9.2: Emerging Trends/Technologies

This week, you're going to be a content "expert" on one of the key trends or technologies listed in this section. You will begin with pre-selected readings, after which you'll research your selected topic with a critical eye for selecting additional readings to share with your classmates.

The activity will culminate in you providing a brief Executive Summary of your topic in Canvas to the Lesson 9.2 - Emerging Trends Executive Summary forum. Everyone in the class will be able to read your Executive Summary.

Step 1

Review the list of technologies listed below on this page.

Step 2

Log in to the Canvas Lesson 9.2 - Emerging Trends Executive Summary forum (Ungraded) and indicate your topic of interest. It is okay if up to 3 people are interested in the same topic; however, it is an individual effort, so everyone will have to submit their own Executive Summary.

Research:

Step 3

Read the pre-selected articles (if you have not done so already) to provide a context for your chosen (assigned) topic. (By all means, don't consider these articles as boundaries for your topic discussion--the articles below should start you thinking, however.)

Step 4

Find additional sources which you think would help your classmates understand the topic. (NOTE: Two or three high quality sources are the goal--you will be pointing your classmates to these additional sources as reference points for the material.)

Present:

Step 5

Prepare a brief presentation of your topic (PowerPoint, Word, or PDF). As always, be as brief and concise as possible, answering the questions from section 9.1 (listed again below):

  • How would you explain this trend/technology to your classmates and/or others in business?
  • What key terms/terminology are important to know and understand?
  • What is the time frame that you see this trend/technology becoming widespread and impacting the market? (e.g., is this going to take 5, 10, 15, . . . years to have a significant impact, or are there stages along the way? Will it impact the business internally, its suppliers, or customers?)
  • What new business opportunities might this trend/technology provide?

Your grade will be based upon your success in balancing a thorough answer with a concise yet appealing presentation of the material you deem essential.

Deliverable (40 pts):

Post your executive summary in Canvas to the Lesson 9.2 - Emerging Trends Executive Summary forum.

A text post of a few short paragraphs is sufficient, provided your post addresses the above questions. Note, this is not a research paper (or even a short paper)--this is an executive summary--brief, key points should convey high-level understanding of the material and generate interest in your colleagues to further investigate topics on their own.

Due Tuesday 11:59 pm (Eastern Time).
Check the Calendar in Canvas for specific time frames and due dates.

Suggested Topics:  

Cloud computing

Social Networks

Mobile computing, mobile devices, geofencing

Big Data, Blockchain

Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)

5G

Customer Tracking, Bluetooth Beacon, Wi-Fi Analytics, Indoor Mapping

Internet of Things (IoT), Connected Sensors