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Palaya Smart IT Solutions is a Bahrain based company providing IT products, solutions and services to many organizations including NBB, K Hotel and Al Osra supermarkets. Company signed a deal with the Govt. of Bahrain to develop a specific IT solution for managing the Traffic issues. Smart IT Solutions has been procuring some of the parts/ products only from companies in China and experienced major delays during Covid 19 pandemic. Hence, new agreements were signed with companies in Taiwan and South Korea to provide those parts/ products. In the year 2022, the company will be developing innovative IT solutions targeting the ever-increasing population of social media users in Bahrain. Smart IT Solutions is facing challenges from the local and international rival companies, in finding and retaining customers. However, plans to start their operations in Saudi Arabia are in progress considering the promising economic conditions and phenomenal sociocultural reforms happening there. The proposal to start operations in the UK is currently on hold due to the Omicron variant issue. The company is concerned about the new Govt. rule in Bahrain regarding the increase of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 10% to be effective from 1st of January 2022 The above case discusses several external environmental factors related to Smart IT Solutions. (a) List 4 of them (2 marks), (b) mention if they are specific or general environmental factors (2 marks) provide one example from the case for each (4 marks) (a) Environnemental (b) General or (C) Example from the case Factor Specific environment Customers Specific IT products, solutions and environment services provided to organizations including NBB, K Hotel and supermarkets. 1. are Al Osta 2. 3. 4. Part-2 1. In reference to your studies on the SWOT analysis read the below case study, and then answer the following questions: Company Background Name Starbucks Corporation Logo Industries served Restaurants (Coffeehouses) Geographic areas served Worldwide (23.043 coffeehouses in more than 68 countries) Headquarters Seattle, Washington, United States Current CEO Howard Schultz Revenue US$19.163 billion (2015) 16.5% increase over US$16.448 billion (2014) Profit US$2.757 billion (2015) 33.3% increase over US$2.068 billion (2014) Employees 238,000 (2015) "Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 68 countries. We purchase and roast high-quality coffees that we sell, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and a variety of fresh food items, through company-operated stores. We also sell a variety of coffee and tea products and license our trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery and national foodservice accounts. In addition to our flagship Starbucks Coffee brand, we also sell goods and services under the following brands: Teavana, Taze, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulanga and Ethos. Our objective is to maintain Starbucks standing as one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world. To achieve this, we are continuing the disciplined expansion of our global store base, adding stores in both existing, developed markets such as the U.S., and in newer, higher growth markets such as China, as well as optimizing the mix of company-operated and licensed stores in each market a. Highlight the correct SWOT dimension for each given statement about Starbucks: (0.5 marks = 10 = 5 marks) No. Statement SWOT dimension 1 2015 was one of the best financial years in Starbucks' history The company's revenue grew by 16.5%, profit grew by 33.3%, its debt-to-asset ratio decreased Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats N Starbucks charges its customers high prices, which some of the people are not willing to pay for just a cup of coffee. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 3 Starbucks employed approximately 238,000 people worldwide as of September 27, 2015. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 4 Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's are two huge multinational companies which directly compete with some of the products that Starbucks sells Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats China is the second fastest growing Starbucks market behind the US and the company is well positioned to compete in this market. For years Starbucks has been strengthening its tea offerings, which is the favorite Chinese drink Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 6 Selling Starbucks branded products in stores other than their own would be a great way to maximize the value of Starbucks's big reputation Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats C. Case on External Environment analysis. Read the case below then answer the following questions: (8 marks) Smart IT Solutions is a Bahrain based company providing IT products, solutions and services to many organizations including NBB, K Hotel and Al Osta supermarkets. Company signed a deal with the Govt. of Bahrain to develop a specific IT solution for managing the Traffic issues. Smart IT Solutions has been procuring some of the parts/ products only from companies in China and experienced major delays during Covid 19 pandemic. Hence, new agreements were signed with companies in Taiwan and South Korea to provide those parts/products. In the year 2022, the company will be developing innovative IT solutions targeting the ever-increasing population of social media users in Bahrain. Smart IT