Topic: Decision-making with Technology
Overview:
Describe two key system-oriented / technology trends that have brought IS-supported decision making to the forefront of the decision analysis field in recent years.
List and describe two capabilities of computing that can facilitate good managerial decision-making. How can information systems and tools help overcome the cognitive limits of humans?
Guidelines for Submission: Using APA 6th edition style standards, submit a Word document that is 2-3 pages in length (excluding title page, references, and appendices) and include at least two credible scholarly references to support your findings.
Include the following critical elements in your essay:
I. System / Technology Trends: Describe two key technology trends that have brought IS-supported decision making to the forefront of the decision analysis field in recent years. What features of these tools or technologies have help change the industry of DSS?
AI. Capabilities: List and briefly describe two capabilities of computing that can facilitate good managerial decision-making in a modern organization. How do these capabilities help organizations gain an advantage in the business sector?
III. Cognitive ability: Explain how technology and information systems can help organizations overcome limitations in human thinking.
Required elements:
Please ensure your paper complies APA 6th edition style guidelines. There is an essay template located under the Course Resources link.
APA basics:
· Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″)
· Use 1″ margins on all sides, first line of all paragraphs is indented ½” from the margin
· Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font
Follow the outline provided above and use section headers to improve the readability of your paper. If I cannot read and understand it, you will not earn credit for the content.
Critical Elements
System / Technology Trends
Capabilities
Cognitive ability
Articulation of Response
Proficient (100%) Describe two key system-oriented / technology trends that have enable IS-supported decision
Describes describe two capabilities of computing that can facilitate good managerial decision-making
Substantive explanation of how information systems and tools help overcome the cognitive limits of humans
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.
Needs Improvement (70%) Describes one key system-oriented / technology trends that have enable IS-supported decision
Describes one capabilities of computing that can facilitate good managerial decision-making
Briefly explains information systems and tools help overcome the cognitive limits of humans
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas.
| Not Evident (0%) | Value | |
| Does not describe two key | ||
| system-oriented / technology | 30 | |
| trends that have enable IS- | ||
| supported decision | ||
| Does not describe two | ||
| capabilities of computing that | 30 | |
| can facilitate good managerial | ||
| decision-making | ||
| Does not explain how | ||
| information systems and tools | 30 | |
| help overcome the cognitive | ||
| limits of humans | ||
| Submission has critical errors | ||
| related to citations, grammar, | 10 | |
| spelling, syntax, or | ||
| organization that prevent | ||
| understanding of ideas. | ||
| EARNED TOTAL | 100% |
