against the team‚ there is a type of team that is more likely to succeed: those teams built according to a new T-shaped skills paradigm. What does ‘T-shaped skills’ mean? A while ago‚ I learned about the concept of T-shaped skills as one of the desired development team characteristics; I originally found this concept in the book Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin. In brief: a person with T-shaped skills has the ability to do different jobs
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Windows 7 Case Study Page 2 of 7 Introduction Redmond‚ Washington based software giant‚ Microsoft Corporation‚ which was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975‚ has been a superpower in the technology world since the release of its first independently developed operating system‚ Windows 1.0‚ in 1986. With the addition of the releases of Microsoft Office‚ Microsoft Word‚ Microsoft Excel‚ and numerous version of Windows‚ the 1990’s saw Microsoft’s peak‚ as the
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For the purposes of this case analysis of E. & J. Gallo Winery‚ the wine industry is composed of all alcoholic beverages that contain between eight and twenty percent alcohol by volume. This distinction is based on the assumption that beer and the typical malt liquor contain less than eight percent alcohol by volume. The twenty percent limit is a result of state and federal tax and licensing laws. The three top competitors that are identified in this case study are E. & J. Gallo‚ Canandaigua and Mogen
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J Boats Case Summary J Boats is one of America’s most successful and famous boat builders. In its history‚ the company won many awards as well as worldwide reputation. J Boats was operated and managed by five individuals and won the market because it’s distinguished strategy and products. Mission The founders define the perspective of J Boats as “Our job is to get people excited about buying new boats and get dealers excited about selling them.” “Everything that we do and say is focused on a single
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CIS 505 Week 7 Case Study 3 Stephen C Wilburth Jr February 22‚ 2015 Matthew Anyanwu Strayer University Assess how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment. Like many IT staff faced with exponential storage growth‚ Norman Owens realized a few years back that his company was headed for a challenge if it did not start consolidating its storage resources onto a storage area network (SAN). Owens‚ a
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LaToya Fraser January 27‚ 2015 BUSA 4980 Chick-fil-A: Bird of a Different Feather Case #7 Chick-fil-A is known for their famous Chick-fil-A sandwich‚ but also for their private‚ family –controlled ownership structure‚ philosophy on management and biblical principles. Chick-fil-A uses the differentiation strategy to set them apart from other fast-food chains. Chick-fil-A mission was “To glorify God by being faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive attitude influence
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Case study of J D Wetherspoon plc Contents I. Introduction 2 II. Discussions 2 1. Section 1: External environment 2 1.1 SPELT analysis 2 1.2 SWOT analysis 5 1.3 How to conduct a SWOT analysis used by J D Wetherspoon plc 7 2. Section 2: Organisational culture 8 2.1 Organsation culture “taken for granted assumptions” and “shared values” 8 2.2 J D Wetherspoon’s type of culture 9 2.3 Relationship between organisational culture and organisational
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Best Cases for iPhone 7/7 Plus 1. Tech21 Evo Elite case ($50) Offering a perfect fit and providing generous openings for uninterrupted access to all of iPhone 7 Plus’ features‚ the Tech21 Evo Elite has a comfortable yet sophisticated feel to it. What makes it stand out‚ though‚ is its special shock-absorbing material (FlexShock™) that’s designed into its less bulky frame. In fact‚ your iPhone 7 Plus can withstand a 2-meter drop with it. It has a clear back panel to show off your iPhone’s sexy jet
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demand for these capsizes increased. Trade patterns also help to determine the demand expected of dry bulk capesizes. In the next four to five years‚ we expect that the demand to be significantly higher than the supply of dry bulk capesizes. The case states that Australia and India will increase their roles in the iron ore industry‚ which gives one an optimistic view on the future demand of capesize vessels. The production of iron ore in Australia is expected to increase; and the export of iron
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BMW: The 7 Series 1. What are the causes and consequences of BMW’s quality problems with newly launched products? What should be done to improve “launch quality”? The causes and consequences of BMW’s quality problems with newly launched products were plentiful and apparent all throughout the case study. For instance‚ BMW does not use pre-production tools during prototyping. This significantly lowers their opportunity to discover and fix quality problems earlier in the production process. Secondly
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