Solutions is facing challenges from the local and international rival companies, in finding and retaining customers. However, plans to start their operations in Saudi Arabia are in progress considering the promising economic conditions and phenomenal sociocultural reforms happening there. The proposal to start operations in the UK is currently on hold due to the Omicron variant issue. The company is concerned about the new Govt. rule in Bahrain regarding the increase of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 10% to be effective from 1st of January 2022 The above case discusses several external environmental factors related to Smart IT Solutions. (a) List 4 of them (2 marks), (b) mention if they are specific or general environmental factors (2 marks) (c) provide one example from the case for each (4 marks) (a) Environnemental (b) General or (c) Example from the case Factor Specific environment Customers Specific IT products, solutions and environment services are provided to organizations including NBB, K Hotel and Al Osta supermarkets. 1. 2. 3. 4. Part-2 1. In reference to your studies on the SWOT analysis read the below case study, and then answer the following questions: Company Background Name Starbucks Corporation Logo Industries served Restaurants (Coffeehouses) Geographic areas served Worldwide (23,043 coffeehouses in more than 68 countries) Headquarters Seattle, Washington, United States Current CEO Howard Schultz Revenue US$19.163 billion (2015) 16.5% increase over US$16.448 billion (2014) Profit US$2.757 billion (2015) 33.3% increase over US$2.068 billion (2014) Employees 238,000 (2015) Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world operating in 68 countries. We purchase and roast high-quality coffees that we sell along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and a variety of fresh food iterns, through company-operated stores. We also sell a variety of coffee and tea products and license our trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery and national foodservice accounts. In addition to our flagship Starbucks Coffee brand, we also sell goods and services under the following brands: Teavana, Taze Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange, and Ethos. Our objective is to maintain Starbucks standing as one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world. To achieve this, we are continuing the disciplined expansion of our global store base, adding stores in both existing, developed markets such as the U.S., and in newer, higher growth markets such as China, as well as optimizing the mix of company-operated and licensed stores in each market. a. Highlight the correct SWOT dimension for each given statement about Starbucks: (0.5 marks 10 - 5 marks) No. Statement SWOT dimension 1 2015 was one of the best financial years in Starbucks' history. Strengths The company's revenue grew by 16.5%, profit grew by 33.3% Weaknesses its debt-to-asset ratio decreased Opportunities Threats 2 Strengths Starbucks charges its customers high prices, which some of the Weaknesses people are not willing to pay for just a cup of coffee. Opportunities Threats Starbucks employed approximately 238,000 people worldwide as of September 27, 2015. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Dunkin Donuts and McDonald's are two huge multinational companies which directly compete with some of the products that Starbucks sells Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 5 China is the second fastest growing Starbucks market behind the U.S. and the company is well positioned to compete in this market. For years Starbucks has been strengthening its tea offerings, which is the favorite Chinese drink Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 6 Selling Starbucks branded products in stores other than their own would be a great way to maximize the value of Starbucks's big reputation Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats companies which directly compete with some of the products that Starbucks sells Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 5 China is the second fastest growing Starbucks market behind the US and the company is well positioned to compete in this market For years Starbucks has been strengthening its tea offerings, which is the favorite Chinese drink. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 6 Selling Starbucks branded products in stores other than their own would be a great way to maximize the value of Starbucks's big reputation Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 5 7 Starbucks offers to its consumer's new coffee and other products in a variety of forms, across new categories, and through diverse channels. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 8 While Starbucks does have many coffeehouses across the globe, most of them are located within the US. There are plenty of regions where profitably branching out is a possibility, including India, Central Europe, and some regions in Africa. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 9 There are a lot of other coffee shops or chains that provide similar products to Starbucks and only lose out to Starbucks big name Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 10 Starbucks currently owns 1,811 restaurants in China, which is more than Dunkin' Donuts (16) and Costa Coffee (344) combined, and second only to McDonald's (2000+). The number of Starbucks locations has grown significantly over the past few years Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats