...Cisco Systems [pic] Networking the Internet Revolution Brandi Martin brandi@ucsc.edu Table of Contents Paper Objective Section 1: The Network Equipment Industry A. Industry Profile B. Competitive Strategies within the Industry C. Porter Model Evaluation of Industry Forces D. Globalization of the Industry E. Importance of Information Technology to the Industry Section II: Company Perspective: An Analysis of Cisco Systems A. Cisco Company Profile B. Market and Financial Performance C. The Competitive Strategy D. Significance of Information Technologies E. Strengths and Weaknesses of Cisco Section III: A. Strategic Option Generator B. Roles, Roles and Relationships C. Redefine/Define D. Significance of Telecommunications E. Success Factor Profile Section IV: A Final Analysis of the Success of Cisco Systems A. Success of Business Strategy and Information Technology Use to Date B. The Effective Position of Cisco for the Future Objective of Paper The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of Cisco System’s primary business strategies and its utilization of information technologies to achieve a competitive advantage in the network equipment industry. The paper is divided into four sections, starting with a broad industry analysis, then narrowing to concentrate on Cisco Systems Inc., followed...
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...| | Assignment: Enterprise IT at Cisco Case Write-Up | Summary: Enterprise IT at Cisco Systems is an interesting case that demonstrates what happens when a company’s IT infrastructure is decentralized. In the case of Cisco, the word decentralized was demonstrated in how the individual departments conducted business in their own ways and not in conjunction with other business functions. At one point, this approach was encouraged as it was believed to allow departments, and the people running them, the ability to avoid company politics, to ensure their priorities were met, and to encourage each department and individual the opportunity to be creative and innovative, which is a fundamental component of Cisco’s company style. Brad Boston, CIO of Cisco, believed that it was possible to retain that company attitude of innovation in a more centralized manner to decrease redundancy and formally integrate systems. While there was a great deal of pushback from employees, and the full centralization will take a great bit of time, Boston was making the best choices for the company. 1. How did Cisco find itself in such trouble with regard to its internal IT in 2001? Why didn’t the single ERP system help more? Why didn’t this ensure more consistency? As briefly mentioned above, Cisco found itself in such trouble as a result of allowing every department and employee operate freely and with little regard for what others were doing. As stated on page 4 of the case study, “Boston...
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...Stock Analysis – Cisco Systems Timothy L. Miller FI560 Securities Analysis Miriam Benard December 11, 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to make a buy or sell recommendation for Cisco Systems stock based on technical and fundamental analysis. The technical analysis consists of analysis of the following; * Return on Equity (ROE) * The company’s projected future growth of earnings * Analysis of its required rate of return using the CAPM measurement * The company’s intrinsic value using the discount valuation technique. The fundamental analysis consists of describing the competitive forces in the industry including the company’s relative advantages and disadvantages to its competitors and a discussion on ROE as the basis for growth. Based on the technical analysis, it appears that Cisco’s stock is under priced. Its intrinsic value is $23.55 in 2011 (see calculation in CAPM section) which is quite a bit higher than its current price. Background Cisco designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry and provides services associated with these products and their use. They provide a broad line of products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings, across campuses, and around the world. These products are designed to transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Cisco conducts its business globally...
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...Finance 560 Securities Analysis Course Project: Stock Analysis – Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Company’s Summary Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. It offers routers that interconnects public and private IP networks for mobile, data, voice, and video applications; switching products, which provide connectivity to end users, workstations, IP phones, access points, and servers; application networking services; and home networking products, such as adapters, gateways, modems, and home network management software. The company also offers security products comprising span firewall, intrusion prevention, remote access, virtual private network, unified client, Web, and email security and network security products; storage area networking products for data center environments that deliver connectivity between servers and storage systems; collaboration products to integrate voice, video, data, and mobile applications on fixed and mobile networks; video connected home products, including digital video distribution systems and digital interactive set-top boxes; and wireless systems. In addition, it provides optical networking products, Cisco TelePresence systems, Cisco Unified Computing Systems, physical security and video surveillances, and digital media systems. Further, the company offers technical support services; and responsive...
