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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I agree with John that finding your niche is the most important. The startup is fundamentally built around it’s unique offering, and without a real value proposition, funding is irrelevant. As far as crowdfunding goes, I think it’s awesome. It’s a way for people to get behind something that they believe in and contribute to its success. However,…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Affordable 3D Printing May Be Just Around the Corner, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I think it will definitely impact the consumer industry. Even if it’s fairly expensive, it makes sense to pay a bunch for a 3D printer and print whatever you want, rather than buying individual items every so often. I also think that it won’t become fully mainstream until some celebrities/high-profile people start using them, then it will trickle down.
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Disruptive Change: Are You Ready?, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I think that in 10 years technology will change much more than just our careers. I think that the way we interact with our families, pets, friends, etc. will be altered- whether it be good or bad. I think that technology is also going to make a lot of careers obsolete, as more and more things get automated. I also think it can make certain jobs…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
This is an idea that never even crossed my mind- that wireless enabled security systems are more vulnerable. I know that parts of our system are wireless enabled, and I think that this shows how even though our society is constantly moving towards making things easier, quicker, faster, etc. – it’s not necessarily getting safer. It shows an…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I think one thing that might be relevant, depending on the presentation, to send materials beforehand or create some sort of takeaway. Whether that be a handout, a quiz, etc; it’s something to engage the audience and giving them something to take home means they will remember the presentation.
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think the super obvious industry to be disrupted is the automotive industry. Manufacturers will have to alter the way they build cars to support this new autonomous concept. Also, I think that car services such as taxis, Uber, Lyft, etc. will feel the waves of this disruption, because if cars can drive themselves, then all of those drivers will…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
In an attempt to make videos “stickier” on social media, Facebook recently debuted its own video app called Riff. This Forbes article details the app and the logic behind it.
The way the app works is that users […]-
This app sounds pretty fun and interesting although as a Facebook user, I have never heard of Riff. I do think the app is similar to Vine and Snapchat stories but it may not last long. Riff may be a fun app for a year or so but I think eventually people will stop using it. It also depends how frequently you go on Facebook. I rarely go on Facebook or social media so I would probably use the app once to test it out but that’s about it. I do see many people using the app as it is similar to Vine and that was a huge success.
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I think this is another attempt at Facebook capitalizing on other successful apps. Facebook is slowly declining in popularity and trying to regain its market share through other ideas that have already been created. I don’t believe that it will be able to retain users, considering Snapchat and Vine’s popularity. I believe that facebook has shifted to an older segmentation and new add-ons such as these are not appealing to that market.
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I am not so sure that this app will be successful on facebook’s part. I think it might be a bit too complicated in comparison to snapchat and vine, and that people will want to stick to what they already have and are used to. However, if Facebook were to buy out these companies and then add in this feature as a bonus to what the people already know, I could see it working out.
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 23, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think it’s a good list, though the 4th point is a bit odd. If you strive to be “viral,” you may lose sight of creating quality content because you’re focusing so much on being popular. I think that something else that isn’t really mentioned is outreach/back-links and general SEO things. In the online space especially, connecting with experts who…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 16, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I like the idea as well, because it does show sustaining innovation, and I think there are plenty of people who will find it interesting and use it. However, I think that having to use Python might be a turn off for people. Once they make it so that anyone can use the 360 feature any time, then I think it will catch on much faster.
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 23, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I do think that the watch industry is underestimating the apple watch a bit. I don’t think that it can compete with true luxury watches (Cartier, Rolex, etc), because if someone wants a watch covered in diamonds that they saw someone famous wearing, they aren’t gonna go for the Apple Watch. However, there is a bit of a cult surrounding Apple and…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
I found this article where the author lists what he believes to be the top 5 risks for IT projects. They are as follows:
1. Other projects getting prioritized over yours, thus taking funding away.
2. […]
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think that crowdfunding definitely poses a potential for disruption, because it allows the average person to get funding. I think that crowdfunding is disruptive in its own right now. Whereas people/small companies with big ideas couldn’t compete before due to a lack of capital, websites like Kickstarter allow users to obtain funding based on…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
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I like the idea of detailing all of my accomplishments throughout the year and listing them out because I would be better prepared for my performance review and it is easier to keep track all of the accomplishments. Sometimes its hard to sit and think everything you have accomplished and of course your boss won’t remember everything you have accomplished because you are not the only one on the team.
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I like the idea of the self evaluation. It provides a back and forth conversation that allows you to counter negative aspects of your review. However, I can see it backfiring if your reviewer does not agree with your points and they may view it as you questioning their authority. In addition, when most people talk about their achievements, they blow them out of proportion resulting in less objectivity when it comes to self evaluations. What I think might be better for larger organizations is having several reviewers. More times than not, a person will work with a number of managers in a given year. It may be more objective to average the reviews of a number of managers so if a person is a consistently poor performer, there is verification from multiple sources.
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Jacklin L Altman created the doc Project Plan 9 years, 7 months ago
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Jacklin Altman wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
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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 monitoring. This article here (http://blog.xively.com/xively-infographic-future-of-the-iot/) provides an infographic on the future of IoT, and one key benefit for businesses (or, “doing good”) will be that “organizations will predictively meet business needs through intelligent, automated action driven by previously inaccessible insights from the physical world”. The example given was a refrigerator that has sensors in it connected to a scientific lab that is able to dispense enzymes for the purpose of accelerating experiments. The interconnectivity of devices allows the business to automatically recognize when revenue is created and restocking is needed, with the process ultimately allowing the devices to automatically predict upcoming experiments and alert scientists to new enzyme lines. This is just one of many examples of potential benefits (which would save money on operating expenses), and would also be an example of an application for a smart grid in a “smaller sense”.
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Though not as noble as the minute clinic, I think that personal health trackers (Nike+ FuelBand, FitBit, etc) are an example of disruptive innovation working to make things more accessible. Before these personal health trackers, people had to see dieticians and sleep specialists to learn if they were eating and sleeping well. Now, these trackers,…[Read more]
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Jacklin Altman commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think there’s definitely potential for disruption, mostly because of the aspect of instant streaming, which other consoles can’t offer. I think that in order to keep Nvidia’s Shield from getting too much of the market, incumbents like PlayStation and Xbox need to partner with popular game manufacturers (those who produce Madden, COD, etc.), to…[Read more]
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