...A SWOT Analysis view of the software development industry Georgios Kormaris Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands gkormari@cs.uu.nl WWW home page: http://www.cs.uu.nl/ Introduction I n the past twenty to thirty years many changes and developments have taken place in the software industry which started off during the 1960s mainly in the United States of America and experienced a revolutionary boom since the 1980s, Steinmueller, (1995). There are many different ways and methods of developing software and planning the strategy of a software development company, as we can derive from many recent research projects. Most of these projects are usually concerned with the way that software is developed and not with the way that the strategy of the company as a whole is planned, Cusumano, MacCormack, Kemerer, & Crandall, (2003). Another important factor is which techniques and methods are used to analyze company’s environment and how the strategy is formulated and implemented. In this paper we analyze a popular method for strategic planning which has been mostly used for product portfolio planning and strategic planning on an abstract level, as stated in a research paper by Houben, Lenie, & Vanhoof, (1999). We will focus our interest in the software industry and base our research on the case study of the Austrian software industry as it is presented by Bernroider, (2002). Additionally, certain guidelines are...
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...QUESTION: Company A's weakness is company B's strength. Company C's threat is company D's opportunity. Explain with relevant example. Answer: First of all I would like to give a short definition of the terms weakness, strength, threat and opportunity. WEAKNESS: Attributes of the organization that is harmful to achieving the objective. STRENGTH: Attributes of the organization that are helpful to achieving the objective. THREAT: External conditions which could do damage to the business's performance. OPPORTUNITY: External conditions that are helpful to achieving the objective. Actually there are a lot of areas used to assess the strength and weakness in the companies one of these areas is the (cash flow )of the company while company A's weakness could be the lack of enough cash so they cannot for example afford to undertake a large-scale promotional campaign and this could be the strength of company B which is in better situation so it can afford to undertake such as this activity. Other example for estimating the areas of strength and weakness in the companies is the (Efficiency in communication skills) for example while company A's weakness due to the bad communicate with the customers and clients this could be the strength of company B which has excellent communication with the clients which is approaching the prospective of the clients and achieve their desires and it just makes the clients want to start a business with this company. Human resource...
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...Essay summary | | | | Program title: | MBA Marketing | Module title: | Foundation of Knowledge | EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED? HOW SWAT OFFICERS AND FILM CREWS HANDLE SURPRISES. 1) How individuals respond to unexpected events that allow work to continue. 2) How are problems solved by using available resources? Outline the theoretical framework underpinning the study. It is impossible to predict everything that can go wrong in our daily lives and there is no question that all organizations, not just business, need to adapt in order to survive (Herold David M, Fedor Donald B 2009). Fortunately, in the academy of management journal article of expecting unexpected new research organizational behavior in fast -paced work environments has revealed a set of strategies that can improve individual reactions and overall group performance. The two author(s)’ Bechky and Okhuysen, in their study published in 2011 used strategic interviews and direct observation to find similarities between the ways Police SWAT team and film production crews cope with surprises breaking into a location, the SWAT team found more suspects than expected. In response, the lead officers changed their primary role from trying to reach the further corner of the location to covering areas and suspects as they advance. During a scene in which an actor was "slaughtered" and fell into a hot tub on the top floor of a mansion, the crew forgot to account for displacement...
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...SWAT Standard For Law Enforcement Agencies National Tactical Officers Association Published September 2011 Dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Mark Renninger End of watch: November 29, 2009 NTOA SWAT Standard COPYRIGHT NTOA SWAT Standard Copyright 2008, 2011 National Tactical Officers Association Published September 2011 All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented, without prior written permission of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), with the following exception: NTOA staff and training instructors are hereby given permission by NTOA to reproduce any or all of the contents of this manual for internal use within the organization or for training classes. All other individuals, private businesses and corporations, public and private agencies and colleges, professional associations, and law enforcement agencies, may not print or download this publication for non-commercial use without permission from the NTOA. Questions about this copyright information or about obtaining permission to use NTOAdeveloped publications may be addressed to the Executive Director at 1-800-279-9127. © 2008, 2011, NTOA. All rights reserved. 2 NTOA SWAT Standard CONTENTS Copyright .................................................................................................
