HP (Hewlett-Packard) Introduction- Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

It provides hardware, software and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors. The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by William "Bill" Redington Hewlett and Dave Packard. HP is the world's leading PC manufacturer and has been since 2007, fending off a challenge by Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, according to Gartner. It specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage, and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise and industry standard servers, related storage devices, networking products, software and a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. HP markets its products to households, small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises directly as well as via online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors. HP also has strong services and consulting business around its products and partner products. In 2012 it was the world's largest PC vendor by unit sales. Major company events have included the spin-off of part of its business as Agilent Technologies in 1999, its merger with Compaq in 2002, the sponsor of Mission: Space in 2003, and the acquisition of EDS in 2008, which led to combined revenues of $118.4 billion in 2008 and a Fortune 500 ranking of 9 in 2009. In November 2009, HP announced the acquisition of 3Com, with the deal closing on April 12, 2010. On April 28, 2010, HP announced the buyout of Palm, Inc. for $1.2 billion. On September 2, 2010, HP won its bidding war for 3PAR with a $33 a share offer ($2.07 billion), which Dell declined to match. 1. What all information systems deployed in the organization? HP Flex Fabric (Data center)- offers a new architectural approach that provides simplified, scalable and automated connectivity for virtualized compute, storage and cloud through a common data center fabric - delivering end-to-end software-defined network services in the data center. HP Flex Network Management- Intelligent Management Center for managing networks BYOD, cloud, virtualization and Software Defined Networking is a tall order for IT managers

HP Blade System-The ultimate Converged Infrastructure with the latest end-to-end performance and technology innovations. The industrys most intelligent infrastructure and comprehensive software-defined management, deliver unprecedented insight into your data center to ensure continuous business uptime

HP Moonshot, the world's first software defined server to run internet highscale applications. The advanced architecture of the HP Moonshot System enables customers to deliver more services with less space, less energy, less cost and less complexity. HP One View - first software platform that creates a modern and integrated workspace for lifecycle management of HP Converged Infrastructure HP-UX Integrity servers - continuous computing for operational workloads that are vital to the enterprise, HP-UX is the answer. Maximize uptime of your critical applications by leveraging the built-in, resiliency and self-healing features of Integrity Server Automation Virtual Appliance (SAVA) is a single HP Server Automation (SA) core packaged as a virtual machine. This offering completely simplifies the setup required for HP Server Automation and reduces the setup time to under an hour. HP Records Manager 8- enables greater compliance with organizational and regulatory mandates for the management of business records from creation through to disposal HAVEn, a set of core technologies that form a Big Data analytics platform, enabling organizations to create next-generation applications and solutions to accelerate the adoption and monetization of Big Data HPBusiness Decision Appliance reduces time to deployment with a business intelligence solution that simplicity for reporting and sharing data, along with reduced technology layers and ease of management 2. Can you classify those information systems based on levels (i.e., for front line employees, for managers, for executives, etc.)? Front line employees HP Flex Fabric HP Moonshot HP-UX Server Automation Virtual Appliance (SAVA)

Managers Flex Network Management Intelligent Management Center (IMC) HP Records Manager 8

Executives HPBusiness Decision Appliance HAVEn

3. What are the types of data warehouse solutions implemented in the organization? HP AppSystem for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data Warehouse, jointly engineered, built and supported with Microsoft, This converged system solution delivers significant advances over the previous generation solution including: Enhanced performance and massive scalability

Up to 100x faster query performance and a 30% faster scan rate Ability to start from small terabyte requirements that can linearly scale out to 6 Petabytes for mission critical needs

Minimize costs and management complexity

Redesigned form factor minimizes space and allows ease of expansion with significant upfront acquisition savings as well as reduce OPEX heating, cooling and real estate cost requirements

Reduce risks and manage change

Services delivered jointly under a unique collaborative support agreement, integrated across hardware and software, to help avoid IT disruptions and deliver faster resolution to issues

4. What are the different types of networks (wired & wireless) networks used by the organization? How important are the networks for the organization? HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is a modular, comprehensive resource management platform. With its extensive device support, IMC provides true end-to-end management for the entire network, and entire operation cycle. Software-defined Networking (SDN) provides an end-to-end solution to automate the network from data center to campus and branch. Expanding the innovation of SDN, HP SDN ecosystem delivers resources to develop and create a market place for SDN applications. Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) which provides the ability to build large, resilient switching fabrics. The HP Flex Fabric 11900 Switch Series also supports fully redundant and hot-swappable components to complement its other enterprise-class capabilities Unified Wired-WLAN Enterprise- organization gains a reliable, flexible, agile and unified network that can help the productivity, cost and innovation benefits of a mobile-centric world

