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To create world-changing technology while delivering financial excellence by becoming the trusted performance leader that unleashes data potential

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To create world-changing technology while delivering financial excellence by becoming the trusted performance leader that unleashes data potential

Strengths

  • CAPITAL: Industry-leading fabrication capabilities with $40B+ capacity
  • TALENT: Deep engineering expertise across 110,000 global employees
  • BRAND: Strong B2B relationships with 85% enterprise loyalty rating
  • R&D: $16.8B annual investment in semiconductor innovation
  • ECOSYSTEM: Extensive partner network spanning 78% of top OEMs

Weaknesses

  • EXECUTION: Delayed product roadmaps causing 8% market share erosion
  • AGILITY: Bureaucratic decision-making with 67-day average cycle time
  • MARGINS: Declining gross margins, down 5.3 points year-over-year
  • COSTS: Manufacturing overhead 22% higher than key competitors
  • TALENT: Critical skill gaps in AI and advanced packaging disciplines

Opportunities

  • AI: $300B growing semiconductor TAM for AI-optimized hardware
  • FOUNDRY: IDM 2.0 strategy to capture $100B foundry services market
  • POLICY: CHIPS Act funding providing $8.5B in direct subsidies
  • AUTOMOTIVE: $25B semiconductor market for autonomous vehicles
  • DIVERSIFICATION: Strategic expansion beyond CPU-centric portfolio

Threats

  • COMPETITION: AMD and NVIDIA eating into core markets by 13% annually
  • GEOPOLITICS: Supply chain vulnerabilities from Taiwan tensions
  • TALENT: 28% attrition in critical roles over past 18 months
  • REGULATION: Increased scrutiny on cross-border tech transfers
  • INNOVATION: Accelerating industry pace requiring faster time-to-market

Key Priorities

  • FOUNDRY: Accelerate IDM 2.0 strategy to capture foundry market share
  • COSTS: Streamline manufacturing overhead with efficiency initiatives
  • AI: Develop comprehensive AI-optimized silicon portfolio
  • TALENT: Address critical skill gaps through targeted hiring/training
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To create world-changing technology while delivering financial excellence by becoming the trusted performance leader that unleashes data potential

FOUNDRY FUTURE

Accelerate IDM 2.0 to dominate advanced chipmaking

  • CUSTOMERS: Secure 5 new top-tier foundry customers with total contract value exceeding $2B by Q4
  • CAPACITY: Achieve 90% qualification rate for 3nm process technology across 3 manufacturing sites
  • MARGINS: Improve foundry services gross margin by 4 percentage points through optimized pricing model
  • VELOCITY: Reduce customer design-to-production cycle time by 35% through streamlined finance operations
EFFICIENT EDGE

Streamline operations for industry-leading efficiency

  • AUTOMATION: Deploy AI-powered financial forecasting system with 30% accuracy improvement across all BUs
  • OVERHEAD: Reduce manufacturing overhead costs by 15% while maintaining quality and output metrics
  • CASH: Optimize working capital by reducing days inventory outstanding from 95 to 75 days globally
  • ANALYTICS: Implement real-time cost analytics dashboard with 98% data accuracy for all cost centers
AI ACCELERATION

Lead in AI-optimized solutions across portfolio

  • INVESTMENT: Allocate $3.2B in R&D funding to AI-optimized semiconductor designs across 4 business units
  • AUTOMATION: Automate 65% of transaction processing with AI, reducing finance headcount needs by 120 FTEs
  • FORECASTING: Deploy machine learning models for revenue projections, improving accuracy by 32% vs 2024
  • METRICS: Establish AI-specific financial performance metrics for all product lines by end of Q3
TALENT TRANSFORMATION

