Social Media Project

The social media project was very interesting and challenging. I have learned so much in this class. I have been exposed to aspects of the web that I never used before. That being said, it can be overwhelming to essentially master every aspect required for this class. I realize that each part is critical to my success in the business world and for that, I appreciate the lessons.

Getting the team together was not easy. I was the first person to reach out to the group. The next person's post was three days later and he said the project was a mess. I was definitely not happy about that post. Immediately, I wondered where he had been for the last three days and how it was a mess when we had not even begun to assemble. Slowly, we began to communicate via a Facebook page. Here we were able to divide up the research aspect of the project.

The Google Doc was handy.I was a first time user of Google Doc and now feel comfortable using it in the future. Everyone on our team posted here. It was easy for me to research Facebook since I am so familiar with the site. Google Alerts was a service I had never used before. It certainly provides the user with more than enough information on the subject they wish to follow. I enjoyed learning about some of the other social media sites throughout the project.

I am not sure how the other teams felt about the onset of the project or for that matter how they felt about the completion of the project. Some of my team members were nowhere to be found at the end. I wonder if there were more specific requirements would there have been a stronger presence at the end.

All in all, I have thoroughly enjoyed this assignment and this class. I learned more in this class (probably because of all the hands-on work) than in any other class I can remember. Thank you for your time and thoughtfulness when creating this class.
Here is the link to our wikispace: http://ism3004socialmedia.wikispaces.com/Nike+Inc.

Database Project - Microsoft Access

   

I learned many things in this project. The first thing I learned was that there is a program that can take your database data to the next level of usage. After learning pivot tables in Excel, I couldn't imagine there would be even more that one could do with their data. Microsoft Access enhances databases and makes their information easy to manage. I learned how to import my database and then I learned how to narrow down the information within that database. I also learned how to create a form for new members. I can see the usefulness of  this function for the business that I hope to own someday. The report function also proved to be a benefit for a business. I thought of mailing short surveys (perhaps printed on postcards for easy return) to the members that left to find out why they left. Categorizing these members shows the owner or manager all sorts of information they can utilize to either regain these members or improve their systems for future members' loyalty.

Microsoft Access has so much functionality. I truly enjoyed exploring a variety of the functions access offers. One function I would like to add is the ability to change the format of the cells imported from external data. I wonder if it is not available as an option for some reason like that it would change the continuity of the database and the database manager. Another function I would like access to provide would be to have a group header on the second sheet of a report. At this point, I was unable to carry the group header to the second sheet so when the data carried over to another page there was only a continuation of the list from the previous page. It would be nice if the group heading was able to head the carryover page or pages.