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...[pic] In response to Cisco System’s annual financial conference held December 4, 2009, and the current financial and economic situation of Cisco Systems, this memorandum analyzes the forces driving Cisco’s current resources, plan for growth, and competition. Cisco Systems competitors are primarily in the computer networking equipment industry. Cisco Systems competes in other industries as well including: server and mainframes, satellite and broadcast network equipment, and wireless telecommunications equipment. Three of Cisco System’s main competitors can be identified as Alcatel-Lucent, supplier of high-tech equipment; Hewlett-Packard, comprehensive provider of hardware, software and services; and Juniper Network, designer and provider of network infrastructure for public and private access networks. Cisco believes that if it does not have strong competitors, it is not in high growth markets. Cisco’s competition is fierce and reactionary. Evidenced by HP’s acquisition of 3Com Corporation, responding to Cisco acquiring all-in-one data center, Unified Computing. [i] Cisco holds a competitive advantage in the technology sector, staying comparatively lean when complexity increases. Cisco has good integration with suppliers; in fact, other companies, such as Solectron and Jabil, produce much of what Cisco “manufactures”. Much of what Cisco produces is shipped from suppliers to customers. [ii] Cisco’s competitive advantage also lies in its large scale, delivering...
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...CISCO PRELIMINARY CASE ANALYSIS Using manual processes for sales orders The success of Cisco business adventures brought them a good, but difficult problem to handle. With an increasing amount of orders to fulfill and manufacture, Cisco understood that it needed to automate and scale their process in order to continue their growth and sustain their market dominance. The company used only manual processes, such as receiving orders that were faxed, or entering them individually on a web portal. These processes are very time consuming for both, the service provider and the customer. Both parties needed to keep track of a lot of paperwork which included: the submission of orders, specific requirements for those orders, level of inventories, invoices, receipts, delivery instructions… Companies would spend a lot of time and money to keep good track of all of this information being exchanged; which in return decreased their speed, profits and quality of service provided. Large orders could cost Cisco up to $500,000; which decreased their bargaining power with their buyers and opened opportunities for industry competitors that could provide a better service. In the late 1990’s, Cisco developed the Cisco B2B Operations group to automate data links, processes, improve sales orders, inventory management; and allow partners to place their own orders, giving them more up-to-date information on the status of their orders. This challenge allowed Cisco to keep the competition from...
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...Routing the Path to End-To-End Communication An Analysis of Cisco Systems and how the use of Information Technology gave them a Competitive Advantage Mira Vissell ISM 158 Business Analysis Paper March 4th, 2004 Table of Contents Objective Section I: Industry Summary: An Analysis of Network Equipment Industry A. Industry Profile B. Competitive Strategies within the Industry C. Porter Model Evaluation of Industry Forces D. Globalization of the Industry E. Importance of Information Technology in the Industry Section II: Company Perspective: An Analysis of Cisco Systems A. Cisco Systems profile B. Market and Financial Performance C. Competitive Strategy Statement D. Significance of Information and Information Systems E. Strengths and Weaknesses of Cisco Section III: Structured Analysis of Information System Use A. Strategic Option Generator B. Roles, Roles and Relationships C. Redefine/define D. Significance of Telecommunications E. Success Factor Profile Section IV: A Final Analysis of the Success of Cisco Systems A. The Success of Business Strategy and IT used to Date B. The Effective Position of the Company for Future Performance Bibliography Objective The objective of this paper is to analyze how Cisco Systems gained competitive advantage in the networking industry through the use of information systems and key business strategies. ...
