- I have created a web-page. This web-page utilizes an API that generates the weather forecast at Temple University.
- The web-page can be viewed at http://misdemo.temple.edu/tuk36341/Horgan_PRO-Point
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Currency Converter API
The API found at https://free.currconv.com/api/v7/convert?apiKey=sample-api-key&q=USD_PHP&compact=y could be used on an E-commerce website. A user can use the currency converter to calculate the currency exchange rate. For example, a user wants to purchase something from Japan which is Japanese Yen to US dollars. Using the currency API converter, it would look up the current exchange rate for JPY to USD then calculate the cost to US dollars. This currency converter API is very useful for shoppers to calculate the exact cost in their currency.
Link to the proof-of-concept work: http://misdemo.temple.edu/tuc53942/Currency%20Converter%20API_files/
Web Application Programming Interface (API)
The goal of this class project was to research a cheap or free Web Application program Interface (API) and build a functional web application that demonstrates the use of the API. I found an Advice API endpoint that was free and decided to develop a simple web application that uses the $.getJSON() method to retrieve Advice formatted in JSON for the user after they enter their birthday on the web page. The user can either enter their date of birth manually or select it from the calendar by using the arrows in the date input box. In this project I refreshed my memory on the basics of html like
tags , <p> </p>tags <h1> </h1> tags, and forms. I also utilized jQuery methods like .html(), .next() , .val() and conditional if statements to populate error messages in the span tag next to my input date box.
My web application is a very fun and interactive way to get customers to voluntarily give out their birthday information. Most humans are on a quest for daily advice. Thus, they will be curious to know about the advice the web app has for them. Online retailers can then draw meaningful insights from the birthday data to know how to better market their merchandise to the different age demographics they may have.
I am optimistic that this web application will be extremely beneficial for online clothing websites like H&M and Old Navy. My app can help them learn more about the various age demographics they have in their customer pool to know what their target market is. Furthermore, since most online websites use cookies to store small amounts of data, the website can use cookies to store each customer’s data after the customer accepts cookies for the website. This will enable online stores to save each customers date of birth and use it later for promotional purposes as well. For instance, the data can be used to send out individual promotional discount codes as a birthday gift to their customers. This will lead to an increase in online traffic to their websites throughout the year especially in peak months like August and September that happen to have the highest births.
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MIS2402 PRO Points Project
http://misdemo.temple.edu/tug44508/mis2402_PRO_points_project/
Team Oculus Go
Comparison of ETL Tools
The goals of the project were to test four different ETL tools and compare them based on a scorecard our team created. The purpose was to rank each ETL tool used, based on two different use cases we created. I learned a lot about the ETL process and how data can be cleaned and standardized through these tools. The project URL: http://project.mis.temple.edu/etlteam2/
Three Temple teams, chapter take home prizes in national competition
Three Temple AIS student teams took home awards at the annual Student Chapter Leadership Conference in April, hosted at Temple University. All three teams placed in the Alexion Analytics Challenge, competing with 16 Universities across the country including Arizona State University, Florida International University, and the University of Bridgeport.
Faculty adviser Jeremy Shafer was delighted with the performance of the Temple chapter, “I am proud of the high-quality work from our students. It is exciting to have three winning teams from Temple!”
The Alexion Challenge awarded prizes for both analysis and graphics. The winning Temple teams were:
- First Place for Analysis: Kazi Ahmed ’20, Robin Goetz ’19, and Quyen Le ’20
- Second Place for Analysis: Madison Collins ’20, Joshua Kim ‘21, and Sofia Spadotto ’21
- Third Place for Graphics: Yosub Lee ’21, David Shin ’21, and Samuel Yoo ’21
The Temple AIS Student Chapter as a whole also took home two awards. The first was for Outstanding Communication and the second was for Outstanding Fiscal Responsibility.
In addition, Professor Steven Sclarow received the AIS Student Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award for his work coordinating the competition tracks for the conference.
“I am honored to have received this award,” Sclarow said, “It was a pleasure collaborating with AIS to facilitate the 10th anniversary conference.”
CompTIA Project + Challenge
The goal of this project was to earn an industry recognized certification in Project Management. Which, is a great way of distinguishing yourself as a business professional who has clearly demonstrated knowledge of Project Management and has shown the initiative to focus time and energy on this subject outside of the classroom. This goal was achieved by taking the Comptia Project + exam. Having a Project Management Certification demonstrates that you are passionate about this area which is in great demand in industry and can make you stand-out when applying for internships and jobs, which gives you a significant competitive advantage.
