| Discussion Question Week 3 DQ 2 |
Due Day 5
Should
information systems managers delay investment in new technologies until
there are substantial demonstrated benefits and the price of the new
technologies drops? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being
pioneers of new technology within an industry?
My response:
Risk Factor
In
a technology organization, there are certain risk factors that should
occur; otherwise the current technology might become obsolete. Research and need is always important towards implementing anything new. The
way I would prefer to go about and implement a new technology would be
to implement it incrementally if there is not enough data. If
the technology is very expensive, I might wait for more technical
details; research the need for the equipment, or for the price to drop
to a reasonable amount. This might require a budget that is set aside for research and development. One
thing to consider is that from a business standpoint, the corporate
officers might not accept the expense if the current technology meets
the needs of the organization and there is no proof that the new
technology is beneficial. As the old saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
Pro/Con
There are several advantages towards using new technology. Being the first organization to use the technology can be beneficial and enhance a company. Using
the most up-to-date equipment can also look good in comparison to other
companies to show that they are innovative and willing to move with the
times. There are risks associated with each of these benefits and not every company is willing to or can afford to take these risks. One risk is that the organization can spend a lot of money on the new technology and not derive any benefit from it. Other
organizations also might not appreciate the incentives that the new
technology can bring and cause clients or affiliates to withdraw from
the organization.
Reflection Question:
Implications and Conclusions
My response:
I’ve
learned that technology can be used for many different things inside
and outside of and organization and that technology can be learned in
different ways as well. Through school,
discussion forums, the internet, television, books, and other's
experiences, I have learned several different aspects of how to derive
information from these resources and help others with their own
research.
I have also learned that everyone has different interests in their concentration of information systems. In my team, each member had something different to concentrate on. I preferred to concentrate on MMORPGs while others chose traffic control systems and an EHR system.
In terms of reflection analysis, I find it interesting that we are reflecting on what we are learning. I
believe that this gives us more time to think about our choices, and
explore each other’s subjects and topics to discover more ways on how to
use an information system and technology.
Brainstorming Reflection:
Learning Team Instructions
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Consider
the discussion of dissertations during your residency. What fields of
information systems most interest you? What areas will you need to research
in greater depth as you focus on a dissertation choice?
Each team member should choose a particular field
of information systems he or she would like to research in greater depth
throughout this class. You will research and write about this field for the
Information Systems Paper, and Annotated Bibliography, due Week Six The Information Systems Paper and
Literature Review are due Week Eight. Each member of a Learning Team should
select a different field. Suggested fields include the following:
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Customer relationship management (CRM) systems
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
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Logistical support systems
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Human resources information systems (HRIS)
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Information systems security
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Learning management systems and learning
content management systems (LMS/LCMS)
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Medical systems
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Accounting and billing systems
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Massively multiplayer online role-playing
games
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Decision support systems
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Flexible automation systems
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Traffic control systems
Research
how knowledge is used as a valued asset in your chosen field. What
opportunities are made available within this field by sufficient information?
How does this field protect the quality and integrity of data?
Review
your chosen field with your Learning Team. Summarize how knowledge is used as
a resource in this field. Discuss emerging trends within the field and useful
sources of information about the field.
Consider
the summaries of how knowledge is used as a resource in the fields chosen by
other Learning Team members. Discuss emerging trends within the fields other
members have chosen, and recommend useful sources of information about the
field.
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Learning Team
Brainstorming
Reflection
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Reflect on
this week’s brainstorming activity with your Learning Team.
Write a
summary of no more than 1,050 words that addresses the following questions:
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What field of information systems have you
chosen?
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Why did you choose this field? What is its
value for you?
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How is knowledge used as a valued asset in
your chosen field?
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How did your Learning Team members help
sharpen your focus on this field?
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What insights about your field did you find
while looking at other Learning Team members’ fields?
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What insights did other Learning Team members
provide to you?
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How did you add value for your Learning Team
members in this week’s brainstorming?
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How can you improve your scholarly
collaboration in future weeks and in future courses?
Submit
your reflection.
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