Digitization Challenge

November 18, 2016

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Choose a company that provides an interesting example of how digital transformation has created opportunities or challenges for business and operating models. A business model defines how a business differentiates itself by creating and capturing value. An operating model defines how that business delivers on that promise. Describe how the organization is using digital technology to develop its business model and operating model, and describe and justify what additional steps you think the organization should consider implementing. Your example can describe a positive (e.g., a success story or best practice) or negative experience (e.g., a business failure).

Note: The post for this assignment should be 600–800 words, and must conclude with a word count such as “(778 words).” Posts should not exceed 800 words.

Submitted (926)

WAIT A MINUTE, I WILL PRINT… YOUR EAR
Iryna
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 8:18 pm
Fast pace of digitization is having a tremendous impact on the opportunities for the medical industry, specifically, enabling technology to react faster and more efficiently to the current health needs. Bioprinting is one of such digitalization outcomes, shifting the need [...]
Bras in a Digital World
E. Haviland
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:28 pm
"How do you convince a woman, halfway across the country, to be measured for a bra over the internet?"
Does Verizon have the horsepower to overhaul the trucking industry?
Andrew Knez
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 7:49 pm
With a slew of major acquisitions, Verizon is positioning itself to change how fleet operators manage their trucks.
Progressive: The digitization drag race in car insurance
Michael
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Digitization is shrinking risk pools and upending the traditional insurance model
The New York Times – from Print to Digital
AC
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:43 pm
The Internet and mobile phones have drastically changed the newspaper industry, including The New York Times.
MLB Advanced Media: The future of America’s pastime
Phil
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:19 pm
MLB Advanced Media was a pioneer in digital streaming and is now leading the way towards direct-to-consumer content distribution.
Pono No More? Neil Young’s Crowdfunded Attempt to Restore the Magic in Digital Music
chad.trausch
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:57 pm
can a music-industry superstar reclaim the soul of music through advances hardware and software technology?
Is Nike the Next Big Tech Giant?
Eric
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Is Nike taking big bets on digital to differentiate itself with customized products and experiences?
Ready to become an energy prosumer?
Corina Stoenescu
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 6:46 pm
A Swiss utility embarks on the disruptive journey of turning its consumers into “prosumers” (active participants to the energy system) with the help of digital technologies.
HomeKit – Apple’s next Big Thing?
JM
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:49 pm
Apple - the world’s largest public company reported its first decline in revenues and net income for the first time since 1997. Has the tech giant lost its innovative touch? Is its push into smart homes a lost cause or [...]
Harnessing Informatics to Fight Disease
043057
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 5:36 pm
How the drug discovery process is keeping up with technology that outpaces Moore’s Law
Disrupt Your Life With Headspace: Meditation for the 21st Century
Brian L
Last modified on November 21, 2016 at 12:34 am
Not only has Headspace disrupted the ancient contemplative practice of meditation; it enables users to disrupt themselves by reducing stress and anxiety, improving relationships, and boosting performance at work.
3D-Bioprinting at Organovo: Effective testing now and maybe organ “printing” in the future?
Krishna Rajendran
Posted on November 14, 2016 at 6:28 pm
Technology has come a long way in the field of medicine. Could it one day really be used to print entire, fully functional, human organs??
What is Metered is Managed
Daniel Abrams
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:56 pm
Throughout the developed world, water and gas are delivered us by pipes and monitored by meters that track consumption over the course of a month. Before a bill is prepared, an engineer is supposed to manually check the meter to [...]
How Beijing Utilizes Big Data & IoT Manage Air Pollution
Clement
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 9:03 pm
Digital tools are transforming how companies are achieving operational excellence, while they are also changing the way how government in China is solving the daunting environmental and sustainability challenges.
At Nordstrom Lines Just Aren’t Cool Anymore
GForce
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:55 pm
Nordstrom has seen substantial benefits from implementing mobile point of sale devices. The question remains whether they will continue to rely on technological innovation to drive future performance.
John Deere: the future of farming
D
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:10 pm
John Deere has flipped the concept of being a farm equipment company on its head. Increasingly, its hardware is taking on the role of delivering intelligence and advanced analytics to farmers
Addison Group staffing services: LinkedIn – Friend or Foe?
Barbara Obregon
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 7:15 am
LinkedIn has fundamentally transformed the Staffing and Recruiting industry. Examining the positive and potential risks and implications of its effect in the recruiting industry.
Shoot the Video, Not Me
Nelly-Ange
Last modified on November 19, 2016 at 9:18 am
Social media spurred national outrage at the police killing of Mike Brown in 2014, which in turn sparked a movement mandating the police force to wear body cameras while on duty. Results have been mixed, but the jury is still [...]
Coding Trust – Blockchain Contracts and the Law of the Future
Tatiana
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:07 pm
New research and enforcement technologies are changing the role that lawyers play in the corporate world.
Netflix and Chill? The Rise of a Tech Media Powerhouse
B4AD56
Last modified on November 15, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Netflix has set the standard in the new age of digital media. Its meteoric rise has challenged the status quo of traditional media companies and forced many industry traditionalists to rethink their strategies. How did Netflix do it? What drove [...]
Bob the Builder Beane’s Dream: Sabermetrics for the Construction Industry
E3P0
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 11:20 pm
How two GSB grads' app is bringing sabermetrics to the construction industry
Can Searching for Apartments Online Be Luxurious?
FCF
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 5:01 pm
Apartment rental company The Bozzuto Group's differentiator is luxury. How does it convey its value proposition and capture customers as they search for apartments online?
Lost in Translation: Duolingo Makes Language Learning Mobile
cmw
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 11:55 pm
Duolingo democratizes language learning to create a crowdsourced translation business.
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