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)

Filld: fueled by on-demand consumerism
Milkman
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 5:38 pm
How one company attempts to disrupt the way we fill up our cars
Where Art Meets Engineering: Google Art Project
DRajan
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 2:35 pm
The work of art in the age of Google: one tech giant's attempt at bringing disruptive technologies and culture together for the greater good.
Offshore drillers – change to survive
Akanksha Gupta
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:38 pm
Deepwater offshore drilling industry has the capability to drill wells by maintaining a ship position within 1m of designated location for months and drill in water depths upto 12,000ft and drilling depth of 35,000ft at upto 20,000psi pressure. One would [...]
Digitizing Grandpa: how a Chilean bank is re-imagining customer journeys
Studentlatam
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:43 pm
Banks are no strangers to change in the era of digital revolution, but have been slow to adapt in the past. This post provides a brief description of how a mid-sized Chilean bank is positioning itself for success in the [...]
DHL Vision Picking – Blurring Digitization and Manual Labor Through Augmented Reality
Nate
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 6:01 pm
DHL's Vision Picking glasses use AR to enhance warehouse pickers efficiency and effectiveness as it moves toward Industry 4.0
KPN: The interesting case of an Internet Service Provider
environmentalist
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:15 pm
Internet Service Providers surely unequivocally benefit from the digitalization trend, right? Not so fast.
Comcast: Future-Proofing the Set-Top Box
SLHarland
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:08 pm
Comcast's integration of Netflix into its set-top box is the rare example of a dominant, incumbent player future-proofing its business
Sephora’s Digital Makeover
#CE#
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 1:35 pm
Call it a makeover, just don’t expect it to come from Kylie Jenner’s lip kit
Bringing Robo-advising to the World, One Bank at a Time
amaleki
Posted on November 20, 2016 at 10:53 am
SigFig looks to deliver robo-advising to banks…maybe.
P&G: Bringing CPG into the Digital Age
HBS2018
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:48 pm
How P&G's use of data is transforming the way it goes to market
In the name of transparency: TransferWise says “Bye Bye Banks”
CordeliaShackleton
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:29 pm
Banks hide a lot. Especially their fees to transfer money overseas. Now there's a clever new way, with nothing to hide. Digitalization has enabled online (non clandestine fee) money transfer service TransferWise.
Under Armour: Playing the Digital Game
Margaret
Posted on November 15, 2016 at 8:08 pm
Shirt? Check. Shoes? Check. Largest digital fitness platform in the world? Check. Under Armour is redefining how the sporting goods game is played.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!? – The NFL’s Fight to Evolve in the Digital Age
Zack Jackson
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:57 pm
“We respect our traditions, but we embrace evolution.” – Michelle McKenna-Doyle, NFL Chief Information Officer
Is Your Next Burrito an Emoji Away?
Addison Phillips
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:52 pm
Soon a burrito emoji will trigger an order at some restaurant, it is Chipotle’s job to make sure it is theirs.
Food for thought: Should you buy a smart refrigerator?
A Scuba Diver
Posted on November 14, 2016 at 9:22 pm
Samsung’s Family Hub Refrigerator comes with a steep price tag (~$6,000), but are there other hidden costs? What does a smart refrigerator really buy you?
M-Kopa: Disrupting African Retail Banking
TN
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:09 pm
The telecom executives laying out the new banking model in Africa.
The Digitization of Medical Records
MIM
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 8:03 am
It’s 2016, how can there still be paper medical records? For years Epic has been building an electronic database of patient health records but the hurdles of connecting hospitals around the world make this a slow and expensive process.
root9B’s Specialized Approach to Cybersecurity
Will Young
Posted on November 15, 2016 at 10:02 pm
Cyberattack: 21st Century Threat Digitization has connected the world more than ever. In 2016, 6.4 billion digital items will be interconnected, while spending on the Internet of Things [“IOT”] will total $235 billion worldwide, representing 30% and 22% increases over [...]
The Role of Robots in Warfare
jessica
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm
The military is trending towards fully autonomous robots to prevent loss of soldier lives, but are we prepared for the trade-offs?
The Drone Buzz: How Kespry Transforms Physical Jobsites into Big Data Sets
Amira
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:05 am
What happens when you give a miner, construction worker, and roof inspector a drone?
Watson Health: The Promise to Unlock Healthcare Data
MB
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm
“Technology is worth nothing if it doesn’t solve an important problem or improve lives.” - Dr. Robbie Pearl (CEO of the Permanente Medical Group)
Automatic Pro: Unleash the Data from Within
AakashM
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:15 pm
Want to know how good of a driver you are? How to improve your MPG average? Where you parked your car? When your spouse left office? Automatic Pro is the (tiny) solution for you.
Fujifilm: Surviving the digital revolution in photography through diversification into cosmetics
Hide Fujii
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 10:35 pm
"Kodak acted like a stereotypical change-resistant Japanese firm, while Fujifilm acted like a flexible American one." -The Economist [1]
Whoop There It Is – Is Wearable Technology the Next Frontier in the NBA?
Matt Duarte
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:22 pm
Can wearable technology help reverse the recent increase in injuries to NBA players?
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