Novell: towards managing the data centre

Novell: towards managing the data centre

In 2007 Novell published a system management blueprint that highlighted the wide gap between its ambitions and its capabilities. In 2008 the company narrowed the gap, mostly via acquisitions. However, it still has a long way to go.

Executive summary
In a nutshell
Ovum view
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Competitive environment
Key competitors
Unisys’ differentiators
Structure
Overview
Products and services
Overview
Strategy analysis
Strategy objectives
Focus: concentrate resources on fewer markets and offerings
Service quality: creating a clear and differentiated value proposition
Cost efficiency: driving cost efficiency across operations
Restructuring: simplify organisational structure
Strategy execution
Focus: concentrate resources on fewer markets and offerings
Service quality: creating a clear and differentiated value proposition
Cost efficiency: driving cost efficiency across operations
Simplify organisational structure
Future outlook
Financial analysis
Group analysis
Segment analysis






List of Tables


Table 1: Unisys key financial indicators
Table 2: Unisys segment analysis






List of Figures
Figure 1: Unisys organisational structure