Manage Work Activities to achieve Organizational Activities

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Manage Work Activities to achieve Organizational
Activities.
Content Page No.
Introduction 2
Mission, Vision, and Objectives 2
Role of engineers in Microsoft 2-3
Important departments in Microsoft 3-4
Various levels of management at Microsoft
Corp.
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Engineering Ethics at Microsoft 4-5
Various types of risk for Microsoft 5
Risk Management process 5-6
Various types of organisational structure 6-7
Microsoft’s CSR, business ethics and
sustainable business operations for the
society
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References 8
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Introduction:
Microsoft Corporation is a tech giant based in the United States that is the leader in the development
of personal computer software applications and systems. Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington,
also publishes books and multimedia titles and produces hardware. Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen (b.
1954) formed it in 1975 after adapting BASIC for use on personal computers. They granted a license
version to various companies, created other programming languages, and released MS-DOS for the
IBM PC. The successive adoption of MS-DOS by most other personal-computer makers resulted in
massive profits for Microsoft, that became a publicly traded firm. In 1983, it introduced the 1st edition
of Microsoft Word, a famous word-processing program, and in 1985, it released Microsoft Windows, a
GUI user interface for MS-DOS-based computers. Microsoft released Xbox in 2001, a video game
console that quickly rose to 2nd spot in the $10 billion video game market. Microsoft introduced Xbox
Live, a broadband gaming network for their consoles, in 2002.
Mission, Vision, and Objectives of Microsoft Corporation:
Microsoft’s corporate mission is “to empower every person and every organization on the planet
to achieve more.” The primary objective of Microsoft is that the company's information technology
goods and services are focused on empowering individuals and organizations. One of the firm's
tactical objectives is to make sure that its information and technology products/services empower
customers, allowing them to accomplish more of their own goals. Customers, for instance, can meet
their work goals through utilizing Microsoft 365 apps. The company's mission directs the enterprises
to create products/services that use technology to increase consumer productivity. This attention on
product innovation in the mission has an impact on Microsoft Corporation's general competitive edge
and active expansion plans, that also aid in the accomplishment of the company's vision. Microsoft's
target market is defined as all individuals and organizations worldwide. A related strategic goal is to
increase market presence to serve all prospective users of the firm's computing goods. This objective
is backed via global supply chain, which is based on the business mission. Because individuals and
organizations have various requirements, the firm gives multi-functional solutions that may be
modified or adjusted to satisfy the requirements of both individual users and organizations.
The vision of Microsoft is “to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full
potential.” According to the vision, the corporation promotes its computer solutions as instruments
that individuals and business organizations can utilize to enhance their personal or organizational
growth. The business vision and mission are intrinsically tied, suggesting that Microsoft is focused
on its value creation and target audience. According to the vision statement, the company's business
model is that its I.T products can assist consumers in achieving their maximum potential. The focus
on assisting and pleasing consumers aligns with Microsoft's corporate social responsibility policy.
This indicates that personal users and corporations are a priority in the technology company's product
innovation approach. The target market is also indicated in the Corporate's vision statement. The
tech. corporation describes its target market as "people and businesses all over the world". As a
result, the corporate envisions a corporate setting in which Microsoft remains one of the major global
suppliers of computer technology and associated online services to clients worldwide.
Role of engineers in Microsoft Corporation:
An engineer’s role inside any organization is to apply their technical expertise and skills to design
structures, products/services, and procedures that benefit the firm and its consumer. Engineers are
experts in the field of mathematics and science, they utilize their knowledge in designing, planning,
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develop, implementation and various other functions. Similarly, Microsoft Corporation uses its
engineers for similar activities as mentioned above.
Microsoft Corporation hires vast number of engineers who have expertise in various fields. Microsoft
has over 100,000+ software engineers working on development of their products.
Different engineers have different kind of roles in the corporation. Some are discussed below:
 A brief on the roles of software engineers in Microsoft corp.: Software engineers in
Microsoft collaborate with others to solve challenges and create creative technology
innovations. Their role is to genuinely care about consumers and quality of products,
they advise Technical Project Leaders and Product Managers as they examine user wants
and requirements product innovation. They also learn and implement appropriate new
technologies, tools, methods, and processes to use in their solutions. As a Software
Engineer, they are committed to the design, development, and testing of next-generation
software that will enable every individual and organization worldwide to accomplish higher
goals.
 Roles of Mechanical Engineers:
1. Interact with multidisciplinary teams and external vendors in the development of
system hardware.
2. Mechanical design, execution, and distribution of high-grade engineering goods.
3. Management should be presented with technical information, recommendations, and
risk management items.
4. Create thorough testing reports and outsourced testing strategies.
5. Motivate creativity and find opportunities in the design of next-generation test
equipment.
6. Develop and implement critical outputs in collaboration with peers in multiple roles.
7. Designing and compliance assessment for mechanical components in the network
are carried out.
 Roles of Electrical Engineers:
1. Instil a safe, protection, and regulatory culture in all aspects of data center operations.
2. Collaborate with commissioning departments to appropriately verify and test electrical
system setup, function, and efficiency.
3. Evaluate the datacentre’s architecture and functionality.
4. 24/7 on-site datacenter management and electric network assistance
5. Serve as the technical leader for on-site functions involving a vast critical electrical
system's design and functionality.
6. Create and integrate servicing and security processes while keeping highly reliable
electrical designs.
7. Handling the electrical networks on the datacenter site, which range from a single
giant size center to several smaller ones.
Important departments in Microsoft:
The 3 important departments in Microsoft are:
1. Human Resources (HR): Microsoft takes human resource operations such as hiring and
selection, development and training performance assessment, and rewards and recognition
extremely thoroughly as they desire top individuals to perform for them and long-term
continuity inside the firm is critical to their progress. As a result, they recruit individuals not
only for their existing talents, but also for their foreseeable prospects. Microsoft strives to hire
only the finest individuals. It collaborates with universities and colleges to learn about
available talent and assure that their workforce needs are met. Additionally, the present
connection among workers and the corporation adheres to a mental agreement. This is
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