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I Plead Guilty
Like a child learning to walk, we fall, get up, hold on to rails, and sometimes still tumble down a full flight of stairs. Sometimes we cry. Other times, we dust our knickers and get right back into the grind. This time, though, it’s with life. There are a few things I want to publicly plead guilty to—habits I picked up during my “falling down flights of stairs” phase. Don’t worry, I’m not going to jail… I know that for…
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Cases and Spaces
So this poem is for cases and spaces hope laced on bright and happy faces Its for bravery That made us fly over oceans, rivers and sees to convene here at the IDRC… This poem is for children The ones whose lives we have gathered to improve Its for educators, the ones whose pains we want to soothe Its for support To those officials whose days have been blue This poem is for us For our willingness to give…
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Webcast Review Webinar: Ten security controls for effective cyber-security
Lukman Jaji October, 2019 Introduction The webcast was presented in 2018, and was about security controls for effective cybersecurity. It was organized and facilitated by the Center for Internet Security, to educate individuals on their own cyber security controls. The webcast was of high quality and was properly organized with appropriate visuals. Quality of the Speaker The presenter Giridhara Raam was also clear and gave full explanations of concepts. The webcast is easy to understand even for non-IT specialists.…
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Journal Article Critique: Social Networks and Web 3.0: Their Impact on the Management and Marketing of Organizations
10 OCT, 2019 Lukman, J. Garrigos-Simon, F.J., Lapiedra Alcami, R. and Barbera Ribera, T., 2012. Social networks and Web 3.0: their impact on the management and marketing of organizations. Management Decision, 50(10), pp.1880-1890. Introduction/ Statement of the Problem The purpose of the paper is to analyze the importance of social networks in the new context, the effect of Web 3.0 on the management and marketing of organizations and how organizations can fully exploit these changes. It also purposes to explore the relevance…
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Journal Article Critique: Internet of Things and Supply Chain Management
Ben-Daya, M., Hassini, E. and Bahroun, Z., 2019. Internet of things and supply chain management: a literature review. International Journal of Production Research, 57(15-16), pp.4719-4742. 13 OCT 2019 Lukman J. Problem The modern business environment is ever changing and this affects the supply chains as well as other business operations. The customers are also demanding more and more as days go by in terms of price and quality. The external environmental is also getting harsh because of the tough economic times and…
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SAP vs Oracle
13 October 2019 SAP and Oracle are two companies that deal with Enterprise Resource Planning systems. They can be termed as some of the top companies in the market for ERP systems, with SAP leading the market (Snellman, 2017). This could be because SAP began as purely an ERP systems vendor while Oracle began their operations by offering Database Management Systems. So what is SAP? SAP stands for Systems, Applications and Products. The software they offer are used to manage…
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Modern or Traditional ERP systems?
A Digital Portfolio by, Lukman J. ERP systems have been in existence for over two decades, and have been significant in the planning processes of businesses. Initially ERP systems were designed purposely for inventory management (Quirk, 2019). Today, these systems are comprised of numerous components that ensure the smooth running of all activities in the business. The modern ERP systems cover human resources, procurement, supplies, manufacturing, customer relationship management, inventory management and finally business intelligence. While traditional ERP systems are…
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One Minute Paper on Information Systems
This blog summarizes my digital portfolio
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Neighbourhood Barter (NBarter) System
Well, they say that “old is gold “and also add that “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”. It can actually be actualized through the neighbourhood barter system. A neighbourhood barter system is a platform that connects products and antique exchange enthusiasts within a community or postcode. This system can connect communities in a way that no other system has ever had (well, except for social media). It is a system that will involve the exchange of goods and services…
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2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 460 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it would take about 8 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the complete report.