nearby for people to go and shoot. For this project, the writer will discuss a business proposal for a shooting range that will be located within close proximity to Temecula and Murrieta. Some of the topics to be discussed are the company’s mission and vision and how they relate to the overall strategic objectives of the company. The Shooting Gallery will be an indoor shooting range within the city limits located in the commercial district in the far western end of the city away from any residential areas. The company hopes to draw customers from Moreno Valley to Lake Elsinore to Escondido. Mission and Vision Mission Statement The premise for “The Shooting Gallery” is to create a place for customers to patronize for the purpose using their firearms. The mission of the Shooting Gallery is to provide the firearms enthusiast a safe and inviting environment in which they can enjoy the sport of shooting. For gun owners in the immediate area there are not many locations at all to go and shoot. There is a shooting club in eastern Murrieta that requires membership and another range just south of Temecula in the Rainbow...
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...Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: Conceptualizing a New Product or Service Division of an Existing Business Karon Kanadjian Bus/475 June 24, 2014 Kathleen Kemmer Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: Conceptualizing a New Product or Service Division of an Existing Business This paper will explain the strategic plan for Newmont Mining Corporation’s newest venture, while defining the vision, mission, and goals of this Corporation and how it will interlink. It will state the company’s values and will offer strategic direction while considering the culture, social responsibility, and ethics. It will show how the mission statement along with the vision and values will help the company to achieve success in its new venture of promoting gold in a new format, and how it will guide the strategic direction of the company. It will address the needs of the public and global economies and how the company will offer a competitive advantage over all other companies in this industry. Company History Newmont Mining Corporation is an exploration, refining, and marketing company of gold and copper. They operate in the US, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, New Zealand, and Mexico. As of December 31, 2013 , Newmont employed 15,085 people with its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. For the year ended in December 2013, they recorded revenues of $8,322 million. They are considered to be one of the largest producers of gold in the world (“Newmont”, 2014). Vision ...
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...Strategic Plan Part 1 Walt Disney: Conceptualizing new service division Will Johnson BUS/475 March 12, 2015 Frank Bearden Strategic Plan Part 1: Conceptualizing new service division Introduction The Disney brand is a global powerhouse, renown for entertaining hundreds of millions of people over the past 75 years. Founder Walt Disney (d. 1966) took a simple vision of an animated mouse and turned it into a fantastical empire full of breathtaking imaginations come to life. The Disney Company is an organization which embraces constant innovations, one which the corporate world admires. It is because of this restless and intrepid spirit that Disney consistently lands on Forbes ‘Best Of’ lists, including Most Reputable Businesses and Most Valuable Brand (Forbes, 2014). Some of Disney's breakthrough innovations include the first motion feature using sound (Steamboat Willie), the first full-length animated feature film (Snow White), the first ‘4-D’ feature film (Captain E/O starring Michael Jackson), and the world’s first fully-interactive ‘themed park’ (Disneyland). This ‘company of firsts’ highlights the importance of an organization staying true to its mission statement while pushing above and beyond, breaking new ground with bold, visionary ideas. But Disney is not done. The Disney Company doesn’t rest on its laurels; and there are still new frontiers to discover in this illustrious company. Having developed new advancements in entertainment, Disney now points its...
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...•Ch. 10: Questions 1, 7, 8, & 19; Question 1: Georgia Lazenby believes a current liability is a debt that can be expected to be paid in one year. Is Georgia correct? Explain. * That is correct. Otherwise (if over a year) it would be a long term liability. Question 7: (a) What are long-term liabilities? Give two examples. * Debts that must be paid for a period in excess of a year. Long term note payable; mortgage (b) What is a bond? * A bond is a form of debt Question 8: Contrast these types of bonds: (a) Secured and unsecured. * A secured bond has a claim on something (revenue or property) unsecured has no claim and is just the credit of the person repaying. (b) Convertible and callable. * Convertible means that the bond can be exchanged for common stock. * Callable means it can be taken by the person issuing it at certain times for a certain price. If the holder can hold it to maturity is not callable. Question 19: Valentin Zukovsky says that liquidity and solvency are the same thing. Is he correct? If not, how do they differ? * They are different - Liquidity and solvency are dashboard signs of your financial health. The former, also known as cash flow, measures your ability to pay monthly bills and meet emergencies that require cash. Solvency refers to net worth, which is how much you have left to call your own if you pay off your debts. Brief Exercise BE10-1; BE10-1 Kananga Company has these obligations...
