Week 3 - CH 1 Overview
Week 2 - Overview
This week, we looked at an overview of how crucial and detrimental technology has become; we also looked at how technology has become dominant in the business environment and how it has changed the average person's life.
A few things I found interesting in this week's lesson include how every business industry out there has transformed into a "technology company". Today, if a company does not use technology, it will fall behind competitors and maybe fail. For example, the music industry has evolved as technology has made music available to anyone with a gadget; in the past, this (easy access to music) was unheard of. Another subject that was raised was how all users should be informed when utilising technology. This is for a number of reasons, including how new opportunities can arise for individuals who stay current and understand technology, as well as how to effectively manage information operations. Lastly, during a class discussion, I was struck by how many of us have embraced the fact that technology, particularly AI, has the potential to eliminate jobs in the future; but, we've also realised that we still have wonderful values (e.g., creativity) to offer the future that technology may not be able to cover.
References:
- Gray, H., Issa, T., Pye, G., Troshani, I., Rainer, R. K., Prince, B., & Hugh, J. W. (2015). Management information systems. Wiley.
- Baltzan, P., Phillips, A. (2020). Business driven information systems (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
A really nice blog that provides a concise summary of the material that was covered in class.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your summary, as it was concise and offered a lot more than just a simple summary of the textbook; you've really added in your own takeaways from the textbook and class discussion.
ReplyDeleteNice summary, I liked the opinions you drew from the information and the examples to further the depth of the information. I also enjoyed your reflection on our class discussion and how AI cannot fully replace humans.
ReplyDeleteSolid work bro! Main thing I liked about your summary of this weeks lesson was your included example of the evolution of the music industry in terms of access. Maybe including what exact 'gadgets' allowed for this to take place could add additional detail creating a stronger point.
ReplyDeleteGreat work on this blog post, really enjoyed how you explained what you learnt in class!
ReplyDeleteGreat summary, enjoyed your observation about how technology is now the number one focus for most successful businesses.
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