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...of Science IT-Security Mentor Name: Signature Block Student’s Signature Mentor’s Signature Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 1 Review of Other Work 8 Rationale and Systems Analysis 16 Goals and Objectives 22 Project Deliverables 26 Project Plan and Timelines 27 References 28 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 4 Capstone Proposal Summary Internet of Everything (IoE) and “Big Data” equates to competitive advantages to the modern business landscape. Numerous white papers are circulating on the Internet highlighting the business case supporting the IoE initiative. For instance, in a white paper conducted by Cisco Inc. on the Value Index of IoE in 2013 reported the following: In February 2013, Cisco released a study predicting that $14.4 trillion of value (net profit) will be at stake globally over the next decade, driven by connecting the unconnected –people-to-people (P2P), machine-to-people (M2P), and machine-to-machine (M2M) - via the Internet of Everything (IoE). Cisco defines the Internet of Everything as the networked connection of people, process, data, and things. The IoE creates new “capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented economic opportunity for businesses, individuals, and countries” (The Internet of Everything, Cisco, Inc. 2014). With such a lofty goal looming, and the monetary potential, many sources will support the notion of companies scrambling to achieve a computing networking infrastructure that supports...
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...Why Cisco for Security At-A-Glance Why Cisco for Security Security is more critical to your network than ever before. As threats and risks persist, security is necessary for providing business continuity, protecting valuable information, maintaining brand reputation, and adopting new technology. A secure network enables your employees to embrace mobility and securely connect to the right information. It allows your customers and partners to more easily conduct business with you. No organization understands network security like Cisco does. Cisco’s market leadership, superior threat protection and prevention, innovative products, and longevity make us the right vendor for your security needs. Cisco Security: Investment • $100 million spent on dynamic research and development • Unmatched network and security expertise with more than 350 CISSPs and more than 1400 CCIEs • Cisco Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) Threat Operations team of 500 analysts across the globe • Industry-recognized Technical Assistance Center (TAC) providing 24x7, world-class security support throughout the globe • More than 20 top-tier global security data centers providing security services • Security provider for the largest banks , ISPs, governments, and military organizations in the world • Guaranteed Cisco IPS coverage for enhanced peace of mind • Validated security industry designs and architectures, including PCI, SAFE, Data Center, and Unified Communications Cisco Security:...
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...Cisco Systems, Inc.: Implementing ERP [HBR case #699022] Reviews Cisco System's approach to implementing Oracle's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software product. This case chronologically reviews the diverse, critical success factors and obstacles facing Cisco during its implementation. Cisco faced the need for information systems replacement based on its significant growth potential and its reliance on failing legacy systems. The discussion focuses on where management was particularly savvy in contrast to where it was the beneficiary of good fortune. Cisco was highly successful with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) effort. What accounts for this success? What were the most important things that Cisco did correctly? Cisco’s success is greatly attributed by its 100% dedication of their teams to complete this project. It started with the senior management team approval and support. This includes its core ERP team of 20 which expanded to 100 after the board approval. Also included is the Executive Steering committee which also worked countless hours to meet this deadline. Even the hardware vendor who was an executive sponsor probably had 30 people on site at one point. This big financially but it was a great reference for them. The core ERP team represented a cross section of Cisco’s business community who were experts in its field . They were very structured and organized dividing the large 100 team into 5 process area teams or ‘tracks’. Each track had a Cisco...
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...* Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. It was founded in 1984; 31 years ago, in San Francisco by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The Current CEO is Chuck Robbins and their Headquarters is in San Jose, California, US. They operate worldwide and provide Tech for many companies and public households. USP: Cisco Sys's experimentations yield new products and services that outpace competitive threats They have over 30 different products in markets such as: * Networking Devices * Network Management * Cisco IOS and NX-OS Software * Interface and Module * Optical networking * Storage area networks * Wireless, Telepresence, VOIP, Security * Datacentres In 2014 Cisco Systems, Inc. made US$ 47.142 billion in revenue (a drop from 2013) “The Human Network” This was a big effort by Cisco during the early to mid-2000’s to enter into and have a bigger presence in the household consumer market. Throughout the mid-2000s, Cisco also built a significant presence in India, establishing its Globalization Centre East in Bengaluru for $1 billion, and planning that 20% of Cisco's leaders would be based there. However, Cisco continued to be challenged by both domestic Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper Networks and overseas competitors Huawei. Due to lower-than-expected profit in 2011, Cisco was forced to reduce annual expenses by $1 billion...
