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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
The “Connected Home”, a concept we talked about in class as part of the disruptive innovation section, currently has a low household penetration rate. According to this article on USAToday, NextMarket Insights […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
In this blog post on Strategyzer, Nabila Amarsy outlines the 3 essential requirements to make a business venture successful:
The Right Value Proposition
The Right Business Model
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
In this Forbes article, the author lists the 10 biggest mistakes bosses make in performance reviews. Instead of re-listing all of them here, I’ll allow everyone to read the article for themselves. Upon review […]
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Great article. Has some interesting perspective on performance reviews and I do indeed think it is a viable alternative.
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I agree with you in that I think employees should also evaluate themselves. My only concern with this system is that the employee will evaluate themselves and then the manager will simply submit the employees evaluation as their own, meaning the employee doesn’t receive any feedback. My manager told me about her performance review experience and she said that both she and her manager fill out a performance review for her. However her manager cannot view her employee’s responses until she has submitted her own review. They are then able to compare and see if they are on the same page. I think this method could be very effective because it forces both parties to do an evaluation and it generates more talking points for the review.
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I have never heard of an employee evaluating themselves in the real world but I do think it can be a good idea for our class. I think we should have peer evaluations and then evaluations where we evaluate ourselves. I think this method would work because the professor would see students contributions from two different view points. Of course, if you evaluate yourself it would not be all positive.
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 9, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Crowdfunding absolutely has a direct correlation to disruption: it removes barriers to entry, primarily capital. Between you (Dan) and Jacklin, the core things about crowd funding and its potential to disrupt have already been touched upon. I’d like to add, though, the similarities between this and 3D printing. 3D printing also removes barriers to…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 9, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Nintendo has always been against developing for mobile platforms (or licensing its characters out) because they believed that mobile games were far inferior to games on dedicated platforms and that they did not suit well with Nintendo’s commitment to high quality (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/17/nintendo-mobile-iwata/). As a fan of Nintendo and…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 9, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
This is interesting, and I’m surprised Sony is pursuing a move such as this. After reading the WSJ article, I was confused as to why someone would want this over a traditional cable subscription or DVR box (the two markets I see them trying to disrupt, to answer your question). One could argue that its simplified programming lineup could appeal to…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
In this article, author Michael Michalko argues that cognitive laziness is one of the greatest barriers to integrative thinking. He points out that first impressions of problems, just like first impressions of […]
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I think the best way is to hold workshops that encourage “deeper” thinking. The workshop should have examples that combat narrow minded thinking. For example, many people consider the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit to be frivolous. The workshop can begin with getting everyone’s opinion on this topic. When most people agree with this assertion (which is usually the case), the workshop presenter will counter this point with the fact that the old woman had only asked McDonald’s to pay for her medical fees and nothing else. When McDonald’s refused, the lawsuit was initiated. The presenter will also include the fact that the woman required skin grafts for the damage the coffee caused. The workshop will have several examples like this to drill the point home and will then relate it to narrow minded thinking in the organization, thereby encouraging integrative thinking.
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In the end, I think it boils down to if the topic is interesting enough for any one person to be engaged. To encourage integrative thinking, everyone must be ignored in a way that is interesting to them so they can contribute creatively. Additionally, I also agree in Thomas’s suggestion with the workshops that encourage deeper thinking.
