Emerging IT Trends

Assignment 1: Discussion—Emerging IT Trends

Information technology evolves rapidly and businesses must stay abreast of that evolution in order to remain competitive in today’s market.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research emerging IT trends. Use your research and what you have learned in this course over the past five modules to develop your responses to this discussion.

Respond to the following:

• Which emerging IT trend is currently impacting your business or could impact your business in the future?
• Should your organization respond by being an early adopter or wait to see what transpires?
• What are the risks involved?
• What might be other considerations regarding this technology trend?

By the due date assigned, post your response to the Discussion Area. Through the end of module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Do the following when responding to your peers:

• Read your peers’ answers.
• Provide substantive comments by
  • contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
  • building on the remarks or questions of others; or
  • sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
• Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
• Make sure your writing
  • is clear, concise, and organized;
  • demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
  • displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Grading Criteria

Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsQuality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions16Quality of responses to classmates12Frequency of responses to classmates4Reference to supporting readings and other materials4Language and grammar4Total:40