My exam results were a 791 out of 900, which is a passing score. Honestly the test was harder than I expected but I learned a lot about project management from it. Specifically about the importance of deliverables and what the key information that needs to be included in project deliverables are. I hope to use my experience with this exam to assist me in my attempts at earning higher level certifications in the future.
Temple MIS Hosts 10th Annual AIS Student Chapter Leadership Conference
On April 11-13, Temple MIS hosted the 10th Annual Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Leadership Conference. Over 180 students and faculty attendees from 33 schools participated in the conference. AIS student chapter leaders and members convened in Philadelphia to exchange best practices, network with students from other chapters and engage with industry experts on cutting-edge topics. Chapter members also competed in four competition tracks in topics such as analytics, AI and blockchain.
Temple was the founding University for AIS student chapters,” says Jeremy Shafer, Temple AIS student chapter adviser. “The first conference was held at Temple in 2010, and we were excited to bring it back to Temple for the 10th anniversary.”
The conference had a full agenda, with nine workshops and panels organized and led by students in topics such as chapter leadership, women in IT, location analytics and ethical hacking. Industry leaders from AmerisourceBergen, NBCUniversal, Alexion and Capgemini spoke to the student and faculty attendees about cutting-edge information technology topics. The conference also featured two keynotes: George Llado, chief information officer and senior vice president of Alexion, and Douglas Robinson, vice president of AmerisourceBergen.
“Bringing the conference back to Temple allowed us to show what we’ve accomplished as a chapter at a national level,” says Justin Kish, MIS ’19, Temple AIS chapter president. Temple AIS Officers Vice President Cara Evans, MIS ’19, and Director of Professional Development Ami Parekh, MIS ’19, coordinated a team of over 50 student volunteers, who greeted and guided attendees around campus.
The members of Temple AIS truly showed their dedication to the organization,” says Parekh, “The enthusiasm of our student volunteers made the conference a memorable experience for everyone.”
Matthew Nelson, executive director of AIS and Matti Rossi, past president of AIS, attended the conference. Nelson was impressed with the quality of the conference. “The quality of the competitions, the professionalism of the students and the enthusiasm and networking between students and universities is at the heart of AIS’ mission.”
“The 10th AIS Student Leadership conference demonstrated once again the liveliness of our student chapters and the health of the information systems field. AIS is very grateful for the support of Temple and the Fox School of Business and Department of Management Information Systems for organizing this year’s event,” says Rossi.
JaeHwuen Jung has the future in his back pocket
Back in 2006, JaeHwuen Jung, assistant professor of Management Information Systems, had something in his back pocket few other people had access to at the time. As an IT application architect at the largest telecom company in South Korea, he had a smartphone with unlimited data.
Almost immediately, he saw the future. “I knew this was going to change the way people shopped, did business, and lived their lives.” It changed his behavior, says Jung. For example, he became a comparison shopper, checking out the items he wanted in a bricks-and-mortar store but making the purchase online, for the lowest price.
After almost seven years in that job, what he saw inspired him to earn a Ph.D. in MIS. Today, he researches the impact of new channels and digital platforms on consumer behavior.
Jung’s paper “Love Unshackled: Identifying the Effect of Mobile App Adoption in Online Dating,” published in MIS Quarterly in March 2019, explores the impact of one such channel—mobile apps—for those in search of romantic partners. His paper shows that accessing dating apps via mobile phone results in users not only increasing their access but also getting better matches than they would have using a desktop version alone.
Why? It all has to do with the way a mobile device affects behavior. “As we rarely share our mobile phone and use it in more private places such as bathroom, it feels more private than a computer,” says Jung. So when people use a dating app on their phones, they are honest, more impulsive, and less inhibited. All these things add up to more time spent using the app and better matches.
Jung’s new research looks at how to optimize the referral program. He’s testing different referral incentive designs and learning surprising things. “If the company rewards the existing customer, there’s some guilt involved because they get something and the friend they are referring doesn’t,” he explains. But if the friend benefits, people are willing to make more referrals, and to closer friends.
In the classroom, Jung teaches data analytics to MIS majors and minors. He shows how businesses can efficiently store and retrieve data as well as how to analyze increasingly complex datasets. “Today, companies can track user locations. They know more about user behavior. With all this data comes marketing opportunities,” he says.
