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Assignment 1 ITL611s
Assignment 1 ITL611s
Assignment 1 ITL611s
Course Title:
Information Technology in Logistics
Course Code:
ITL611S
Department:
INFORMATICS
Programme:
Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Semester 1 2022
Assignment 1
Contributors:
John Paolo Links – 219139954
Franklin Fleermuis - 221026290
Kizano Garoeb – 220132011
Koreni Hausiku – 219077185
Lesley Kandombo - 200226819
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issues, i.e. how the information is obtained, from where and for what purpose. To
that end, this paper seeks to briefly provide insight into the ethical issues and
challenges surrounding Big Data. Secondly, to illustrate what Big Data Analytics are
Big Data is all about capturing, storing, priming, analyzing & simulating
information humans & e-devices create & share using computerized technology &
networks (i.e. social media, purchase records, cellphone GPS signals etc.).
customer service, and to further their profit/revenue margins. However, this does
raise ethical concerns i.e. how, where and for what purpose information is being
collected. To that effect, Big Data can infringe upon the fundamental principles of
Normative Ethics. For e.g. Privacy concerns. With advanced Big Data analytics, it
data collected to influence consumer behavior through their search histories, online
transactions and their use of IoT. Lastly, Least Harm and the problem of unintended
identity theft and identity fraud as possible consequences. To that end, Big Data has
advantage in industry and to make more informed business decisions faster. Yet,
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ethically, Big Data requires a deep-dive into those who wield or have control over Big
those whose data it is collected (data owners), through reduced knowable outcomes
Furthermore, to gain a clearer understanding of what Big Data entails, the next
section will look at Big Data Analytics, the key technologies around it and the trends
techniques/processes against very large, big data sets (this includes structured,
semi-structed and unstructured data) extrapolated from various sources with the
purpose of disseminating information for various uses. To this effect, this helps
organizations utilize their data with the intention of identifying new opportunities,
making better and more efficient business decisions. This in turn also reduces costs
incurred due to storing vast amounts of data, and aids in developing/marketing new
technologies include, but are not limited to, Cloud computing, Data Management,
Data Mining, Data Storage, Machine learning, Predictive Analytics, HADOOP and
Text Mining to name just a few. Taking the earlier mentioned into account, it
becomes clear that Big Data Analytics is the new future. With its ever-changing field,
hastens and helps organizations stay agile, helping organizations work faster and
giving them a competitive edge over those in industry who have yet to adapt to the
new future that is Big Data. The trends observed in this field of Information
where large amounts of data are utilized in industry, to reduce risk and improve
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efficiency. The second trend observed is, is the use of Blockchain for improved data
i.e. smart watches, smart cars, smart appliances or businesses adopting to cloud
storage to deploy information faster and easier, saving time and money.
In summary, aside from the ethical concerns raised by the way Big Data obtains
its information, how its disseminated and the slew of problems that may arise. On a
positive note, Big Data is here to stay as it is a major part of life as we know it. Big
Data fuels decision-making processes. Big Data has aided the advances of many
making Artificial Intelligence feasible e.g. includes self-driving cars, voice assistants,
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