PROBLEM-SOLVING CASE JetBlue and WestJet: A Tale of Two IS Projects The time had come for both JetBlue and WestJet to upgrade their reservation systems. Each carrier had started out using a system designed for smaller start-up airlines‚ and both needed more processing power to deal with a far greater volume of customers. They also needed features like the ability to link prices and seat inventories to other airlines with whom they cooperated. Both JetBlue and WestJet contracted with Sabre
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A Tale of Two IS Projects The reservation system at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue is essential to their everyday existence and would impede their ability to conduct business efficiently and confidently. According to Laudon‚ the reservation system contains passenger information‚ airport flight times and flight destinations‚ it allows passengers to choose seats for flights‚ collects payments‚ and connects to airport kiosks which allows passengers to check-in for a flight‚ check their bag
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JET BLUE AND WESTJET: A tale of two IS projects 1. How important is the reservation systems at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue. How does it impact operational activities and decision making? Over the past years‚ customers have been heavily relying on airline reservation systems to book their tickets‚ reserve seats‚ pay for the tickets and also check-in online. For customers‚ this has been a very convenient method and they are able to easily plan their trips. For the Airline companies
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impact of not digitizing medical records (to individual physicians‚ hospitals‚ insurers‚ patients)? JetBlue and WestJet: A Tale of Two is Projects How important is the reservation system at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue? How does it impact operational activities and decision making? Evaluate the key risk factors of the projects to upgrade the reservation systems of WestJet and JetBlue. Classify and describe the problem each airline faced in implanting its new reservation system. What
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Checkpoint Week 8 John McManamon IRN: 9048277815 IT/205 4/16/2014 John Gosney 1. How important is the reservation system at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue? How does it impact operational activities and decision making? As an employee of an oil company‚ I am keenly aware that the price of gulf coast kerosene (jet fuel) is almost $3.00 per gallon. With an estimated 30‚000 flights per day in the US alone‚ there is a tremendous amount of money spent by planes idling at the gate‚ or on
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C12 JetBlue and WestJet A Tale of two IS Project MIS 11E‚ Laudon (Chapter 14 Managing Projects) 3-2 Managing Global Systems C13 Nestle Tries for All for one Global Strategy MIS 11E‚ Laudon (Chapter 15 Managing Global Systems) 3-3 Developing Business/IT Strategies C14 Centene‚ Flowserve‚ and Shaw Industries: Relationships‚ Collaboration‚ and Project Success MIS‚ O’Brien (Chapter 11 Developing Business/IT Strategies) 3-4 Developing Business/IT Solutions C5 JetBlue Airways‚ WestJet Airlines
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UVA-F-1415-SSRN v 1.2 JETBLUE AIRWAYS IPO VALUATION My neighbor called me the other day and she said‚ ’You have an interesting little boy. ’ Turns out‚ the other day‚ she asked my son Daniel what he wanted for Christmas. And he said‚ ’I want some stock. ’ ’Stock? ’ she said. ’Don ’t you want video games or anything? ’ ’Nope‚ ’ he said‚ ’I just want stock. JetBlue stock. ’ --David Neeleman‚ CEO and Founder‚ JetBlue Airways It was the first week of April 2002‚ barely two years since the first
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Projects Preparation for Week 11 Workshop • Australian School of Business JetBlue and WestJet: A Tale of Two IS Projects (Textbook pp. 404-405) 1. How important is the reservation system at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue? How does it impact operational activities and decision making? 2. Evaluate the key risk factors of the projects to upgrade the reservation systems of WestJet and JetBlue. 3. Classify and describe the problems each airline faced in implementing its new
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Week 8 Case Study – JetBlue Man Hon Chan 22002960 Introduction An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the initial stage of shares offering to the public market for subscriptions by a company to raise capital for the purpose of expansion. It is considered as a big issue for companies as an IPO does not necessary guarantee the success of a company as it is merely a tool of raising capital while its costs of issuance and consecutive monitoring costs (due to diluted shareholdings of the
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To: JetBlue Management Team From: Subj: JetBlue IPO Price Recommendation Date: April 11‚ 2002 Introduction JetBlue is a company that was founded on not accepting the status quo with regard to how airline travel is “supposed to be”. Recent history shows that low-fare airlines are gaining momentum‚ and JetBlue’s business model sets us apart- our fleet is newer‚ more reliable and efficient. We offer the lowest cost per available seat mile than any other U.S. airline‚ and we do it while maintaining
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