CIS week9 Discussion

Video Link: The Basics of Data for Analytics: Section 2: The Basics of Data.

Week 9 Discussion 1

"Business Intelligence and Social Analytics" Please respond to the following:

• From this week's video, examine three ways you believe that social networks have “leveled the playing field” between major corporations and small businesses.
• Sports teams have adapted the practice of businesses using business analytics to make wiser decisions. Provide your opinion on teams that use sports analytics. Explain whether or not you believe these teams maintain an advantage over those that do not. 

Week 9 Discussion 2

"Big Data and Knowledge Management" Please respond to the following:

• Predict three problems that you foresee occurring when dealing with big data. Propose three solutions to these foreseen problems.
• Suppose that you are in charge of knowledge management and have a highly knowledgeable IT person who refuses to transfer knowledge. Propose two different approaches to handling this situation.