MIST 7500 Summary

This is a summary of the different weeks and concepts for my MIST7500 class at Terry. This class really gave me some insight into how business effects technology and how we can make it work for us.

• ·         Business Model Canvas

We got an introduction to the business model canvas which allows us to describe and think through a business model for our business or even competitors. This can give us ideas for strategy to help us succeed.

• ·         Business Strategy models

I learned about the different business strategies like Long Tail, Multi Sided Platforms, and Freemium. Getting this insight to the different strategies really gave me some inside into how to plan a business and deal with competitors.

• ·         Internet History

This week we went over the history of the internet from the start until now. We all had different perspectives on the key points to the history of the internet but, understanding where the internet started gave me some understanding of where we will be in 10 years.

• ·         Relating Business Strategy to IT

We were shown how business relates to internet technology by examples of cloud computing, Web 2.0, and how the mobile platform can allow for more distributed work and collaboration. It was extremely interesting to see that companies are spending so much on IT because the returns are greater than machines or buildings.

• ·         Web Standards

This was the week that our class really kicked into gear by going through a tutorial on building a web page using web standards. It took a while but, it was good for the web page building review.

• ·         Business ROI

This week we deal with the return on investment for web design. We learned that the design of your online presence can directly affect your bottom line. If I created a business, I now know that I should place effort into the design of my website because it can really help we get to where I want to go.

• ·         Trending Technology

This week we over disruptive technology like battery tech. We gave a presentation on electric cars like other groups. It allowed me an opportunity to really dig into where we are going to be in a few years with zero emissions vehicles.

• ·         Java Review

Finally we got to my comfort zone. We built a java application as a review. I am not the best at programming but, coming directly from my undergrad I felt a little more in my element with the simple programs.

• ·         Cloud Computing & Amazon Web Services

This was my favorite week as we really got into some newer technology. Everyone hasn’t jumped on board the cloud computing bandwagon yet so; it was really cool to run through some of the things that it can do. The guide didn’t match up so well but, that even made it better. I learn the best when banging my head into the wall.