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Innovators Assignment: Apple Write-Up
Innovators Assignment: Apple Write-Up
APPLE WRITE-UP
with the other stores it set up. Few apps have been developed by apple employees. Apple routinely pulls off the miraculous unveiling revolutionary products that have been kept completely secret until they magically appear in stores all over the world. When Steve jobs took medical leave, apple continued to launch products and deliver impressive financial results. Another integral factor of Apples innovation management is their platform strategy. They develop not only what would be needed for the initial product release, but also what would be required subsequently. By using these platforms, new products can be developed and ramped up more quickly because of their usability of existing design elements. This also results in a commonality of user interfaces, consequently decreasing the initial training effort for customers. Furthermore, Apple follows an evolutionary strategy. Once the customer has set up his music library for his iPod, it can be easily used on the i-Phone as well. The same accounts for apps, which are compatible with the iPod Touch, all generations of the i-Phone and the i-Pad. In 2008, Apple took to the top position in the Business Weeks ranking of the worlds 50 most innovative companies. These and many more such innovative ideas, products services are looked upon in future from the huge worldwide giant Apple.