to achieve its strategic goals of being more efficient and customer oriented? -What would happen if the automated package tracking system was not available? -Discuss how globalization has flattened the world. -Analyze how information systems are transforming business. -What types of systems does the NFL and its teams use? -What is the role that these systems play in improving both operations and decision-making? -Explain the importance of collaboration and information sharing for businesses. -Explain what a smart product is, and use an example. -How do smart products increase rivalry among firms? -Describe how new technology trends may cause ethical dilemmas. -Discuss at least one ethical, social, and political issue raised by embedded cyber connections in cars. -Discuss how big data analytics are being applied to all of the data generated by motor vehicles.