Cisco Systems‚ Inc.: Implementing ERP Case Summary This case describes the deliberations‚ process‚ problems‚ solutions and outcome of Cisco Systems’ implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. In 1993‚ Pete Solvik‚ Cisco Systems CIO‚ was convinced that the company needed to move away from its UNIX-based software package in order to prepare the company for growth. Initially‚ he was inclined not to consider an ERP implementation‚ concerned about the overall costs and scope
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The XYZ Graduate School LAN The President of the XYZ University is considering that a local area network be set up at the Gusaling Don Pepe Atienza (a.k.a.‚ Graduate School building) which houses most of the Graduate Schools: the Graduate School of Arts‚ Sciences and Education (GSASE)‚ the Graduate School of Engineering (GSE)‚ and the Graduate School of Management (GSM)‚ as well as the Graduate School Library‚ Office of the Chancellor of the XYZ Open University (XYZ-OU)‚ the President Ramon Magsaysay
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Cisco Background Cisco is an IT enterprise that was founded in 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. Bosack and Lerner eventually got married and were the first to develop a multi- protocol router. McJunkin and Reynders (2000) describes the multi-protocol router as “a specialized microcomputer that sat between two or more networks and allowed them to talk to each other by deciphering‚ translating‚ and funneling data between them” (Mcjunkin & Reynders‚ 2000). The organization was responsible
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Cisco Systems‚ Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO‚ SEHK: 4333) is an American-based multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics‚ networking and communications technology and services. Headquartered in San Jose‚ California‚ Cisco has more than 65‚000 employees and annual revenue of US$40.0 billion as of 2010. The stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8‚ 2009‚ and is also included in the S&P 500 Index the Russell 1000 Index‚ NASDAQ100 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth
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BUS 611: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Case Questions 1. Rental car companies provide the use of a car for their customers‚ but what did Enterprise do to create a unique rental experience? How has Enterprise established a competitive advantage over its competitors? All companies provide customers with a car to drive but Enterprise took a unique approach to the car renting experience. Although Enterprise is the largest and possible most well-known rental car company‚ they focused on giving each customer
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rental market. Given their current dominance in the market‚ relationships with auto shops/dealerships/insurance companies‚ and reservation system’s direct interface with insurers‚ Enterprise is the most well positioned car rental company for discretionary and insurance repair/replacement rentals. Dominance - Enterprise initially sacrificed investment in the airport market in order to dominate the local market. With its 6‚000 branches‚ one wonders how Avis/Hertz would begin to match Enterprise’s
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SHERWOOD ENTERPRISES Sherwood enterprise is a business company owned by Robin Hood. Robin Hood is a great entrepreneur and the President of Sherwood enterprise. Sherwood enterprise is based in the Sherwood Forest‚ the world’s most loved heritage forest as a result of its exciting landscape that is esteemed by nearly every person who has heard of it. Robin Hood experienced a great success in the first year of the operation of the Sherwood Enterprise. The growth of his company has been extraordinary
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Despite HP- CISCO top management intentions and senior and middle management commitment to renewed alliance stalemate has reached‚ due to lack of clearly defined ground rules‚ absence of detailed plan of action‚ cultural disconnect in decision making and non availability explicit financial integration plan. Summary of the problem: Despite being convinced and committed for the alliance‚ HP‚ the largest and CISCO the third largest Silicon Valley IT Company‚ their alliance organization could not reach
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CASE 7 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR Kevin Kirkman receives a Service Quality Survey in the mail from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Kevin had been involved in a wreck earlier in the month and had rented a replacement car from Enterprise while his car was being repaired. Enterprise routinely surveys one of each 20 customers after completion of a rental. Enterprise used the survey to determine the percentage of customers who were completely satisfied‚ which produced the Enterprise Service Quality Index (ESQi)
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CASE STUDY #2: PARTNERSHIP FOR LEBANON AND CISCO SYSTEMS Southern New Hampshire University Introduction In 2006‚ President George W. Bush solicited the help of US Businesses to help with the rebuilding of Lebanon after the war and the Partnership for Lebanon was formed to consolidate efforts (Jamali‚ 2011). The multi-national partnership was an effort to aid the people of Lebanon in rebuilding their quality of life by‚ “expanding the reach of education and workforce training‚
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