Ashley Smith

My biggest takeaway from this course is the importance of data integrity. By going through the MaxLabs projects, it became really apparent how much damage incorrect, duplicated, or mis-assigned data can create. Also, using the swimlane diagrams and ERDs showed how critical it is to capture all the data relevant to an entity because so many other…[Read more]

I think CRM is more important to an organization because it is customer focused, and organizations are driven by the revenue that customers create. I think that organizations must gather and use data related to their customers, but this must always be done ethically and not in a manipulative or intrusive way. To some degree, utilizing data in…[Read more]

ERPs would be very important in understanding where an organization stands in terms of meeting sales objectives, gauging profitability, and ensuring service levels are met. Without an ERP the process of compiling all this separate data and manually combining it to get the whole overview would be so time consuming, that not only would the…[Read more]

The most interesting thing I learned from watching this video is the fact that 75 billion devices are projected to be connected to the internet by 2020. The IoT and IIoT are quickly becoming our new reality, and the impact it will have on our society will be monumental. We are entering a new era where everything we use, touch, and interact with…[Read more]

I could see a decision tree being very useful in Operations. A decision tree could be used to determine which course of action to take as it relates to inventory decisions, plant management/layout, or allocation of resources. It would help the Operations Manager map out the various options, evaluate criteria objectively, and arrive at the best decision.