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...Cisco IT Case Study Organizational Change and Advanced Services for Operational Success How Cisco IT Implemented Organizational Change and Advanced Services for Operational Success New organizational framework greatly improves operations. Given today’s pressing need to optimize IT services and resources while reducing costs and improving organizationwide productivity, the Cisco lifecycle methodology offers the framework needed to make operations more efficient and responsive. Cisco IT Network and Data Center Services (NDCS) changed from using a traditional organizational model to Cisco’s own lifecycle model, with substantial operations improvements across five different metrics. This case study describes Cisco IT’s internal infrastructure, a leading-edge enterprise IT environment that is among the largest and most complex in the world. “By moving from a traditional technology, silo-based organizational structure to a lifecycle-based model, we were able to improve our operational metrics considerably. Our number of cases decreased by approximately 60 percent, and our time-to-repair to get clients back up and running has decreased by almost 70 percent.” John Manville, Vice President, IT Network and Data Center Services, Cisco BACKGROUND An enterprise with 300 locations in 90 countries, Cisco has 46 data centers and server rooms supporting the 65,000-plus employees. Fourteen of the data centers/server rooms are production or customer-facing and 32 are used for product...
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...INTRODUCTION Cisco Systems was started by a team of husband and wife, Leonaid Bosack and Sandy J. Lerner in 1984. They developed the first specialized microcomputer that enable two or more networks communicate with each other by deciphering, translating and funnelling data between them. This microcomputer also called as “multi-protocol” router has opened up and boosted the functionality of the Internet world. Over the years, Cisco managed to become the spearhead in the data networking equipment market which saw the company provided and manufactured large-scale router that powered the Internet. As Cisco Systems grow and expand over the years, so did the company’s product portfolio. With routers and switches being the core products of the company, other products and services such as hubs, access products (connection for remote access), web scaling products and technologies, security products, InterWorks for SNA, IOS software and network management has slowly become a part of Cisco Systems product portfolio. This expansion of portfolio was made possible through the several acquisitions and partnerships. By 1998, Cisco managed to hold either number one or number two position in 14 of the 15 markets in which it competed. This has made Cisco the top choice among large companies to buy company’s line of products and services. This situation may also reflect from the strong financial growth of Cisco. From 1994 until 1998 Cisco’s total assets sky-rocketed from $1.1 billion to $8.9 billion...
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...Recommendations CISCO Systems, Inc. Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Background and Scope 2 ERP Implementation scenario 2 Situation Analysis 3 Conclusion and Recommendations 4 Background and Scope Cisco System, Inc is a Computer Technologies company that was founded in 1984. The company’s primary product is the “router.” The router is hardware and software that control Intranet and Internet traffic. With the growth of the Internet, Cisco products became in high demand. In 1997 Cisco was ranked among the top five companies in return on revenues and on assets. Cisco has been classified in the same category of successful companies as Microsoft and Intel. With the growth of Cisco, their computer systems were unable to handle the increase volume. The Cisco legacy system was a Unix-Based software package that supported its operations of: Financial; Manufacturing; and Order Entry. The system lacked reliability and the ability to expand. Eventually in January 1994, Cisco’s legacy computer system malfunctioned corrupting Cisco’s central database. The company was practically shutdown for two days. As Cisco struggle to recovered from the major shutdown, the company realized that they needed to act quickly and elected to implement an ERP system. Little over a year later, Cisco successfully implemented an ERP system from Oracle. This report has been requested by and prepared for Mr. Peter Solvik, chief information officer CIO) at Cisco System, Inc. Mr. Solvik...
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