assignment 1& 2

Assignment 1: Research and Discussion ( 1 Page )

Analyze the benefits of using neural networks, fuzzy logic, and intelligent agents in a business setting.

Introduction: Most of today’s business organizations have implemented some type of automated system that acts as human. However, the key differentiating factor is this system operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

This automated system is capable of answering questions like where do I mail my payment? What is the balance of my account? What is my pay off amount? When is my payment due?

This system is not only common in speech language, but it is also capable of reading the body of an e-mail message and using key words to search the database and automatically send the appropriate answers to the customers. Siebel, a premier customer relationship management (CRM) provider, is an example an organization that has this type of product.

Assignment: Prepare a response to the following discussion topic: Analyze the benefits of using neural networks, fuzzy logic, and intelligent agents in a business setting.

In your report, first write the questions and then write the answers

·         Participated in online discussion analyzing the benefits of using neural networks, fuzzy logic, and intelligent agents in a business setting

·         Analyzed the major application domains of artificial intelligence (AI).

·         Discussed how AI is being used in business operations and managerial decision making.

Cite examples from your own reading and research to support your position. Format your response according to APA guidelines.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 2: Case Study Analysis ( 2 Pages )

Oracle Corporation and Others: Dashboards for Executives and Business Professionals: The Power and the Challenge.

Introduction: Upper management always seems to be too busy to read detailed reports on how to help them make business decisions. This idea of decision making in a relative short time gave birth to the dashboard system, enabling business executives to view the upswing and down swing of their business from a single view. The power of dashboards is evident in the case of study of Oracle corporation and others, titled “Dashboards for Executives and Business Professionals: The Power and the Challenge.”

Assignment: After reviewing the case study in “O'Brien: Real World Case 1 Oracle Corporation and Others: Dashboards for Executives and Business Professionals: The Power and the Challenge,” write a 2–4 page paper evaluating why executives and small business owners are attracted to dashboards and discuss the value each places on dashboards. Include links, references, sources you have used and follow the proper APA guidelines.

In your report, first write the questions and then write the answers

·         Proposed top 3 reasons why executives and business professionals find dashboards useful.

·         Provided specific examples from research to illustrate the business value dashboards provide to corporate executives.

·         Analyzed the business benefits dashboards provide to small business owners.

·         Cited literature and/or examples to support position.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.