Task:

The task for this ECA (Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise) report is to thoroughly investigate and analyze a chosen digital technology in the context of its emergence within the business world. Your report should address key questions about the technology’s definition, its potential emergence status, various use cases, associated values and issues, and its implications for decision-makers. Throughout the report, you’ll be expected to apply specific theoretical frameworks, critically evaluate existing models, and support your arguments with relevant academic sources. The goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the chosen technology and its impact, showcasing your ability to conduct research, analyze data, and communicate your findings effectively.

Important Instruction

To successfully complete your ECA (Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise) report, it’s essential to follow these instructions carefully. Begin with a clear and concise introduction, introducing your chosen digital technology and explaining why it’s worth discussing. Then, move on to the section where you define your technology, compare definitions, and argue for its status as an emergent technology. Utilize reputable journal and conference papers to support your arguments. In the context and use cases section, set the stage for discussing various use cases, focusing on the most common one, and thoroughly analyze the associated values and issues while referencing academic literature. The socio-technical and multi-modal sections require you to apply specific theories, evaluate models, and present your analysis results in tables. Discuss the practical implications of your findings for decision-makers in the designated section. Lastly, wrap up your report with a concise conclusion summarizing the main points and highlighting your key takeaway. Remember to back your analysis with scholarly sources, ensuring a well-structured, coherent, and insightful report.

introduction

1. Tell the reader about your chosen digital technology.
2. Tell the reader why it is worth discussing your chosen technology.
3. Tell the reader about the structure of the essay and what is expected to be read in each of the sections below.

Name of your chosen digital technology goes here – 20%

1. Define your chosen technology.
   a. Take two definistions and compare them and let the reader know which definition you choose and why?
2. Tell the reader why it is important to consider if the chosen digital tech is emergent or not.
3. In this section use the attributes introduced by Rotole, Heeks and Martin’s (2015) seminal paper and clrealy argue for and against on why your chosen digital tech is qualified to be known as emergent.
4. You can use other journal and conference papers to support your arguemnet.

Context and use cases – 25%

1. Tell the reader about the context in which you would like to discuss the use cases of the chosen digital tech.
2. Discuss different use cases of the chosen digital tech.
3. What is the most common use case?
4. What are the values?
5. What are the issues?
6. Create a table of all values and issues.

Note: In this section you should demonstrate a deep engagemnet with the literature.

 

A socio-technical approach to the use case  – 15%

1. Use Evans (2017) model to discuss the most common use case.
2. Provide a critique on Evans (2017) model.
   • First, by telling the reader how Evans Model could be seen from socio-technical perspective.
   • Second, by showing your awareness of critiques of the socio-technical approach.
   • Third, by arguing why socio-technical approach is not sufficient to understand all the values and issues.

A multi-modal approach to the USe CASE – 25%

1. Introduce a multi-modal theory.
2. Run a multi-modal analysis of all the issues and values.
3. Demonstarte the result of your analysis in one or two tables.
4. Compare and contrast the results.

implications for decision makers  – 15%

1. Discuss the implications of your analysis from the previous section.
   1. Discuss the implications for the decision-makers (politicians, managers, etc)

Conclusion

1. Tell the reader what have you discussed in this essay
2. What is the key takeaway?

refrences

1. Priority goes to journal articles, then to conference articles , then to the book chapters
2. Please Note: Avoid citing and referencing blogs and wikipedia