Amy Lavin

Interesting article on Dynamics – I like this quote: “Visual indicators can now be used to identify customers that have exceeded their credit limit, meanwhile, and new native workflows have been added to manage accounts payable transactions.” I am not surprised that MS doesn’t dominate, but act a s a major player

This is a great way for companies to ensure they get paid quickly and increase their cash flow! Nice article, Alana!

Great article and questions, Elizabeth! I think my ultimate customer experience does not include human interaction, which may be sad… I prefer to complete my research online and then make the final decision and purchase on my own!

Great look into Amazon’s fulfillment center, Andrew! This is a great way to break it down: “The FC is the anchor of Amazon’s physical operations, the brick and mortar behind the virtual button you tap on your phone to summon a watch or a shirt or a garden hose or Cards Against Humanity or just about anything else to your doorstep.” Your q…[Read more]

How can information systems assist with making the adjustments and understanding any underlying issues? Good baseline article – how can we integrate with systems thinking?

Great article and timely, Brianna! I think your questions should spark some good discussion as well!

I think you forgot to post the link: http://mashable.com/2013/11/25/customer-relationships/

Also, think about what a good information system should track to enable companies to keep up with their customers – what kinds of things do you think you’d like to see?

Great article about the role that technology is playing in the hiring market and what companies need to be thinking about when hiring – “Industry experts say an understanding of technology and an ability to work in a global environment are increasingly important in the supply chain, forcing managers to look for people with a rare mix of…[Read more]

Nice article on the changes needed to continue the success of the ERP in the future. The focus was that ERPs had to be functional – now companies need to ensure that the ERPs are not only functional but easy to use and collaborative as well. THere is a lot of room to grown in that area!

This is an excellent article that provides the reality of customizing a system and what happens – I love the graphic explaining the customizations.

Interesting article – there are definite pros and cons to the ERP! I am not sure it is on its deathbed – but this article makes a compelling case – and so does Zach in his comment. Interested to hear what the rest of you think!

This is a great article because it focuses on the cultural shift and the business side – not just the IT. It also discusses how IT is not just a service center but a partner!

This sort of sums everything up – “I think people are starting to realize this is the future of building consumer devices,” he says. “But it involves big challenges at the intersection of optics, electronics, algorithms, and understanding the human visual system.” This technology is amazing but hard to wrap your head around – so to speak! I’d be…[Read more]

Very cool explanation on AI and the pros and cons! I like this: An important aspect of any AI system that interacts with people is that it must reason about what people intend rather than carrying out commands in a literal manner. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on AI and how we can use it in the future!

Wow – nice article on the use of social media in the workplace – a definite hot topic in this global world! I can see by your comments you all have strong thoughts – this should make for an interesting debate!

I think it is becoming increasingly important for companies to bridge the gap and make data available and usable to the management – as we saw in Chapter 1, IT is always evolving and this evolution of analytics should enable the end users to be more powerful and make better decisions. Great article on what is coming!

Social goals is definitely an interesting new norm – I am interested to hear how you all, the future workforce, plan to use social goals to “get the job done”

Great article, Alexandra! these facts are pretty telling: 72 percent of followers are more likely to buy something from a business they follow.
86 percent of followers are more likely to visit a business if a friend recommends it.
85 percent of followers feel more connected with businesses after following them.

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Nice article, Michael – an interesting roll up of the technology and marketplace issues that a company, even with a known brand name, will face when entering the market! Your questions are good – I am interested to hear what others think!