Build world-class capabilities for future success

  • HIRING: Recruit 25 AI/ML specialists for the finance organization from tier-1 competitors by Q4
  • TRAINING: Upskill 85% of finance staff with AI capabilities through specialized training programs
  • RETENTION: Improve retention of high-performers by 18% through targeted compensation adjustments
  • CULTURE: Achieve 80%+ score on data-driven decision making in quarterly finance culture survey
METRICS
  • OPERATING MARGIN: 40% by end of 2026 (from 32% currently)
  • FREE CASH FLOW: $25B annually by Q4 2025
  • AI SOLUTION REVENUE: 30% of total revenue by 2026
VALUES
  • Customer obsession
  • Integrity & transparency
  • Fiscal discipline
  • Innovation with purpose
  • One Intel collaboration
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Align the learnings

Intel Finance Retrospective

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To create world-changing technology while delivering financial excellence by becoming the trusted performance leader that unleashes data potential

What Went Well

  • REVENUE: Client Computing Group exceeded targets by $850M, 6% growth YoY
  • EFFICIENCY: Successfully implemented cost-cutting measures saving $1.2B
  • MARGIN: Foundry Services improved gross margin by 3.8 percentage points
  • CASH: Operating cash flow increased 12% to $4.9B, exceeding projections

Not So Well

  • DATACENTER: Mobileye revenue missed targets by 17% at $1.1B versus $1.35B
  • CAPEX: Manufacturing capacity expansion delayed, $3.2B spend pushed to Q3
  • INVENTORY: $800M write-down due to excess Network & Edge product inventory
  • GUIDANCE: Forward-looking revenue forecast below analyst expectations by 7%

Learnings

  • FORECASTING: Improve demand sensing capabilities across product segments
  • AGILITY: Need faster resource reallocation process for shifting priorities
  • TRANSPARENCY: More granular reporting needed on segment-level profitability
  • INVESTMENT: Balance short-term cuts against long-term competitive position

Action Items

  • AUTOMATION: Implement AI-powered forecasting system by Q3 2025 for accuracy
  • PROCESS: Streamline capital expenditure approval workflow to under 30 days
  • METRICS: Develop SKU-level profitability dashboard for executive decisions
  • RESTRUCTURING: Complete zero-based budgeting exercise for all cost centers
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To create world-changing technology while delivering financial excellence by becoming the trusted performance leader that unleashes data potential

Strengths

  • DATA: Vast semiconductor design datasets spanning 50+ years
  • COMPUTE: Access to significant in-house processing capabilities
  • EXPERTISE: Growing AI research team with 350+ specialized engineers
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Strategic AI collaborations with 14 major cloud vendors
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Proprietary AI infrastructure for design iteration

Weaknesses

  • TOOLS: Legacy financial systems limiting AI implementation
  • ADOPTION: Only 27% of finance processes leveraging AI capabilities
  • TALENT: Limited AI expertise within finance organization (18 FTEs)
  • INTEGRATION: Siloed AI initiatives across 8 different departments
  • GOVERNANCE: Inconsistent AI data standards and quality controls

Opportunities

  • FORECASTING: AI-powered revenue projections with 32% better accuracy
  • AUTOMATION: 65% of transaction processing eligible for AI automation
  • INTELLIGENCE: Enhanced cash flow optimization through ML models
  • COMPLIANCE: AI-based anomaly detection for regulatory requirements
  • PLANNING: Precision resource allocation through scenario modeling

Threats

  • COMPETITION: 70% of competitors with more mature AI finance stacks
  • SECURITY: Increased data vulnerabilities with AI system access
  • TALENT: Industry-wide competition for scarce AI finance talent
  • REGULATION: Evolving compliance requirements for AI financial systems
  • COMPLEXITY: Rapid AI evolution requiring constant upskilling

Key Priorities

  • AUTOMATION: Implement AI-based transaction processing automation
  • FORECASTING: Deploy ML models for enhanced revenue projections
  • TALENT: Upskill finance team with targeted AI capabilities
  • INTEGRATION: Standardize AI governance and data quality frameworks