Difference between revisions of "Future of Google"
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*[[What are the sizes of Google' s competitors (Current)?]] | *[[What are the sizes of Google' s competitors (Current)?]]--[[User:Ning|Ning]] 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT) | ||
*[[What are the strongly related businesses with Google where they are NOT active in yet?]] | *[[What are the strongly related businesses with Google where they are NOT active in yet?]]--[[User:Ning|Ning]] 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT) | ||
*[[What is Google' s business strategy?]] | *[[What is Google' s business strategy?]]--[[User:Ning|Ning]] 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT) | ||
*[[What is Google's business model?]]--[[User:Ning|Ning]] 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT) | |||
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Revision as of 18:35, 6 May 2006
Company Profile
Google Inc. is a U.S. public corporation firstly incorporated as a privately held compay in September 1998, which designed and is currently managing the Google Internet search engine. Google, a company starting out from a garage, is quickly conquering this information era, influencing every walks of life and business sectors with its innovative ways of thinking and comprehensive methodologies of operating its business.
Group Profile
Research Questions
1.Industry
- How did the idea for Google come up?
- Is Google a stabile company at the moment?
- What is Google’s core business?
- What are Google' s additional businesses?
- Who are Google' s competitors (Core Business and General)?--Ning 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
- What are the sizes of Google' s competitors (Current)?--Ning 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
- What are the strongly related businesses with Google where they are NOT active in yet?--Ning 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
- What is Google' s business strategy?--Ning 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
- What is Google's business model?--Ning 12:35, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
- Is Google dependent on other companies and/or partnerships?
- Is Google a centralized or decentralized company?
- Why is Google involved in so many ‘market segments’?
- How is the working environment within Google?
- How many employees does Google have?
2.Society
3.Technology
- How many hits does Google generate a day?
- Where are they operating in the world?
- What new technology has been developed by Google?
4.Politics
5.Finance
- How did Google start with finance?
- What is Google's financial situation?
- Was Google involved in any take overs?
- How does Google gain revenue?
Driving Forces
1.Political Driving Forces
- Google's adaption to the Great Firewall of China --Ning 12:32, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
2.Technological Driving Forces
- Google's technological innovation and R&D --Ning 12:33, 6 May 2006 (MDT)
- Storage capacity and sheer processing power
- Open source technology behind Google's power
- Getting the best knowledge workers
- Online Vidoe Delivery
- Microchip controls the boundaries of the internet
3.Economical Driving Forces
- Information on its own is not enough anymore
- Market Research - Understanding the future customer
- Cost of Computer Resources
System Map
Scenario Analysis
- Introduction
- Scenario 1: In search for Information dominance (Circa 2008)
- Scneario 4: Google's Dominance over all Media (Circa 2012)