DCN530 - Trends in Technology

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Subject Title
Trends in Technology

Subject Description

In this experiential based course students use skills developed in previous courses to
explore the current technology trends and engage in case studies to understand how
these trends impact businesses. At the end of the course students understand the
benefits of using technology to make more competitive and productive businesses; as
well as the negative impact technology could generate. Students review cases to
understand capacity planning, and recovery plan techniques, and evaluate how
technology trends can respond to disruptive market changes. 

Credit Status
One Credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

 
1. Identify current trends in technology to understand how they affect Information
technology solutions and businesses.
2. Systematically evaluate Canadian and non-Canadian cases to appreciate how
information technology plays a key role on business success.
3. Defend the benefits of using technology to make more competitive and
productive businesses.
4. Analyze negative impacts that technology could generate to make informed
planning decisions.
5. Create capacity and recovery plans to effectively manage the businesses
requirements now and in the future.
6. Evaluate how technology trends can respond to disruptive market changes
enabling the business to adjust as needed. 
 

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