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
In this Forbes article, columnist Freddie Dawson discusses the topic of 3D printing and raises questions about how disruptive the technology really is. As Clayton Christenson has stated many times, a core […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Since we are all college students, I think we would all agree on Google Apps’ placement on this list. One large component of a technology being disruptive is its price; Google Apps is free, and it allows students (as well as employees and just about everybody) to do just about anything they would need to when it comes to the essentials. As a savvy…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
When I read your post, I immediately looked up the details of the new Macbook assuming that they finally gave it touch screen support and made it more of a “hybrid” tablet/laptop. What I found was just the typical Apple strategy of making things smaller (or in this case, thinner), prettier, and more powerful. I don’t think the new Macbook is…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
I think autonomous vehicles have the potential to make it to mainstream success, and I agree with its position as #1 on the list. My belief is that autonomous vehicles will inevitably become mainstream, not because of successful business pitches, but because of necessity. Over 1.2 million people die unnecessarily each year due to…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
You’ve raised a great point. I found the evaluation of information in real-time other than historically to be the most interesting and eye-opening; that is definitely beneficial to businesses. To answer your question (which actually prompted me to write my post on artificial intelligence), I have an answer that goes along with real-time…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
According to this article, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with the Internet of Things (IoT) is inevitable, and there are prominent people such as Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 5 months ago
As confirmed in this article, Sony has announced that it is shutting down its PlayStation Mobile service; this happened just ONE DAY after I recommended in my presentation last Tuesday that Sony use the service as part of its strategy to protect itself against new entrants such as OnLive that are attempting to disrupt the market. Launched in October 2012, the service will officially end on July 15, culminating in a mere existence of 2 years and 9 months (for those who weren’t in class for my presentation, PlayStation Mobile was basically a framework for an “app store” that hosted exclusive games and other content that catered to indie developers). A listing here shows that the service was compatible with 72 devices, including the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV, taking full advantage of the “Internet of Things”, or IoT. Yet, with such a broad range of compatibly and a strong brand name, the service was ultimately known for poor developer support, a weak game library, and a small user base.
In light of this failure by an established incumbent but the continued success of other services that take advantage of IoT devices (such as iOS, Android, and Valve’s Steam) and a wave of new entrants (such as OnLive, as from my presentation, and Nvidia’s Shield, as posted by James Brunetto), what do you think a company needs to do in order to achieve success and stay relevant with a service that is meant to be compatible on a wide range of popular devices? Was PlayStation Mobile not innovative enough? And what features would a service like this in the gaming industry need in order to truly be considered disruptive?
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Brett Justin Leftwich commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 5 months ago
Good find. The Nvidia Shield has the potential to be disruptive over time (not initially), but there are three reasons I think it will simply be a niche product that doesn’t disrupt the industry or its incumbents (such as Sony or Microsoft).
1) Other products like this exist, such as OnLive, but Shield requires the physical console in order…[Read more]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site Brett Leftwich's E-Portfolio 9 years, 9 months ago
This was our final week working on the project and we can finally say we are finished; it feels great. All documents and deliverables were finalized throughout the week for both the BAs and PMs, the BAs had a […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site Brett Leftwich's E-Portfolio 9 years, 9 months ago
This week we focused on our change management and communications management plan. I helped revise both documents and made sure each team member approved the updates. We also set new standards for ourselves for our […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site Brett Leftwich's E-Portfolio 9 years, 9 months ago
The focus for this week was on our risk management plan. We completely revised our initial draft, at least half of which was spearheaded by myself. It is looking nice right now but we need to get it under one […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site Brett Leftwich's E-Portfolio 9 years, 10 months ago
A lot was accomplished this week. Our team has continued to invest time into Microsoft Project, especially individually (myself included). Communication with the BAs has improved tremendously and I have met with […]
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Brett Justin Leftwich wrote a new post on the site Brett Leftwich's E-Portfolio 9 years, 10 months ago
This week, we invested a lot of time into Microsoft Project. We converted our entire budget and workbreakdown structure into the software and started to analyze our EVM graphs. More work needs to be done in the […]
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I feel that for a “killer app” to be implemented it needs to be a super simple interface. The target market for users will be 30-45 years old, considering young home owners will most likely not be able to afford the restructuring of their home to install such technology. That being said, the innovations still need to be “killer”. Drastic technology will be something that can catch the consumers eye and create a convenience for them. Some features that the app could include is: Knowing if the oven/stove is on,
checking the levels of energy, and turning off any electronics in the home.
When I first read that the projection would be 15 million households, I was shocked. The projection is too high for only 5 years. However, I think the article talks about having a “connected system” in the home period, regardless if it is the only “connected system”. I’m not sure of a particular system or company that may dominate but I think if it is a recognized brand like Apple or Samsung, it will be adopted quickly. I have to disagree with Angela when it comes to the target market. I think the early adopters will be first time home buyers. But, I think the home they purchase will only have one “connected system”. What would be interesting to see is if houses are built to be a connected as the homeowner wanted. For example, it would be easy to add or subtract connected systems (maybe the homeowner is paranoid about a particular system and wants to get rid of it).