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...Blake Davis PS 201 Police Militarization 9/9/2014 PRO: Sometimes the only way for an officer to diffuse a situation is by using force. According to an article found on the website of the National Institute of Justice, the use of force is described as the, “amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject” (International 2012). In some cases, the amount of force necessary to effectively compel compliance can only be obtained through use of military grade equipment. According to Radley Balko, proponent for the opposition of police militarization and author of Rise of the Warrior Cop: The militarization of America’s Police Forces, “There was unquestionably a need for the SWAT team approach in handling serious violent emergency situations, particularly those involving hostage taking and terrorist related incidents, and that was their primary use from their inception through the 1970s.”(Bickel 2013). There are clearly circumstances under which police militarization is necessary to ensure the safety of the public, as well as the police force. Statistically speaking, the police seldom use excessive force when interacting with offenders. During his lecture on August, 2 2014, Dr. Robert Press stated that nationally, it’s estimated that police only use force on 1% of citizen-police contacts. This statistic is verified by a report issued by the Seattle Police Department (SPD Report 2010). Statistically speaking, it is difficult to argue that...
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...Chinese market. The goal the company wants to achieve includes not only the number of the shops, but developing of distinctive advantages, being updated and customer-oriented. Exhibit I Retail competitive situation on Chinese market. The tremendous developing of the Chinese economy made the competitive situation intensive with entrances of the foreign brands on the market and appearance of new local retail units. According to the chart the position of WuMart among the competitors could be defined. First type of competitors is international brands Carrefour, Walmart and Tesco, which are interested in the fastest-growing big retail market. Local players are presented as small chains of the stores, which have a potential to grow. The analysis of the situation shows that WuMart has a big market share, which is 1/3 on Beijing market, so the company has good chances to achieve the strategic goal. http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2011/05/retailing_china Regarding the competitive advantages of WuMart, the company has a strong brand name on Chinese market. The major focus of the company is on the lowest prices and understanding of local consumers’ preferences, which differentiate...
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...os Angeles SWAT officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple thwart an attempt by a bomber to hold an elevator full of people for ransom. They corner the bomber, but he grabs Harry. Jack shoots Harry in the leg, forcing the bomber to release him. He turns and runs around a corner, apparently dying in an explosion. Jack and Harry are praised by their superior, Lieutenant "Mac" McMahon. Later, Jack sees a city bus explode. The bomber contacts him, explaining that a similar bomb is rigged on another bus, and will get activated if it goes over 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) and blow up when the speed drops below 50. The bomber demands a larger ransom and says he will set off the bomb if passengers are offloaded. Jack races through traffic and manages to board the moving bus. However, it is already going over 50: the bomb is armed. Jack explains the situation to the driver, Sam, but then a panicked small-time criminal on the bus, fearing Jack is going to arrest him, fires his gun, wounding Sam. Passenger Annie Porter takes Sam's place behind the wheel while Jack explains the situation to everyone aboard. Jack examines the bomb under the bus and phones Harry, who uses clues to identify the bomber as a former police officer. The police clear a route for the bus to a closed-down freeway. Mac insists they offload the passengers onto a pacing flatbed truck, but Jack warns about the bomber's demands. The bomber allows the officers to offload the injured Sam, but detonates an explosive under the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Executive Summary Now a day’s industrial police is a burning question in today’s business organizations. As Bangladesh is a developing country. Its economy is highly dependent on current and potential industries. But some industrial disputes and collusion had taken these industries to the border of destruction. In October 31, 2011 government has declared the journey of industrial police. Its main duty is to maintain peace in the industry. But it has some special duties and special authorities, which are different from other polices of our country. This paramilitary force is a very useful gift to the Bangladesh industry. So from different aspect, industrial police plays a very important role for our country. So we prepared this report on “Industrial Police of Bangladesh”. ------------------------------------------------- Origin of the Report In accordance with business organizations business educations has taken a new form. In here every education is meaningless if it is not implemented in practical field. That is why, at the end of the course a report is given to us to enrich our experience and practical knowledge about that course. That is why report on “Industrial Police of Bangladesh” was given to us in respect of our course “Business and Industrial Law”. ------------------------------------------------- Introduction Polices devoted to maintain the environment of the industry and enforce the law regarding industrial...
