With almost more than a month left in the course, I’ve confirmed that emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations in terms of technology can be a huge game changer in different industries. Most often, the company’s innovation and technology capabilities reflect their companies’ growth and stability in the market. However, the advancement in emerging technologies can be affected by societal norms and acceptance of the users/society as some would still prefer to do things manually or traditionally, which then hinders them to explore and adopt new tools/technology.

Although these technologies can be a great tool in productivity and provides convenience, there are still some reservations on fully utilizing it, or some find it risky and unpredictable which may further cause business disruptions. For instance, many managers continue to prefer in-person meetings rather than embrace the emergence and convenience of having virtual meetings. Some employees would still prefer to have meetings rather than send information through email as they fear the potential risks associated with digital interactions such as being hacked, phishing, lack of privacy, identity fraud and other possible security risks. 

Aside from these realizations, I’ve also discovered various tools in identifying business gaps in an organization such as using SWOT, Fish Bone Analysis, and other methodologies, standards, business models, and other tools to provide and analyze possible resolutions to the identified gaps.

I was surprised and excited to learning about the different emerging technologies that are already being developed by various IT providers/professionals. Initially, I was not that fully aware of the other emerging technologies such as how advanced artificial intelligence are in some industries, blockchain technology, internet of things (IOT) and quantum computing, among many others.

I just want to share this quick realization you all.