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1. 3 Discussions 250 -300 words
1)Big Companies Are Embracing Analytics, But Most Still Don’t Have A Data-Driven
CultureFor six consecutive years NewVantage Partners has conducted an annual survey on
how executives in large corporations view data. This year, results show nearly every firm is
investing in some form of analytics, and most are seeing value. But only one-third say they
have succeeded in creating a data-driven culture. And many fear disruption by firms better
equipped to use AI. Almost four in five respondents said they feared disruption or
displacement from firms like those in the fintech sector or firms specializing in big data. The
technology judged most disruptive is AI by far. Seventy-two percent chose it as the
disruptive technology with the most impact far more than cloud computing (13%) or
blockchain (7%).Discussion Questions1. How do executives in large corporations view
data?2. What has made big data and AI projects virtually indistinguishable?3. Why does it
take large established firms so long to shift to a data-driven culture?Corea, F. (2017, March
6). Big data strategy: Is your company data driven. Retrieved from Medium:
https://francesco-ai.medium.com/big-data-strategy-part-iii-is-your-company-data-driven-
acf871c38001Discussion Topics requirementsThis Post and Replies be minimum 250
words minimum per Post/Reply.Post your initial responses by Wednesday night of the
module week so that your classmates have a good chance to read and reply before the end
of the week.Respond to at least two of your peers by Sunday night. Peer responses should
be approximately 250 words.Provide cogent responses by either supporting or debating
your fellow students’ posts, and explain your viewpoint(s) clearly.References must be cited
and in current APA format.Minimum of 2 references to support your viewsRefer to
Discussion board Rubric for additional requirements2)The digital transformation of the
workplace is an ongoing process for firms that are striving to stay relevant within todays
business environment. Moving towards a digital profile is to some extent inevitable, as
information technology (IT) pervades all types of branches and sectors. The Internet of
things (IoT) is a catch-all name for the growing number of electronics that aren’t traditional
computing devices, but are connected to the Internet to send data, receive instructions or
both (Fruhlinger, 2020). IoT encompass many different industries, healthcare,
manufacturing, transportation, construction, and consumer electronics. IoT devices include
wireless sensors, software, actuators, and can be embedded in to industrial
equipment,environmental sensors, medical apparatus, and mobile phones (ARM, 2020).
According to Statista, there were 22 Billion IoT devices in use in 2018 and that number is
expected to increase to 50 billion in 2050 (Statista, 2020).Discussion QuestionsWhat role

2. has information technology and the IoT played in helping organizations benefit their
business?What are some of the IoT challenges?Discussion Topics requirementsPost and
Replies should be minimum 250 words minimum for each.Post your initial responses
Wednesdays by midnight of the module week so that your classmates have a good chance to
read and reply before the end of the week.Respond to at least two of your peers by Sunday
night. Peer responses should be approximately 250 words.Provide cogent responses by
either supporting or debating your fellow students’ posts, and explain your viewpoint(s)
clearly.References must be cited and in current APA format. Minimum of 2 references to
support your viewsRefer to Discussion board Rubric for additional requirements3)While
some disruptions are nearly impossible to prepare for and even more difficult to recover
from, others can be addressed with a thorough disaster recovery plan. In almost all cases,
disruptions of your IT infrastructure fall in the second category and can be fixed. The goal of
a disaster recovery plan is to provide organizations with the means to address unplanned
incidents as quickly as possible to minimize their operational, financial, and reputational
impact. Discussion Questions1. If you were developing a business continuity plan for your
company, where would you start?2. What aspects of the business would the plan address?
Provide reasons for your answer. Discussion Topics requirementsPost/.Replies are 250
words minimum for each.Post your initial responses no later thanWednesdays of the
module week so that your classmates have a good chance to read and reply before the end
of the week.Respond to at least two of your peers by Sunday night. References must be
cited and in current APA format. Minimum of 2 references to support your viewsRefer to
Discussion board Rubric for additional requirements