Some here predict massive PIPs (which I think is very possible to happen), as well as that the leadership might decide to exit certain businesses.
Hypothetically, what do you think these businesses could be? I still hope it won't come to that.
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Then please RA anyone still left from Cognos acquisition
IBM will exit any business that they perceive as being a commodity. Why? Because IBM’s higher cost overhead puts IBM at a competitive disadvantage when they compete against other commodity vendors. Many parts of IBM’s cloud (not hybrid cloud) have become commodity. Also many service offerings/HW products under “infrastructure division” have been deemed commodity. Also anything deemed B to C will most likely go, as IBM just can’t compete in B to C engagements (weather is B to C) Keep your eye on how the CFO and CEO continue to address “enterprise” engagements because that is the strategy moving forward. Everything else is a rounding error vs “enterprise” engagements.
Everything dies at IBM
not sure why ibm keep in the operations management area - they buy companies and ki-l them - not sure how well instana and turbonomic are doing? They were good individual companies but not sure if they have grown once IBM took them over.
PIP is the new RA for IBM.
Federal government division, IBM sold off once before a very, very long time ago