(Smart Machines)
Through 2020, the smart machine era will blossom with a proliferation of contextually aware, intelligent personal
assistants, smart advisors (such as IBM Watson), advanced global industrial systems and public availability of early
examples of autonomous vehicles. The smart machine era will be the most disruptive in the history of IT. New systems that
begin to fulfill some of the earliest visions for what information technologies might accomplish — doing what we thought
only people could do and machines could not —are now finally emerging. Gartner expects individuals will invest in,
control and use their own smart machines to become more successful. Enterprises will similarly invest in smart machines.
Consumerization versus central control tensions will not abate in the era of smart-machine-driven disruption. If
anything, smart machines will strengthen the forces of consumerization after the first surge of enterprise buying
commences.
Description:
In this course a significant portion (35%) of your grade will be from a report. This comprehensive management document
will contain the following sections:
• Title Page
• Executive Summary (1 page)
• Introduction (1 page)
• Literature Review
• Report Body
• Conclusions(1 page)
• References (APA)
Develop a detailed document using the technology topic selected for your emerging technology presentation. The report
should minimally address the following points:
1. What is this emerging technology about? Describe it in detail.
2. Why is this an emerging technology? [Or Why will it become an emerging technology for organizations]
3. What are the benefits of this technology to an organization? What are the possible limitations (costs) for an
organization to adopt this technology?
4. Which type of organizations are this technology more suited to?
5. Which company(ies) in Abu Dhabi would you recommend adopt this technology? Why?
(UseMasdar Corporateas an answer to this question)
http://www.masdar.ae/
The Steps
1. Introduction
This is where you introduce the reader to your report topic, and basically this is where you try to convince the
reader that the project is worthy. The introduction should not be too long, not more than 1-2 pages. You want to explain
WHAT you are going to do, WHY it is important, and HOW you are going to do it.
While you are working on the introduction, it is a good idea to find out what work has been done in the area you are
planning to study which leads us to the …
2. Literature review
This will probably be the hardest and one of the longest sections in your report. In this section you will
present your topic which state what you hope to find. This is also the section where you will present the known
information on the topic(s) you will be investigating. This will provide a solid background for your report, showing the
reader that you really do understand the topic(s) you are researching. In this section you will have many references (you
will have references in all sections, but the great majority will be in this section). Be sure to use APA format for your
references.
The literature review will grow as you work on your report. It will be followed by the …
3. Report Body
The report body section is where you analyze the information you collected using the techniques you chose and you
present any supporting facts, figures, statistics that will support your report. This section can be long but quite easy
to do. You know the facts, you know what management is looking for.
Once the report body section is complete, it is time for the …
4. Conclusion
The conclusion is usually the easiest and most enjoyable part of a research report. It is where you provide your
findings and give answers to known and possible management questions. You explore the results and try to give meaning to
them. You will also look for areas of further work on your topic.
At the end of the report you will have your …
5. References
Use APA/IEEE format and make sure that every reference in your report is included in this sections. Be sure that if a
reference is in this list that it is also in the main body of the report somewhere.
Finally, there are the …
6. Executive Summary
The executive summary provides the reader with an overview of the report’s essential information. It is designed to be
read by people who will not have time to read the whole report or are deciding if this is necessary; therefore, in your
executive summary you need to say as much as possible in the fewest words (Weaver & Weaver, 1977).
The executive summary should briefly outline the subject matter, the background problem, the scope of the investigation,
the method(s) of analysis, the important findings arguments and important issues raised in the discussion, the conclusion
and recommendations. The executive summary should not just be an outline of the points to be covered in the report with
no detail of the analysis that has taken place or conclusions that have been reached.
The executive summary is designed to be read alone without the accompanying report (this would often occur in the
workplace); therefore, you need to make sure it is self sufficient and can be understood in isolation. It is usually
about three hundred words long (i.e.one page).
Grading
The following grading rubric will be used to evaluate ALL major sections of your report:
Grade component (weight) Exceeds Expectations
(10) Meets Expectations
(8-9) Almost meets expectations
(6-7) Fails to approach expectations
(0-5)
Executive Summary
(10%) Appropriately outlines the subject matter, the background problem, the scope of the investigation, the important
findings arguments and important issues raised in the discussion, the conclusion and recommendations. Some of the
report points, findings, recommendations and conclusions are omitted. Is simply an outline of the points to be covered
in the report with no detail of the investigation that has taken place or conclusions that have been reached.
Very few of the report points, findings, recommendations and conclusions are presented.
Introduction
(8%) Introduction clearly stimulates reader interest Minor lack of focus on report topic, but still evokes reader
interest Introduction vague or not central to topic to be discussed No discernible introduction
Structure
(15%) Report structure is fluid and guides reader throughout arguments; scope of Report is clearly defined and
appropriate for the arguments Report is organized in a coherent and logical manner; scope of Report is appropriate
Report inconsistently organized but attempts to guide reader through arguments; scope of Report may be too broad or too
narrow Report is disorganized and lacks coherent structure; scope of Report is unclear
Use of available information
(20%) Engages with the available literature; synthesizes and critiques the information presented in the literature
Appropriately cites available literature to develop content; demonstrates comprehension of content and distinguishes fact
from opinion Uses literature sources inconsistently; content inconsistently supported by evidence; may contain
unsubstantiated opinion Does not cite literature to support content; arguments mostly unsubstantiated
Analysis
(25%) Critically engages topic in insightful ways; analysis is central to argument; clearly demonstrates engagement
with difference branches of thought Shows thorough understanding of the topic and goes beyond recitation and facts;
may have minor factual or conceptual inconsistencies. Shows basic understanding of ideas and information; may have some
factual, interpretive, or conceptual errors; connections to literature not clear or shows lack of understanding of
concepts Lacks an understanding of topic; no clear analysis
Conclusion
(12%) Conclusions critically reflect on the topic and positions it within existing and future IT trends
Conclusions are convincing and function to position report within an external context Conclusions superficial or
unconvincing and the relevance of the report is not made clear No conclusions or connections to the world outside of the
report
Mechanics
(10%) Grammar, punctuation, spelling are correct; formatting follows APA/IEEE style conventions Grammar,
punctuation, spelling mostly correct; formatting generally consistent with an appropriate style convention Some
grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors; appears not to have been proof read; formatting shows some use of style
conventions Grammar, punctuation, or spelling interfere with readability; little or no attempt to follow style
conventions
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