Submitted by smjordan on 08/04/2011 11:21 AM Flag This Paper
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Synergetic Solutions
Synergetic Solutions a $6 million dollar company in the business of system integrations, assembling, and reselling leading computer brands. The company recently started making ventures into the network solutions business of designing and implementing complex computer networks. In the simulation, the network solution business made up only 20% of its revenues, and the CEO’s goal was to increase the network solutions business to 80% of the company’s revenues over the remaining nine months of the year (Simulation, 2011).
Change is inevitable and organizations that resist change are subject to not succeed, organizations must recognize the internal and external forces of change and have an action plan in place to implement these changes efficiently and effectively, and those who do not are in danger of being left behind. Change often causes turmoil within an organization and it is essential that organizations prepare for new transitions, understanding how the changes effects everyone will create a more successful transition and provide a more harmonious work environment.
The internal forces that Synergetic Solutions faced within the simulation included technological capacity, organization of machinery and equipment, financial management, and employee morale. Technology is constantly changing, and Synergetic’s original business of system integrations was becoming outdated, this segment of the business was no longer growing and Synergetic needed to make a change to enable future growth.
To keep ahead of the competition, and to keep up with changing technology, Synergetic needed to provide training and certification to increase the skills of its current workforce, or hire more experienced certified employees each taking a specific amount of time, money, effort and resources. Synergetic Solutions was driven by a stagnating system integration market to reorganize the network solutions division, the company realized the growth...