Discussion-1

• How can knowledge management systems help an organization increase profits and reduce costs?
• Will machines ever be smarter than humans?
• Discuss Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model and how it can be used to determine the level of competition and long-term profitability in industry.
• How can strategic planning and project management help an organization increase profits and reduce costs?

 

 

Discussion -2

 

 What is reverse engineering, and what issues are associated with applying it to create a lookalike of a competitor’s software program?

• What is open source code, and what is the fundamental premise behind its use?
• What is the essential difference between competitive intelligence and industrial espionage, and how is competitive intelligence gathered?
• What is cybersquatting, and what strategy should be used to protect an organization from it?