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)

The Internet of (Government) Things: Technology in public spaces that serves public purposes.
JES
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:04 pm
In October 2014, the City of New York's franchise agreement to provide a citywide network of payphones expired. Anticipating the franchise’s expiration (and payphones’ obsolescence), City Hall asked residents: How would you reinvent payphones? The answer: the largest, fastest free [...]
Mr Porter: Men finally go online for luxury
Emu
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:43 pm
Mr Porter has pioneered the online market for men's luxury goods by redefining its operating model.
BIXS: Tracking Cattle to Fight Disease
Fris Kerreira
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 3:37 pm
Albertan ranchers think they can contain mad cow disease outbreaks by sharing information throughout the cattle supply chain.
H&R Block: A Taxing Fall from Grace
Joey
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:21 pm
The challenge to keep pace in a digital DIY world.
Digitization at Newegg.com as a model for mid-size fulfillment centers
Varun Mani
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:47 pm
Newegg.com is one of many e-commerce companies that run mid-size fulfillment centers to serve its customers. Digital Technology has and will continue to create huge improvements in business and operating models in this space.
PlanGrid – Digitizing Construction
Adam B
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 7:10 pm
How PlanGrid is changing information flows by bringing technology into the construction site.
Google Education: The Next Gen in Learning
Karla
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:12 pm
Google has ventured into the Education realm, making strides in information accessibility and useful applications that enable teachers to transform their classrooms. Think back to your 5th grade classroom experience. You may remember something like: listening to a lesson, regurgitating [...]
Digital Farming
dfeldpausch
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 3:10 pm
How advanced technology and big data are combining to help farmers grow more with less.
Ford is no longer ‘just an auto company’
bl1884
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 4:24 pm
Digital disruption has forced Ford to reconsider its core business model; the organization is moving from an “auto company, to an auto and mobility company”. To enable this, the Ford has created a wholly owned subsidiary, Ford Smart Mobility LLC, [...]
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.
GoPro: The Defiance of the Smartphone Era
barbaragz
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:40 pm
After thriving in the 90’s, in 2001, Kodak’s sales were dropping as a symptom of the near end of the analog cameras era. That same year, Nick Woodman developed the first “GoPro” prototypes.
Digitizing the Tube
Rotem
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:26 pm
How London Underground is using Digital to transform rail transportation
Stopping a Heart Attack Before It Happens
snoop
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:06 am
Healthcare is shifting from reactive and intermittent health to continuous, proactive, preventative care. This transformation has the potential to save the healthcare system billions, while significantly improving patient outcomes.
Real (estate) disruption: how technology may change the housing market
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Posted on November 17, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Tech entrepreneurs are trying to disrupt the real estate market, but are consumers ready to trust a website with such a big purchase? read on to find out.
Stitch Fix Uses Big Data to Personalize Shopping
KatFranklin
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 5:23 pm
A 2014 OnePoll survey showed that women spend more than 190 hours shopping for clothes and shoes annually.1 What if we could reallocate that time and leave our fashion choices up to an online personal shopping site?  With a team [...]
Knewton: Can the Education Industry Teach Itself a New Trick?
MicMacMan
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:28 pm
This post explores how Knewton, a digital education company, is using adaptive learning software to disrupt an antiquated schooling system.
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 [...]
When “Real” Estate Meets “Virtual” World
Dawang
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:52 pm
Lianjia, one of the largest real estate agencies in China, combined its online and offline channels to create the most reliable and efficient real estate agency business for suppliers and customers.
How Technology (and Scotch) is Transforming the Way Men Buy Suits
Anthony Bucci
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:14 pm
One company is incorporating modern technology to reinvent the suit buying experience.
Uberization of Investment and Financial Planning
DSM
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:54 pm
Betterment and other robo advisors are revolutionizing the investment and financial planning industry by providing automated wealth management services
iRobot’s Roomba: Vacuuming the floor with the competition
J
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:33 pm
The Roomba revolutionized the vacuum cleaner industry. But can it continue to outpace its competitors?
Need a mortgage? There’s an app for that too
ijkijk
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:57 pm
"What if we did for mortgages what the Internet did for buying music and plane tickets and shoes?” Quicken Loans “rockets” mortgage lending into the digital age
Role for merchant banks in the future of payments?
PatrickNealon
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Many facets of traditional banks are under direct threat from digital innovations. Merchant acquiring, specifically, provides an interesting example. Merchant acquirers facilitate card-based payments for merchants (i.e. retailers, restaurants, any business accepting cards). Wells Fargo is the 6th largest merchant [...]
How Technology is Changing the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes
KSR395
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:18 pm
How technology is changing the daily treatment of type-1 diabetes and impacting the lives of patients and parents.
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