1. Why are businesses experiencing a digital transformation?
2. More data are collected in a day now than existed in the world
10 years ago. What factors have contributed to this volume of data?
3. Assume you had no smartphone, other mobile device, or mobile
apps to use for 24 hours. How would that mobile blackout disrupt your
ability to function?
4. Name three highly disruptive digital technologies. Give an example
of one disruption for each technology.
5. Why are enterprises adopting cloud computing?
6. What is the value of M2M technology? Give two examples.
7. Starbucks monitors tweets and other sources of big data. How
might the company increase revenue from big data analytics?
8. Select three companies in different industries, such as banking,
retail store, supermarket, airlines, or package delivery, that you
do business with. What digital technologies does each company
use to engage you, keep you informed, or create a unique customer
experience? How effective is each use of digital technology to keeping
you a loyal customer?
9. Describe two examples of the influence of SMAC on the financial
industry.
10. What is the potential impact of the IoT on the health-care industry?
11. Why does reducing the cycle time of a business process also help
to reduce errors?
12. Research firm Gartner defines competitive advantage as a
difference between a company and its competitors that matters to
customers. Describe one use of M2M technology that could provide a
manufacturer with a competitive advantage.
13. What IT careers are forecasted to be in high demand? Explain why.
14. Why or how would understanding the latest IT trends influence
your career?