5. What are the initiatives undertaken by the organization to safeguard the IT assets in the organization? What is their business continuity plan? Information and Network Security is main for any organization to safeguard IT assets in organization HP Threat Central provides Enterprise Security Manage risk, mitigate threats and secure your business HP Tipping Point Next-Generation Firewall delivering solutions from the branch office to the data center, HP Tipping Point Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) provides simplicity, effectiveness and reliability to customers as the threat landscape evolves

Arc Sight Application View - integrates HP Active Application Logging with HP Fortify Runtime to give Security Operations greater visibility into the application layer. Arc Sight Risk Insight - helps measure business risk and track the success of your security investments. Disruptive computing trends greatly increase productivity and business agilitybut at the same time, introduce a host of new risks and uncertainty. Based on market-leading products from Arc Sight, Attalla, Fortify and Tipping Point, the HP Security Intelligence and Risk Management (SIRM) platform enables your business to take a proactive approach to security that integrates information correlation, deep application analysis and network-level defense mechanisms unifying the components of a complete security program and reducing risk across your enterprise

6. Describe, briefly, about the e-business & e-commerce models used by organization HP directly involved in B2B & B2Cbusiness models. Hewlett-Packard (HP) has also launched its e-commerce store at hpshopping.in. The store is being managed and run by Savex Computers. The store offers HPs laptops and tablets, desktops, monitors, printers and scanners, ink and toners, and accessories. One can also filter products based on hard drive, operating system, price, and processor, RAM, among others. The company claims that it offers free shipping within 7 working days and allows users to make an online payment through credit card. Interestingly, HPs store does not offer an EMI option to buy products on its site. On the product page, it offers product description, tech specifications, accessories, and price. Interestingly, the site also offers a deals newsletter for which users need to sign up. Typically e-commerce marketplaces send out deal emails to its shoppers with a default opt-in process

HP Alpha e-commerce- These solutions enable you to cost-effectively conduct business electronically over the Internet with customers, partners, and suppliers. E-Commerce applications are separated into two classifications: buy-side and sell-side. Buy-side applications (e-procurement) are designed to automate the process of purchasing production and nonproduction materials, supplies, and services, including the completion of the transaction. Sellside applications are designed to sell a company's products and services over the Web

7. Are there any m-commerce initiatives by the organization (either for internal purposes or for external purposes?) HP launched it mobile commerce for hardware sales division. HP launched its mobile store APP which is cross functional across the smart phones and tablets. Apart from these, HP launched software mobile apps for software applications like HP e-print for its printers and servers division. But it is not successful as expected. Hence HP has alliance with big m-commerce players like Amazon to boost its mobile shopping sales Another innovative step by HP is that for some divisions like servers instead of going for mobile app they have developed mobile optimized website, thus drastically reducing costs Though new entrant in this field HP intents to launch mobile commerce apps for all its divisions in both B2B and B2C domains

8. Comment on the role of different enterprise level systems within the organization (especially ERP, SCM, CRM and KM) ERP HP mainly relies on SAP integrated with HP systems SAP on HP Integrity systems: SAP ERP and HP Integrity servers can take current Enterprise Resource Planning solutionand business from now to the next level of agility, responsiveness, and efficiency. SAP ERP on HP Integrity systems and the result is a single software and hardware solution for managing your business activitiesenabling you to streamline operations, optimize use of corporate resources, and simplify IT infrastructure for greater efficiency and agility. The HP ERP Outsourcing Factory for SAP: For customers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, the HP ERP Factory for SAP Applications offers HP expertise in SAP applications, HP outsourcing and process experience, plus HP software. The result is an automated, innovative factory for operating SAP applications.

SCM HP SCMplus is the HP supply chain software using SAP platform for huge supply chain management in the organization Supply chain management (SCM) optimizes value creation and delivery along the entire chain of supply and demand partners operating in global markets. SAP SCM offers customers a complete set of tools and capabilities that enable customers to perform supply chain networking, planning, execution, and coordination. CRM HP together with our partners delivers one of the industrys most comprehensive offerings of Customer Relationship Management solutions. These solutions encompass all the business processes a company must take to attract and retain customers, new business opportunities, and partners. To accomplish this task, a company must be able to interact effectively with its customers, reaching out to new ones while building stronger ties with its existing customer base. The company must provide the products and services their clients want - when, where, and how they want them. By combining HP technologies and services with SAP SCM capabilities, obtain an integrated, seamless, and comprehensive approach to implementing tools and technologies needed to build a supply chain able to adapt to changing market dynamics. Adaptive supply chain solutions include SAP Advance Planner Optimizer (APO). HP solution for SAP CRM HP is the single source for everything you need to ensure the success of your end-to-end CRM solution. HP provides all the products and services and draws on a wealth of experience. More than a decade ago, HP began to deploy CRM solutions in its own business. The majority of SAP CRM solutions run on HP. Knowledge management (KM) HP Autonomy is enterprise knowledge management solution helps you to collaborate and access all knowledge within an organization. You can find knowledge in whatever formteam, project, and down to the individual levelby accessing virtually all information and by understanding peoples expertise. With HPs knowledge management solution, you can foster exchange within the community to prevent duplication of efforts and increase productivity levels. Workers can quickly use and share expertise, and connect and collaborate on similar projects. With HP, your information becomes your source of competitive advantage

