Find recent application(s) of intelligent systems in an organization. Assign each group member to a major functional area. Then, using a literature search, material from vendors, or industry contacts, each member should find two or three recent applications (within the last six months) of intelligent systems in this area. (Primenet.pcai.com is a good place to search. Also try the journals Expert Systems and IEEE Intelligent Systems.)

a. The group will make a presentation in which it will try to convince the class via examples that intelligent systems are most useful in its assigned functional area.

b. The entire class will conduct an analysis of the similarities and differences among the applications across the functional areas.

c. The class will vote on which functional area is benefiting the most from intelligent systems.