Technology Trends Significant Impact on Organization

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Reaction Paper: Key Emerging Technology Trends
Summary of the Research Paper
The research paper “Key Emerging Technology Trends” by Isabelle Ramdoo presents information about the emerging technologies that are considered disruptive. The term disruptive refers to the new advancements in technology that leads to changes in the current system. These new technologies vary in their impact, especially on labor, ranging from presenting challenges to creating opportunities to get ahead in the mining sector.
The emerging innovative technologies are grouped into four: enablers of digitalization, trackers or integrators of big data, optimizer of operations by using big data, and improver of the mining process. Each category contributes to different aspects involved in the field. The enablers of digitalization technologies significantly improve the data collection by volumes and have a real-time function in information processing. Examples of these enablers of digitalization are smart sensors and drones. Integrators and trackers of big data are technologies that promote the enhancement of the mining operations by using smart devices to transfer and do other operations with minimal human interference. The optimizer of operations uses the available data to perform cognitive functions that involve reasoning and problem-solving. There is also an analysis of data to predict the circumstances depending on the algorithm, which is helpful in planning and predicting how to enhance the operations. Lastly, the improvement of the mining process aims to decrease the negative impact of mining on the environment and its resources while also using a cost-efficient process for the organization.
The research was conducted by compiling factual information regarding the technological advancements beneficial to the mining sector. It can be concluded based on the presented facts and statements that these technologies will truly disrupt the current system, leading to increased efficiency and productivity. The disadvantage that these technologies present, significantly the possible decrease in employment to prevent redundancy, may be addressed by providing training that will elevate the employees’ skills, enabling them to handle more advanced types of machinery and technology. In this manner, all the resources...