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2. CMGT 557 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com CMGT 557 Week 2 Individual Assignment Emerging Technology Timeline CMGT 557 Week 1 DQ 1 CMGT 557 Week 2 DQ 1 CMGT 557 Week 3 Individual Assignment Products and Services Paper CMGT 557 Week 3 DQ 1 CMGT 557 Week 4 Individual Assignment Technology Effect Paper CMGT 557 Week 4 DQ 1 CMGT 557 Week 5 Individual Assignment Technology Relationships Paper CMGT 557 Week 5 DQ 1 CMGT 557 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment Plainview Energy Project

3. CMGT 557 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com According to the McMillan and Morrison article (2006), the Internet has had a profound effect on young people's lives. Do you agree with the authors' conclusions regarding technology dependency? Why or why not? What implications does the availability of emerging technology have on its use and implementation?

4. CMGT 557 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com Think of a product you used in the past but is no longer in use because of technological advances. Describe the product, its function, and the replacement. What advancements made the new product possible? Overall, is the new product superior or do you find yourself wanting the original? Why or why not?

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6. CMGT 557 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com According to the Plunkett Research article (2009), VOIP Use Soars and Threatens To Revolutionize Telecom, the demand for traditional landlines is decreasing in favor of voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) technology. In what ways is VOIP affecting traditional phone companies such as Qwest®, Verizon®, and AT&T®? Explain some ways that traditional phone companies may compete with companies such as Vonage® and Skype®.

7. CMGT 557 Week 3 Individual Assignment Products and Services Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com With instructor approval, pick a company with which you are familiar that provides a product and a service. Examples include retail, insurance, banking, auto repair, auto dealerships, construction, higher education, and telecommunications. Review case studies I-6–I-8 in Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation. Prepare a 3- to 4-page case study in which you outline the history of technological innovations that have influenced the company. Consider the following questions: What technologies have affected the company? How has technology changed the company’s product line? From the end user’s perspective, how has service been changed by technology? Does the company lead the industry or follow industry trends? What emerging technologies is the company currently looking at implementing?

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9. CMGT 557 Week 4 Individual Assignment Technology Effect Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com The introduction of MP3 files and digital downloads has changed the way society views the music market and forced change on a number of organizations in the industry. Review case study II-7 in Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation for more detail. Think of a technology that has had an effect similar to what happened with the music industry. Examples include online movies, high-definition television, online education, smart phones, online shopping, photo radar, and so forth. Write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you analyze the effect of the technology on organizations, markets, and society. Consider the following questions: What was the state of the industry and society prior to the implementation? How did the technology come to be used?

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11. CMGT 557 Week 5 Individual Assignment Technology Relationships Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper in which you describe relationships among technology convergence, leading edge technology, and bleeding edge technology. Consider the following questions: What are some examples of leading edge technology? What are some examples of bleeding edge technology? How effective has technology convergence been? What are some specific examples of successes that came from technology convergence? Is it possible for bleeding edge technology to transcend into leading edge technology? Why or why not? In relation to bleeding and leading edge technologies, how well do consumers make informed decisions when purchasing products?

12. CMGT 557 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment Plainview Energy Project FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cmgt557cart.com CMGT 557 Week 6 Final Assignment Week 2 Continue working on the Plainview Energy Project, due in Week Six. LT Assignment required: submit a draft of the outline of the paper, parts of the "implementation schedule", "how long will the upgrades take", etc. onsider as many factors as possible to ensure a smooth implementation Week 3 Continue working on the Plainview Energy Project, due in Week Six. LT Assignment required: submit a new version of the draft paper, including the draft of the part of "Will manufacturing be disrupted?", etc. Any modification is allowed. Consider as many factors as possible to ensure a smooth implementation.

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