Melissa Schneider

My biggest takeaway from this class was learning the importance of the different systems, data, and how extremely important it is for it all to be protected and efficient. I also really enjoyed using to the max labs and discovered that many companies have or are in the process of switching over to Salesforce for their CRMs so that was an added…[Read more]

I think that the development of the Apple Watch and FitBit have been an amazing innovation. Something as simple as tracking steps has brought people to be more cognizant of their own health. And then there are the incorporated apps where you can compete with your friends to make it a little bit more fun (or perhaps, to shame you out of not…[Read more]

It is very important for any organization to collect good data and for that data to be accessible for different departments and different users within a company. I am a marketing major. I used to work in branding for a small company where they used legacy systems rather than ERPs and there were certainly instances where that became a problem, such…[Read more]

I can imagine a decision tree being useful in event planning. Since there are so many different elements that help to determine other decisions, it would be particularly helpful to have a physical drawn out graph, organized graph to help make certain decisions. For example, if the event is a wedding, it could help narrow down venue, who to invite,…[Read more]

I thought that the I.Q. statistics for India and China compared to North American were the most interesting: The 25% of the population in China with the highest IQ’s is greater than total population of North America and in India, it’s top 28%. That particularly stuck out to me since those numbers were so dramatically different and wonder if it is…[Read more]