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...Selection Process of the SWAT Team Introduction The purpose of this paper is to help you to understand the recruitment and selection process of the SWAT Team in which Special weapons and tactics ( SWAT) teams are comprised of volunteers from within the police force who have advanced rescue, firearms, and medical response skills. This paper will also, include the salary of the SWAT team as well as the requirements and training. If you are interested in becoming a SWAT team member, you must meet experience requirements and undergo specialized training. Training Requirements To become a SWAT team member, you must be a police officer and possess full knowledge of police policies and procedures. You must also be in excellent physical shape and demonstrate advanced firearms proficiency. SWAT teams generally respond to high risk situations and members may work in a specialized position such as sniper, crisis negotiator, grenadier, or tactical emergency medical responder. The first step to becoming a SWAT team member is to join the police force and complete police academy training. Training usually lasts between 12-14 weeks. You can expect to complete courses in state and federal law, local ordinances, civil rights, accident investigation, traffic control, firearms, emergency response, self-defense, and patrol. Additional Experience Police departments typically require you to serve on the police force for one to three years before applying to the SWAT team. During this period...
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...realized it needed a team specializing in high risk situations. This realization came from an examination of the way in which the LAPD handled the Watts Riots which resulted in six days of over three thousand arrests. The LAPD and other police departments also needed a way to combat sniper attacks such as the sniper incident in Austin, Texas in 1966 in which the only people capable of returning long range fire were civilians armed with hunting rifles. An LAPD officer name John Nelson introduced the idea of a specialized police unit to an Inspector Daryl Gates. Gates built the original SWAT team with 15 four-man teams. Each of the men originally involved in SWAT were volunteers from patrol officers, and all had prior military experience. Other Tactical Operations teams developed from or to aid SWAT teams, such as negotiations and bomb squads. The components of the Tactical Operations Divisions are SWAT, Negotiations, Bomb Squad, Dive Team, and K-9 Units. Each component has a special purpose but each is essential to the others. Having different teams for different needs allows each...
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...The following paper serves to explain the thought process of acting upon the following scenario: You are a police psychologist for a major metropolitan area. You are also a member of its hostage negotiation team. You have just been called out to a crisis incident at 3:15 p.m. on a Friday. It is a residential area about three blocks from a middle school and a public library. The information you have at this time is that the subject is a 42-year-old male who is holed up in his house with his wife, son, and family friend. He has murdered his next-door neighbor and is threatening to kill those in the house if he does not get his demands. One of his demands is for immunity from the murder charge if he surrenders without harming any of the people in the house. He also wants a case of beer and some fast food soon or "something will happen". The focus of this essay is to explain the type of incident that has occurred, which category this hostage-taker falls into, and what my optimal role is in the situation as a police psychologist. Next will be to provide a plan and course of action to interact with the suspect, explain the precautions to be taken, along with the precautions I will request the department to take, express what fundamental problems that I as a police psychologist may be able to foresee in a prolong standoff and how to address them. Identifying the sources used to gather information regarding the perpetrator and the specific information that would be most beneficial...
