This website uses technical, customisation and analytical cookies, both first-party and third-party, to anonymously facilitate browsing and analyse statistics on use of the website. Learn more
Search results
-
Radically Simple IT (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803JInformation Technologiesthe difficulty and expense of mapping out all requirements before a project starts because people often cannot specify everything that they need beforehand; the other unanticipated needs that almost always arise once a system is in operation; and the tricky task of persuading people to use and "own" it. Japan's Shinsei Bank emerged during the authors' research as a standout among the companies applying the path-based method. The firm designed, b...Starting at €8.20
-
-
-
Petróleos del Mediterráneo, S. A.: Systems Department
Ribera, JaumeCase P-1074-EService and Operations ManagementThis case presents the situation in the information systems department of a small gasoline supply company, which receives a large number of requests for projects and has a hard time prioritizing, planning and controlling them. The departmental manager decides to create a projects office to help him manage the project flows and to put the department in order. The case offers a snapshot of the department's situation, with the list of outstanding pr...Starting at €8.20
-
Fundas Fuentes - Ejercicio
Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaExercise PE-33Service and Operations ManagementFundas Fuentes se preocupa por las demoras en servir los pedidos. A partir de una lista mensual de albaranes de entrega y de los envíos realizados el encargado del almacen se pregunta que mejoras en las entregas se producirían si se trabajaran algunas horas extras o si se incorporara otra persona al almacén. Fundas Fuentes is worried about late deliveries to customers. Froma a monthly report of number of orders received and shipments made, the wa...Starting at €8.20
-
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Upton, David M.; Kim, BowonCase HBS-609018-EService and Operations ManagementExplores the journey of aggressive learning and capability building in the operations of a major Korean Shipbuilder. While DSHM had once used its superior learning capability to topple its Japanese competition, it now faced the potential for a similar attack from new Chinese competitors. Without outsourcing some of its work to China, DSHM would become uncompetitive. However, in outsourcing the work, some skills would necessarily have to be transf...Starting at €8.20
-
TCS: The MCA 21 Project
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-609024-ETata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS' progression from a provider of low-cost technical resources to their goal of becoming an end-to-end technology enabled services provider. However, the project was not only complex but also presented cons...Starting at €8.20
-
Tuixen recreation Park - Exercise
Ribera, JaumeExercise PE-4-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
-
Sant Llorenç Tollway - Exercise
Ribera, JaumeExercise PE-8-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
-
Kristen's Cookies Company Revisited (A) - Exercise
Ribera, JaumeExercise PE-10-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20