E Business Assignment 4 Essay

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Assignment 4 – Technology Adoption

Goal:
To relate technology adoption models to the ability to meet business objectives within professional industries

Objectives:
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate emerging technologies for use within business
Explain the appropriateness of an adoption model for the purpose of meeting business objectives

Instructions:

Get into groups based on your interest in the following technologies:
3D Displays
Geo-location (and Proximity)
Artificial Intelligence

Nanotechnology
Mobile/cloud computing
Quantum computing
You will use this chosen technology as the basis for your work for this assignment, so make sure that you pick a technology that is both interesting and relevant to you.

Now, based on your group (“groups of one” are acceptable), imagine yourself working full time; either starting your own business or having a career at an established company. Now, work with your group to “champion” your chosen technology by making a presentation to share in class that defines and illustrates the effectiveness of the technology within your industries by addressing the following five areas.
1. Introduction - Define what your selected technology is: what does it do and how does it work?
2. Adoption - What phase of technology adoption (exploration, growth, maturation) is your technology in?
3. Business Objectives - How can you use this technology within businesses? Hint: Be “greedy”, what can it do for you specifically?
4. Monetization - Can you