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Artificial Intelligence — The Challenge of Earned Intelligence and Technology Integration (Part II)

August 6, 2024 By Kenneth Sousa

I hope you enjoyed the "first period" of this blog article. If you have not read it, you can click here. Crucial Un-Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence is built from its own cognitive learning process coupled with massive storage and computing power to complete an analysis much … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence — The Challenge of Earned Intelligence and Technology Integration (Part II)

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Business Strategy, Strategic Uses, Systems Acquisition, Systems Planning/Development, Technology Topics

Artificial Intelligence – The Challenge of Earned Intelligence and Technology Integration

July 22, 2024 By Kenneth Sousa, PhD

Artificial intelligence is on the train track.  The wave has begun in the arena.  It cannot be stopped! A Hockey Game versus A Strategy of Process and Individual Intelligence We are in TD Garden and watching the wave!  A hockey club parallels many characteristics in business.  OK … what … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence – The Challenge of Earned Intelligence and Technology Integration

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Business Strategy, Strategic Uses, Systems Acquisition, Systems Planning/Development

Strategy is About the Toaster, Not the Electricity

April 22, 2024 By Kenneth Sousa, PhD

Interactive participation is not only enjoyable as an educator but creates an environment which allows the application of concepts as well as active involvement from students.  Reading this blog article, you will understand why I enjoy the interaction. This blog article was inspired by a student … [Read more...] about Strategy is About the Toaster, Not the Electricity

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Business Strategy, Technology Topics

Does Amazon Have The Prescription Right?

December 6, 2017 By Kenneth Sousa

If you talk to many people in the retail "brick and mortar" industry (and maybe publishing), they will probably tell you that Amazon is the new "evil empire" – ousting Walmart.  The reason why retail is losing money, closing stores, malls becoming inhabited and general despair.  In the mid-1990s of … [Read more...] about Does Amazon Have The Prescription Right?

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Strategic Uses, Systems Planning/Development, Textbook Information

Should Amazon Plug Into Cable?

May 8, 2017 By Kenneth Sousa

This idea has been rolling around in my head for about two months (yes a scary thing!).  And, finally transferred it to paper (or in this case, a blog). Clearly, Amazon has transformed retailing by inventing the pure play concept of online retailing.  The Amazon Effect is clear ...   … [Read more...] about Should Amazon Plug Into Cable?

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Functions and Supply Chains, Strategic Uses, Systems Planning/Development, Web-Enabled Enterprise Tagged With: amazon, Ecommerce, home shopping networks, retail, technology

Is Amazon’s Strategy “Go”-ing Anywhere?

April 3, 2017 By Kenneth Sousa

Amazon has been the focus of several of my blogs and quotes.  Why?  Amazon is a business organization that is a leader to leverage technology so tightly into their business strategy. Maybe more than any other business in the US history.  So many successes, new business models and achievements. In … [Read more...] about Is Amazon’s Strategy “Go”-ing Anywhere?

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Software, Strategic Uses, Systems Planning/Development Tagged With: amazon, competitive advantage, disruptive technology, IT Strategy, operational strategy, technology strategy

Why does the auto collision repair process have to be as stressful as the accident?

April 28, 2016 By Kenneth Sousa

Why does the auto collision repair process have to be as stressful as the accident? by Cynthia Zammarelli, MBA Candidate Has the insurance adjuster seen my vehicle yet? When will my car be done? What is the status of the repair? Am I going to get stuck with rental charges? Where are the parts … [Read more...] about Why does the auto collision repair process have to be as stressful as the accident?

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Strategic Uses Tagged With: customer experience, technology strategy

ATMs — All Technology (does) Matter?!

March 16, 2016 By Kenneth Sousa

For those of us that were born before 1980, we remember that all banking transactions were done with a teller in a "brick and mortar" bank. Then, around late 1970s ... BAMM! ... the automated teller machine was invented.  The first models could not even dispense individual currency bills, but … [Read more...] about ATMs — All Technology (does) Matter?!

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Hardware, Networks & Telecommunications, Strategic Uses Tagged With: ATM, banking, competitive advantage, disruptive technology, ICT

Tech Thoughts for 2016 — Sensible Data & IoT

January 8, 2016 By Kenneth Sousa

Kept you guessing on the next two thoughts?  Well here is the continuation of Tech Thoughts for 2016.  Now for the next two.  The first blog in the series can be viewed by clicking here. 3. Big data will become sensible data to pan for gold. The term "big data" has become such a phenomenon.  I … [Read more...] about Tech Thoughts for 2016 — Sensible Data & IoT

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Databases, Hardware, Strategic Uses

Tech Thoughts for 2016 — Content & VDoC

January 4, 2016 By Kenneth Sousa

Those of us born before 1985 have seen the rapid escalation of technology advancement.  The smartphone, that you take for granted in your purse or pocket, provides more access to data to you  now than CEOs and the President of the United States had in 1985.  Electricity reached 90% of US households … [Read more...] about Tech Thoughts for 2016 — Content & VDoC

Filed Under: Business Information Systems, Databases, Hardware, Strategic Uses

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Artificial Intelligence — The Challenge of Earned Intelligence and Technology Integration (Part III)

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Artificial Intelligence — The Challenge of Earned Intelligence and Technology Integration (Part II)

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