C/B/1052. Strategic analysis of laptop industry

The paper examines the situation in the laptop industry outlining the characteristics of a pricing strategy with reference to the industry, describing Porter's Five Forces model of a competitive marketing strategy and Ansoff Matrix, and applying both models to the analysis of the laptop industry.

S/M/238. Marketing reports on low-, medium-range and high-end portable and desktop personal computer systems in UK, designed to be operated by a single user at a time purchased through any retail channel

The paper examines the marketing strategy of UK computer companies providing an overview of the UK personal computer (PC) hardware market, identifying its trends and sales practices, analysing the changes in the volume of the PC market, and identifying its opportunities and threats (includes both business and residential use).. The profiles of the key players in the PC market are presented. Recommendations are suggested for the companies wanting to enter the UK PC market.

E/B/293. Strategic and Situation Analysis Report: Computer Services Industry. Case Study Example: JMC IT Limited

The paper reports on the operations of JMC IT in the UK discussing the monopolisation of the IT industries by Microsoft, conducting micro-environmental analysis of the computer services industry using Porter's Five Forces model, identifying current trends in the IT industry, outlining the core competencies of JMC and performing their customer and SWOT analysis.

E/B/245. Strategic analysis of US software industry

The paper examines the US software industry describing its structure, reviewing its history and conducting analysis along the lines of PEST and Porter's Five Forces models.

P/B/468. Microsoft SWOT Analysis

This report presents a SWOT analysis of Microsoft Corporation. It highlights how Microsoft remains in an extremely strong position within the global software industry, increasing its revenues and diversifying to remain competitive within emerging markets. However, it also points to the rapid rate of technological development within the software arena and the significant threat that this poses for Microsoft, who will be continually forced to meet the needs of a more divergent consumer group.

C/M/195. PC Industry and Hewlett-Packard Corporation

This report gives an insight into the PC industry and Hewlett-Packard (HP) performance based on the analysis of the industry's competitive environment, by applying strategic framework of Porter's Five Competitive Forces. Porter's generic strategies and Ansoff's matrix are presents in identifying the competitive strategies of major industry players and assessing their effectiveness. For Hewlett-Packard's greater competitive advantage and re-positioning within the marketplace, the report suggests various strategies, including SWOT analysis.

P/B/298. Ethical and legal aspects of Microsoft domination on the software market

The paper examines the issue of Microsoft domination on the world software market. The concept of ethics is defined in relation to Microsoft policy of retarding the development of new technologies and preventing other software firms from growing. Legal aspects of the issue in question are analysed. The conclusion is made that the US government will not take actions against Microsoft preferring to have American monopoly of the software market.

S/B/54. Analysis of PC industry: the impact of e-commerce

This essay is analysing how the forces in the PC market are changing and are likely to change in the future due to the adoption and use of e-commerce. In addition, it includes a discussion on whether e-commerce makes the PC industry more attractive to those operating in it. The implication of this is that e-commerce can influence every aspect of a specific market. In order to introduce e-commerce into the personal PC market, Porters Five Forces can be used to analyze the market before the adoption of e-commerce.

S/B/40. Feasibility Research Report for Investing into China Computer Industry

This report was prepared to convince of Board of Directors of writers candidate investor imaginary company -no name company- to invest into Chinas computer industry. Writers imaginary companys desire to investigate whether a manufacturing company should consider investing in a foreign direct investment (FDI) in China.

S/M/23. Analysis of the Software Industry

This report investigates the software industry. In this report, will be analysed the barriers to entry, cost of leadership and differentiation and the focus strategy of Microsoft and Oracle. Microsoft and Oracle are two of the major 'global' organisations in software industry. In this report, the legal environment and the trend of the market are also discussed.

P/B/17. Business Analysis of the Game Console Industry

Game console manufacturers find themselves at the crossing point of two rapidly developing industries, entertainment and consumer electronics. Software and hardware developers are in a kind of symbiosis: no one can survive without each other, although they are not directly related. But while software programmers can switch hardware platforms easily in the event of failure, hardware manufacturers have to stick to the system, as this is their main product. Improving an unsuccessful console after its initial release is difficult as well because of its monolithic design using special, single-purpose components.