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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

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

The Gen Y Health Act: Is there an app for that?

May 7, 2016 By Kenneth Sousa

The Gen Y Health Act: Is there an app for that? by Gerardo Reyes, MBA Candidate The Millennial Wave The Millennial generation represents over one fourth of the US population at 83.1 million (Bereau, 2015). As they shift into their prime spending years, their digital nativity experience will … [Read more...] about The Gen Y Health Act: Is there an app for that?

Filed Under: Software, Strategic Uses, Systems Planning/Development Tagged With: mobile app, wearable technology

Fatalistic Project Management and Cheap Shoes!

April 6, 2015 By Kenneth Sousa

At the early stages of my career, I never understood the value of buying a high-quality pair of shoes for business attire.  Figuring that "low cost alternative" was the best value. Then, I read the opinion article from ComputerWorld (May, 19, 2014) titled "A Project Staffing Worst Practice" and … [Read more...] about Fatalistic Project Management and Cheap Shoes!

Filed Under: Strategic Uses, Systems Acquisition, Systems Planning/Development, Textbook Information Tagged With: cost, initiatives, organizational, plan, project management, strategy

Project Management: The Fast Lane

April 14, 2014 By Kenneth Sousa

Austin Hatem '14, IT442, Bryant University April 14, 2014 Project management provides an increased focus that systematically accelerates the rate at which projects are completed Project management has too long been conceived as a practice that stymies project completion. Companies worldwide … [Read more...] about Project Management: The Fast Lane

Filed Under: Strategic Uses, Systems Acquisition, Systems Planning/Development Tagged With: benefits, plan, planning, project management

Communication Determines the Outcome of a Project

April 7, 2014 By Kenneth Sousa

Kathy Philangam '14, IT442, Bryant University April 11, 2014 Treat project management communication as if it is with your significant other. Communication is the foundation that upholds our relationships not only in our everyday lives but especially in project management. Anthony Robbins, … [Read more...] about Communication Determines the Outcome of a Project

Filed Under: Strategic Uses, Systems Acquisition, Systems Planning/Development

Don’t Let Scope Creep You off the Road to Success

April 7, 2014 By Kenneth Sousa

Dan Loveland '14, IT442, Bryant University April 7, 2014 Project management has a lot in common with taking a road trip from New York to Los Angeles for a big Hollywood event. While this may seem like a stretch, hear me out. You may be surprised at the similarities. I will use this analogy to … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Scope Creep You off the Road to Success

Filed Under: Strategic Uses, Systems Acquisition, Systems Planning/Development

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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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