9. Is the organization using any inter-organizational, global information systems? If so, describe them.

Ethernet Virtual Interconnect HP Ethernet Virtual Interconnect (EVI) is inter organizational system used, a new HP Virtual Application Network innovation and component of the HP Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solution, enables IT staff to simplify the interconnectivity of up to eight geographically disperse data centers. As a result, clients improve disaster recovery capabilities and can quickly respond to changing market conditions by easily moving virtual machines in minutes without network delay to any interconnected data center Global Information system HP uses SAP Global Information system, this system is used to monitor the global business centers data exchange analysis of data emerging from different geographical locations across the world. 10. Explain about the decision support systems (DSSs & ADSSs) and business intelligence system of the organization The analytics shared services group within HP is called Decision Support and Analytics Services (DSAS). DSAS is a multi-functional analytics center based in India that drives datadriven decision-making across sales, marketing and supply chain functions by leveraging structured and unstructured data. This is done with a key focus to influence key business outcomes for HP in terms of revenue growth, risk minimization and cost reduction. The analytics team at HP has invested in top-notch talent comprising professionals with advanced degrees in quantitative disciplines and rich industry and functional experience. At DSAS, the analytics practitioners apply sophisticated research techniques, data-mining and predictive modeling to enable better decision-making Business intelligence (BI) solution built on HP platforms and Oracle Database 9i or 10g with Real Application Clusters (RAC) helps Increase database performance Gain a faster path to business data and analysis Manage ever-increasing data warehouse growth Improve hardware utilization Simplify management 11. How IT and business strategy alignment has been achieved? Business-IT alignment is a dynamic state in which a business organization is able to use information technology (IT) effectively to achieve business objectives - typically improved financial performance or marketplace competitiveness

IT is the core heart of business operations of HP HP achieves Business IT Alignment is achieved through the completion of Three main steps: 1. Set Conditions to Achieve Alignment 2. Scan for Potentially Enabling Technologies 3. Determine IT Value Imperatives HP has clearly divided IT into different divisions like Software, network, server, storage etc. each of business unit having individual goals. Thus this clear division of business goals among SBU has created right business IT alignment

12. Who are the business partners and Technology partners of the organization? HP provided many business solutions to industry partners at the same time it collaborates with business and technology partners in some areas. Business partners Microsoft- For operating systems to HP systems QUALCOMM-Tablets- For processors Samsung Technology partners Cisco- In network implementation Oracle- data base and servers SAP- ERP implementation

13. Elaborate on green initiatives and CSR initiatives of the organization Green initiatives HP produces low-carbon solutions and energy-efficient products, using safer materials greener packaging to lower our customers environmental footprints. Our design leadership and technical innovations in reducing the environmental impact of technology have been widely recognized The free online HP Carbon Footprint Calculator1 helps customers understand and identify steps to reduce the environmental impact and cost of their computing and printing. The data is based on energy assessments specific to the customer's country or even stateand includes information for 146 countries.

CSR Community Technology for Community HP is committed to assisting making technology accessible to all people. Through grants of HP technology to not for profit organizations, especially in communities where HP has a presence, HP seeks to promote and strengthen nonprofitorganizations addressing long term societal needs. HP's community projects in Asia Pacific and Japan:

Cambodia HP opens up IT opportunities for students Hong Kong HP caring for the community Singapore Presidents V Challenge India HP helps remote villagers in southern India access IT India Kuppam community India Kuppam community The Kuppam HP I-community in Andhra Pradesh, India marked its third anniversary in 2005. With the continued use of its mobile information unit and delivery of community portal and information centers the CIC Wireless Network at the Kuppam HP i-community, more than 15,000 citizens have been given access to critical government, healthcare, education and agriculture information and services all in three languages: Hindi, Telugu and English