ASSIGNMENT: MIS

1. Use the internet to research the latest offerings in business intelligence

technologies and their uses by companies. What differences can you find with
those reviewed in the case? Prepare a report to summarize your findings and
highlight new and innovative uses of these technologies.
Examples of latest offerings in business intelligence technologies and their uses by
companies.

THE INTERNET OF THINGS: increased efficiency, open door to new business

opportunities and more security concerns. The internet of things is used by
companies to, everything from mobile phones to refrigerators, washing machines
and even cars.

3D PRINTING: allows businesses to manufacture three-dimensional solid objects

from a digital file, increase productivity and creative, customable new design, allow
for remote cooperation between colleagues, which increases the ability to brainstorm
ideas for faster product developments.

THE ENTERPRISE CLOUD: refers to a firewall protected computer system which is

able to offer software, infrastructure and platform and web services offers more
flexibility and scalability than regular cloud computing and its noted for its cost
efficiency security and easy to use model.

2. Why do some companies in a given industry, like eCourier above, adopt and
deploy innovative technologies while others in the same line of business do not?
Discuss what characteristics of companies could influence their decision to
innovate with the use of information technologies.

 Leadership Characteristics
Organizational leaders influence the adoption of IT by virtue of their formal authority.
Leaders who are well informed about emerging technologies can induce other
managers to consider their use.
  Organizational Characteristics
For instance, awareness and enthusiasm about emerging IT, comfort with their use on
part of managers and existence of IT related experimentation and innovation positively
influence IT adoption.
 IS Professionals
Are convinced about the usefulness of IT for the business and can educate
organizational leaders, end users, opinion makers and other powerful people about the
same.

Pascual, Jacquilyn C.
4BSOA-1
ASSIGNMENT: MIS

1 Use the internet to research the latest offerings in business intelligence

technologies and their uses by companies. What differences can you find with
those reviewed in the case? Prepare a report to summarize your findings and
highlight new and innovative uses of these technologies.
Examples of latest offerings in business intelligence technologies and their uses by
companies.

THE INTERNET OF THINGS: increased efficiency, open door to new business

opportunities and more security concerns. The internet of things is used by
companies to, everything from mobile phones to refrigerators, washing machines
and even cars.

3D PRINTING: allows businesses to manufacture three-dimensional solid objects

from a digital file, increase productivity and creative, customable new design, allow
for remote cooperation between colleagues, which increases the ability to brainstorm
ideas for faster product developments.

THE ENTERPRISE CLOUD: refers to a firewall protected computer system which is

able to offer software, infrastructure and platform and web services offers more
flexibility and scalability than regular cloud computing and its noted for its cost
efficiency security and easy to use model.

2 Why do some companies in a given industry, like eCourier above, adopt and
deploy innovative technologies while others in the same line of business do
not? Discuss what characteristics of companies could influence their decision
to innovate with the use of information technologies.

 Leadership Characteristics
Organizational leaders influence the adoption of IT by virtue of their formal authority.
Leaders who are well informed about emerging technologies can induce other
managers to consider their use.
  Organizational Characteristics
For instance, awareness and enthusiasm about emerging IT, comfort with their use on
part of managers and existence of IT related experimentation and innovation positively
influence IT adoption.
 IS Professionals
Are convinced about the usefulness of IT for the business and can educate
organizational leaders, end users, opinion makers and other powerful people about the
same.

Sumunod, Jerico D.
4 BSOA-1