Company Strategy Presentation
Transcript: Nasser George Strengths Microsoft owns MSN which is a big part of everyday e-mailing for people and businesses. Hardworking and loyal workforce to get work down and produce new innovations. Famous software like Microsoft Office which most people use Globally known all around the world for their operating systems. Weaknesses Most products use just a single operation and is not all in one. Employee turnover went from 6% to 7.4% Sales have fallen for operating systems. Opportunities Cheaper global telecommunication prices create new markets as people connect to the Internet Popularity among people for Internet access Demand for computers is strong despite the growth and popularity of hand held devices. Threats -Apple, Google, Oracle, Linux and Sony -Iphone 5, Google Chrome, Android, PlayStation 3 Luckily, Microsoft has such a monopoly on the PC operating system game that their buyers have no choice but to purchase Windows. In this instance, more buyers means less power for individuals. However, customers do have power if they purchase in large volumes. Companies willing to upgrade to Windows 7 have a lot of power. Threat of substitute for Windows is low, even with the developments Mac OS X has made. In order for users to switch over to Mac OS X, they would have to buy an Apple computer. These machines are, on average, much more expensive for the same amount of money. While some people do it, many people cannot explain the extra cost. Linux could show some threat of substitute as it is a free fully functioning stable GUI, but many users would see the continual manual updating as a hassle and do not want to take the time to learn how to overcome the related tech obstacles. The threat of entry for Microsoft is somewhat low for all of their divisions. In the personal computing business, they have a hold of the majority share of operating systems that are used by buyers/consumers. At this time, there is really only one main competitor with any real market share, which would be Apple and the Max OS X. Overview of our company Strategies used by Microsoft Microsoft launched Windows 8 and also made a deal with china so they would have Windows 365 and 8. This causes diversity in another part of the world and is good because Microsoft gets recognitions for it. Microsoft now wants to make apps and go even further with that. Microsoft not only want to compete with apple but better than them starting with the app process. Microsoft wants to extend their employment recruiting by using pipeline with certain organizations such as schools and professional organizations. VMware Internal Corporate Strategy Ethics and code of conduct • Values are, integrity and honesty. • Passion for customers and technology. • Willingness to take on big challenges. • Open and respectful to customers and employees. • Top line business standards for partners and employees. Google Political -Microsoft has taxation policies - International laws for Microsoft products -Highly rated company for Operating systems. Economical - Huge money supply for research and development -Economic growth is high -Stock is doing good and rising http://michaelswilson.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/windows-7-porters-five-forces-analysis/ Social - Windows used in almost every school - Many people use windows rather than mac. -Easy step-by-step instructions to use windows by the older population Message from Microsoft CEO Windows CEO, Steve Ballmer To Our Stakeholders: We’ve always believed that technology creates opportunities for people and organizations to achieve their dreams. This belief continues to drive us towards new inventions and new markets so we can impact the lives of billions of people around the world. This report shares some of the important work we’re doing in our communities, and our efforts to manage a responsible business. It explains our Citizenship actions in fiscal year 2011 and together with our annual financial report gives a complete picture of our work and highlights our focus for the year ahead. Our Citizenship work supports our mission – to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. It is reflected in the frequent and candid interactions we have with our stakeholders – employees, shareholders, customers, suppliers, partners, and neighbors – all critical to a responsible and sustainable business. The impact we have made through our Citizenship initiatives during the past year spanned disaster relief to education. For example, we developed new ways to help teachers and schools use technology to make learning more engaging. We created a new system that supports volunteerism by matching employees with nonprofits in need based on their skills. We were also honored to partner with the organizations in Japan to deploy our cloud technologies to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami get the critical information and help needed as part of the relief and recovery efforts. At Microsoft, we believe that hope rests