Assignment 1: Discussion Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
Business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems are powerful tools that allow corporations to analyze huge amounts of data that would typically go ignored in the past.
Using the readings for this module and the Argosy University online library resources, research how companies are using business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems.
Respond to the following:
Does this increase in data and computing power always benefit companies that employ these tools?
What are the costs of this massive expansion of information available to managers and other business users?
Does more data always mean better decisions in the corporation?
Give reasons and examples in support of your responses.
Write your initial response in approximately 400–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
By Saturday, August 2, 2014, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, August 6, 2014, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Consider the following:
Provide new thought or an opposing viewpoint to their response.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Initial response:
Was insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
Was substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
16
Discussion response and participation:
Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
Included research in the response.
Asked challenging questions that promoted the discussion.
Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.
16
Writing:
Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
Responses were error free.
Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.
8
Total:
40
Business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems are powerful tools that allow corporations to analyze huge amounts of data that would typically go ignored in the past.
Using the readings for this module and the Argosy University online library resources, research how companies are using business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems.
Respond to the following:
Does this increase in data and computing power always benefit companies that employ these tools?
What are the costs of this massive expansion of information available to managers and other business users?
Does more data always mean better decisions in the corporation?
Give reasons and examples in support of your responses.
Write your initial response in approximately 400–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
By Saturday, August 2, 2014, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, August 6, 2014, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Consider the following:
Provide new thought or an opposing viewpoint to their response.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Initial response:
Was insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
Was substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
16
Discussion response and participation:
Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
Included research in the response.
Asked challenging questions that promoted the discussion.
Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.
16
Writing:
Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
Responses were error free.
Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.
8
Total:
40
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