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...Professional Selling In order for a company to get off the ground, much of the time they need to sell the product through different promotional strategies. This could be through advertising or door to door sales, whatever the company feels will help sell their product. Pet Buddy is in this exact situation now as they are in the introduction phase. They are trying to get off the ground anyway they can, and in order to do so, they must get out and use professional selling. In business they usually say, “Nothing happens until someone sells something”, this could not be any truer ("Professional Selling", n.d.). The company cannot continue to pay their payroll and spend on research and development if the product is not selling. The company just needs to decide how they will sell their product. Different Promotional Strategies The Pet Buddy Company has decided to go through a few different promotional selling strategies in order to get their feet off the ground. They will use minimal advertising at first because they will need the funds in order to advertise as advertising can be fairly expensive. This is why it is important to find the right person to get cheaper advertising through newspapers and flyers, but get the “bang for their buck” they are looking for as well. They will use also use digital marketing and the same applies to digital marketing as does it to advertising. The real selling happens in the other strategies including; sales promotions, direct...
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...Acknowledgement I am obliged to staff members of IPM Galle Branch, for the valuable information provided by them in their respective fields. I am grateful for their cooperation during the period of my assignment. And also my lecturer Mr. Weerathunga Who provide best knowledge, advise & courage to success the case study & as well as our lives also. Lastly, a special thanks to my family. I thank almighty, my parents, sister and friends for their constant encouragement without which this assignment would not be possible. Index Serial No | Chapter | Page No | 01 | Executive Summary | 04 | 02 | Literature Review | 05-09 | 03 | Introduction | 10-11 | 04 | The way the strategic management involve into this case study | 12-14 | 05 | Few appropriate models that suit this case study and demonstrate an accurate understanding of the business models used and relate them to this case study | 15-19 | 06 | Produce a clear analysis | 20 | 07 | Findings | 21 | 08 | Reflexive Report | 22 | 09 | Reference | 23 | Executive Summary Sanasa Development bank is a company duly incorporated under the Companies Act No. 17 of 1982 and registered under the companies Act No 07 of 2007. SDBL presently functions as a Licensed Specialized Bank under a banking license dated 21st August 1997 issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. This bank is an outcome of a...
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...Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: Conceptualizing a New Product of an Existing Business Stephanie Crossman BUS/475 12/11/15 Darrell Costello Table of Contents I. Title Page II. Table of Contents III. Executive Summary IV. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: * Conceptualizing a New Product of an Existing Business V. Conclusion VI. Reference Page * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Executive Summary * This report is providing information on the future of profitability of SanDisk in regards to a new product launch. SanDisk is proud to announce our new product launch and partnership with Sony Electronics. Their latest and greatest 4K Televisions will now also be equipped with a built-in SanDisk Memory Card. The memory card will be accessed through the record button on the remote control. This new launch and partnership is going to change not only our industry, but the cable and satellite industry as well. Our innovation will replace the need for a DVR. * * New Product Mission Statement * The new Built-in Memory Cards endeavor of SanDisk and Sony is a very innovative division for both our companies. It is initialling going to be geared toward enhancing the viewers home entertainment experience. As time passes, we will be able to build on the consumers’ experience by combining more features to make this product compatible...
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...I. OVERVIEW Allan Mullaly – Ceo FORD 2006-2014 The solution leader’s role is to lead and manage in a complex dynamic world. He is tasked with aligning and or transforming organizational behaviour and performance to accede to the needs of its citizens, customers, shareholders and employees. He must simultaneously grow and maintain, align and adjust their organizations. That is he must achieve sustainable performance and growth through enterprise alignment adaptation and transformation. II. CONTEXT – Mulally has worked for two companies in his professional career. – First was Boeing, which hired him as an engineer in 1969. After nearly 30 years Mulally was made president of the company's Commercial Airplanes division and 3yrs later CEO of that division. – At Boeing, Mulally ran the team that created the company's first all-glass cockpit, with no traditional dials, and implemented a host of other technological advancements. – He was no stranger to pushing the tech envelope – Became president and CEO of Ford, in Sept 2006. 68 years old – 2006 Ford was on the brink of bankruptcy. Posting its the biggest annual loss in its 103-year history—$12.7 billion – When he entered company Ford exhibited the following based on the diagnostic Performance and Behaviour Model o Unattended Environment ( disconnected with industry trends, projections, lacked customer insight o Unclear Direction...
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...Introduction The aim of this report is to analyse the strategic change management in Business Development Club. This club is intended to bridge the gap between management, policy-making departments and the various levels of employees who are not directly involved in management discussions. This report addresses about models of strategic change and then discuss relevance models of change in the current economy. Furthermore intervention techniques these key areas which mentioned sequentially. This report mentions about the need for strategic change in the Club and also describes the factor which one driving for change. Furthermore, explains the resources implications which one not responding to the change. In addition, Moreover discuss about stakeholder strategy, the system to involve stakeholders in the planning of change and then evaluation. Finally, develop appropriate model for this change programme and plan the implementation of a model for change and look at the measures to monitor the progress of this change. Strategic Change Management A process involves developing an innovative vision for where the company needs to be, and then developing an equally innovative path for achieving the goals. This is a systematic approach to dealing with change both from perspectives of an organisation and on the individual level. Change management can be defined by three main components: adapting to change, handling the change and effectively putting...