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... Can you imagine getting shot in the head because of something you strongly believed in? Well, that is just what happened to this lady. Her name is Malala Yousafzai and she was able to survive a bullet to the head. Malala was born on July 12th, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. She attended the school her father founded called Khushal Public School. She and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai both of them shared a love for education. At this time in Malala’s town, the Taliban were trying to take control of her area. The Taliban began to try to restrict education and prevent girls from attending school. In 2009, BBC was looking for someone to tell what life was like living under the Taliban’s threats. Malala’s father actually recommended her and she began to write what her life was like. To hide her identity she went by the name Gul Makai but she was revealed later that year by a BBC blogger. This was just the start of Malala’s fight for education. Attacked Malala and her friends hopped on the bus ready to go home after school. Suddenly a gunman got onto the bus they were riding and asked for Malala by name. Sadly her friends looked at her and the man immediately knew it was her. He shot Malala on the left side of her face and her friends got injured as well. The single bullet went through the left side of her head, neck and shoulder. Malala has accomplished a lot and she's only eighteen years old! She published a book called I am Malala and in 2013 she established the Malala Fund....
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...Policing America by John Stossel EN3220 Isabel Ambriz ITT Technical Institute – Tempe, AZ Abstract Most of us think that living in America is living in a free country. You think that being on your cell phones, nobody is listening, your computers, nobody is controlling it but you, or even being in your homes, nobody can see inside because your doors and windows are closed. What about when you are driving from one town to another, you would think that there is no need to carry your citizenship, because you are not crossing any borders. You think that the police is protecting you, so there is no need to fear them. What about our neighbors, can we trust them at all? Our children, are they safe in the schools, will they release them if there is a bomb threat? Policing America by John Stossel Most of us think that living in America is living in a free country. You think that being on your cell phones, nobody is listening, your computers, nobody is controlling it but you, or even being in your homes, nobody can see inside because your doors and windows are closed. What about when you are driving from one town to another, you would think that there is no need to carry your citizenship, because you are not crossing any borders. You think that the police is protecting you, so there is no need to fear them. What about our neighbors, can we trust them at all? Our children, are they safe in the schools, will they release them if there is a bomb threat? America has never been a free...
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...SWOT is an acronym used to describe the particular strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that are potential strategic factors for any company. A SWOT approach should not only result in the identification of a corporation distinction competencies - the particular capabilities and resources that a firm possesses and the superior way in which they are used – but also in the identification of opportunities that the firm is not currently able to take advantage of due to a lack of appropriate resources (Wheelen, Hunger, Hoffman, and Bamford, 2015). I chose to conduct my SWOT analysis on Google. STRENGHTS Perhaps the biggest strength of Google is that it is the undisputed leader in search engines, which means that it has a domineering and lion’s share of the internet searches worldwide. It has more than 68% of the market share for internet searches and the competitors do not even come close to anywhere that it does (Tower, 2014). Google has become a household brand in the world, just like McDonalds, Apple, and Facebook. Its ability to drive internet user traffic is legendary and this has helped it become one of the most powerful brands in the world. Indeed, Google averages more than 1.2 Billion hits a month in terms of the unique searches that users perform on the site. This gives it an unrivalled and unparalleled edge over its competitors in the market. Its revenue model wherein it garners humungous profits through partnerships with third party sites has held the...
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...D1.Evaluate the effectiveness of the promotional mix for a branded product Nike is a very well established business which regularly promotes and advertises its products. The brand Nike has many strengths and weaknesses that I will be evaluating in this piece of work! Strengths | Weaknesses | Worldwide | A bit expensive | Most recognized name in active sportswear | Lack retail stores | over 700 shops globally in about 45 different countries | Don’t have their own factory | Nike is one of the most widely-known companies in the world | Breaking many labour laws | “swoosh”(the tick) one of the most instantly-recognizable corporate symbols in history | Paying workers below minimum wage to make more money as a company | Have products for a big range of customers | Cheaper products if you shop online | Now I will explain how the promotional activities of the brand help promote its message to the target market: Advertising - Nike uses advertising to persuade its customers to want to buy their products. They use a huge range of different techniques in order to catch their customer’s attentions from billboards to TV advertisements. These kinds of techniques have huge advantages to Nikes reputation because it is a way of getting customers to recognize their brand instantly. They also advertise their brand on both online and in- store, this allows their products to get even more noticed. However this can also become a loss for Nike because their customers...
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