group 5 ttm group member : sally shelly amy vincy ken technology spotlight

Group 5 TTMGroup Member : Sally

Shelly Amy Vincy

Ken

Technology Spotlight

Outline

• Introduction• Case Study 1• Case Study 2• Case Study 3• Questions• Conclusion

What is Technology?

• The making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, crafts, systems, and methods of organization

•  The collection of such tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures

Types of Technology

• Tangible Technology : Blueprints, Models, Operating manuals, Prototypes

• Intangible Technology : Consultancy, Problem-solving, Training Methods 

Technology’s Categories

• Low Technology• Intermediate Technology• High Technology

Technology in 20th Century

Technology in Daily Life

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Route optimization system

The largest package delivery company in the world

Without the system

• The drivers navigates their route by– Maps– Small notes card– Their own memory

Route optimization system

• Expected results– Reduce gas consumption– Increase the efficiency

• Solution– Map out the schedule for every drivers– Minimize the number of left turns– Capture the institutional knowledge

Video

Blackboard assists university instructors

Before

What is Blackboard?

Video

http://www.blackboard.com/Videos/Day-in-the-Life.aspx

Advantages

• Increased availability• Quick feedback• Improved communication• Tracking• Skill building

Mayo technology support

• Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group.

• The practice is distinguished by integrated care. • "the needs of the patient come first." • Areas: Rochester (Minnesota), Jacksonville

(Florida), and Phoenix (Arizona).

Inpatient System

Benefit results

Patient Safety-Medication Reconciliation-Medication/Result LinkingUser Adoption-New Cumulative Laboratory Tab in Patient Chart-Laboratory QCOperational Efficiency-Transfer Orders-Nurse Itineraries

Questions

• How technology is helping employees?

- Answer : Make it easier for employees to provide customer service

Increasing the number of channels to interact with customers

It’s the best way to handle a particular process, such as customers request.

• How technology is helping business effectively and efficiently?

Answer : Reduce time for training the new employees

Reduce costs and saving time : Eliminate the narrator. Eliminates barriers 

Conclusion

Advantages-Increase in economy growth

- Better health facilities- Enabled the automation of manual work thus saving time and money

-very simple and automated

- Gathered information easier.

Disadvantages

-Unemployment challenges when submitting assignments

-Pollution

- People are getting addicted to the internet

Q&A

Thanks for your attention