Information systems have evolved at a rapid pace ever since their introduction in the $1950$s$.$ Today, devices that we can hold in one hand are more powerful than the computers used to land a man on the moon. The Internet has made the entire world accessible to us$,$ allowing us to communicate and collaborate with each other like never before. Excerpted from Information Systems for Business and Beyond $(2019),$ David T$.$ Bourgeois, Ph$.$D$.$ et al$.$

For instance, a company encourages employees to work remotely and tries to identify a free or affordable application that enables all employees to communicate virtually. What are the IT options available to enable the team?

You have been asked to provide a recommendation to the company CEO on a top emerging trend that offers the biggest opportunity for the organization. You will include the following in your analysis and recommendation:

Summarize the emerging trends for each of the management information systems infrastructures.

Describe what is changing and its impact on business processes.

How has back$-$up$,$ recovery, and business planning been impacted?

Does artificial intelligence play a role in decision$-$making?

Select the emerging trend with the biggest opportunity for a business.

How will this trend solve a current issue within the organization?

Provide a final summary and recommendation to the CEO on the selected emerging trend.