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...Homework -1 Everest University Professor: Dr. Stephen Tvorik Business Policy and Strategy. 18th Jan 2014 Abstract In this topic I Explain about the two different part one I explain about the pitfall because of the uncertainty and the other thing is unpredictability. If you are the new consultant in the company you have to take care of the point very carefully. I also explain about the scenario planning in the strategic planning. It is also very important in the strategic planning. I also explain about the cognitive biases and decision making process. In this manager are making a rules and regulation some time it’s not work because of that failure happen in the organization. I also explain about the different characteristic for him or her to follow and measure in organization. The power full leader having a always good mission and they always follow the motivation and different characteristic. Identify at least two potential planning pitfalls and two potential cognitive biases facing the company. Explain how each could result in poor strategy. If Company hires me as a consultant, I have to think about the long term goals for the company and then I have to find the best way to achieving those goals. In strategic planning mission, external and internal environment are the main point to over all organization planning. Some time because of the poor planning or do not plan for uncertainty strategic planning will be going to fail. This is the main point for pitfall of...
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...Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I BUS/475 April 28, 2015 Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I Anheuser-Busch InBev is the name of the leading global brewer. The company has a “portfolio of more than 200 beer brands, including three global flagship beers: Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck’s” (“Anheuser-Busch”, 2015). Budweiser is an American style lager and was introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch. Adolphus Busch wanted to create the United States first national beer brand. Budweiser became universally popular and has exceeded regional tastes. Budweiser is known as the “King of Beer”. Budweiser is brewed using a “blend of imported and classic American aroma and bittering hops, and a mixture of barley malts and rice, and the lager undergoes a 30 day brewing process that includes the time honored methods of kraeusening for natural carbonation and Beechwood aging, to create its unparalleled balance, character and signature crisp finish” (“Anheuser-Busch”, 2015). Budweiser’s vision is “Through all of our products, services and relationships, we will add to life's enjoyment”. Budweiser’s mission is to be the world's beer company, enrich and entertain a global audience, and deliver superior returns to their shareholders. The “Anheuser-Busch” website (2015) state that “values are to have quality in everything they do, exceed customer expectations, trust, respect and integrity in all of their relationships, continuous improvement, innovation and embracing change...
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...Communications of the Association for Information Systems Volume 17 Article 8 2-23-2006 Using the Balanced Scorecard to Achieve Sustained IT-Business Alignment: A Case Study Qing Hu Florida Atlantic University, qhu@fau C. Derrick Huang Florida Atlantic University, dhuang@fau Follow this and additional works at: http://aisel.aisnet.org/cais Recommended Citation Hu, Qing and Huang, C. Derrick (2006) "Using the Balanced Scorecard to Achieve Sustained IT-Business Alignment: A Case Study," Communications of the Association for Information Systems: Vol. 17, Article 8. Available at: http://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/vol17/iss1/8 This material is brought to you by the Journals at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). It has been accepted for inclusion in Communications of the Association for Information Systems by an authorized administrator of AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). For more information, please contact elibrary@aisnet.org. Communications of the Association for Information Systems (Volume 17 2006) 181- 204 181 USING THE BALANCED SCORECARD TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINED IT-BUSINESS ALIGNMENT: A CASE STUDY Qing Hu C. Derrick Huang Department of Information Technology & Operations Management Florida Atlantic University qhu@fau.edu ABSTRACT High levels of investments in IT and related products and services by firms over the last several decades produced only mixed results. Research shows that one of the most significant determinants of successful IT investments...
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...Executive Summary This report is a well-researched report presented with the facts of strategic management. I have discussed the role of strategic management in organisations. There are few strategies described in the report as well. I have read a lot of books and journals therefore I have mentioned a few in the reference list. There is also a case study for the body shop. It has been critically evaluated on the strategies. Moreover, the report is a business report with a well research topic. Contents page Introduction-…………………………………………………………………………….1 Findings-…………………………………………………………………………………1 * What is strategy? .......................................................................................1 * What is strategic management? ...............................................................1 * What is operational strategy?....................................................................2 * Discussing the kinds of strategies………………………………………….2 * Body shop case study………………………………………………...……..2 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..3 Reference list…………………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction In this paper, I will briefly be discussing the two questions given. The first will be about strategy and strategic management and second will be the case study for body shop. I will be analysing both of the questions to the best of my knowledge. Furthermore...
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