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 Verdict is still out – Will Square Survive?
mc23
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:19 pm
It’s Wednesday 12:10pm and you decide to venture to the food trucks by the parking lot, when a question creeps into your head: Will they accept credit cards? When’s the last time you even had cash? Then you see the [...]
Grocery Delivery: 2nd Time’s the Charm? Instacart vs. Webvan
Brian Yeh
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 5:20 pm
Can the second iteration of the digitalization of the grocery find a different outcome in the form of Instacart?
Amazon Dash: Riding the Data Wave
CEA
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Amazon: now offering instant product ordering in exchange for detailed consumer data
Goldman Sachs: Financial Services or Technology Company?
Margaret
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 9:17 pm
Goldman Sachs is embracing new technologies to revolutionize its business. But is it doing enough?
Digitalization in Microfinance in U.S.
ashin
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:53 pm
How is Grameen America expanding financial inclusion in the U.S. through microfinance?
Education in a Digital World
CJD
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 3:14 pm
Some thoughts on the transition of education content from physical to digital media
The New York Times is Not a Paper: The Face-off with Twit/Book
NJG
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Digitization and democratization of information are generally viewed as benefiting the public good, even if private incumbent enterprises are disrupted or dismantled in the process. Does journalism present a potential counterexample where both are harmed? And what can one of [...]
Barilla: how the Internet-of-Things helps tracing food from “field to fork”
Roberto_Morfino
Last modified on November 19, 2016 at 10:00 am
How Barilla is creating "digital passports" for each of its product to improve safety, communicate quality and raise awareness about sustainable farming among its consumers
Digitization threatens the insurance business
Anton
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:45 pm
THERE are more web-connected devices than people in the world. Yet while consumers and surgeons generally may welcome such developments, they pose an existential threat to some insurers. How might data-gathering devices spell doom for parts of the insurance business?
Changing as Fast as the Weather!
AGedeon
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:27 am
The Weather Company has expeditiously transformed from legacy media company to a digital technology powerhouse.
When it Comes to Digital, Net-a-Porter is Keeping Luxury Retail on its Heels
SNV
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:34 pm
Innovation in digital technology is the latest trend in luxury retail.
Walmart working with Uber; Two Giants Join Forces
Ronnie Palejwala
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:18 am
As it strives to maintain its global leadership, Walmart has joined hands with ride-sharing giant Uber, among other technological advancements.
UIDAI: Building the AADHAR for Digital India
AVP
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:20 am
Streamlining lives of 1.3 Billion people by by building the world's largest electronic database in the worlds most promising emerging economy
Supporting the Good You Do. Online.
jessdelfino
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 3:41 pm
Online giving grew more than 5x faster than total fundraising in 2015. Who is facilitating this shift?
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Leveraging Technology To Improve Cancer Treatment
MM
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Digital transformation creates huge opportunities for MSKCC and other hospitals to improve their quality of care and bottom line.
Sephora: Who wants a virtual makeover?
FF
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Sephora's new tech initiatives are revolutionizing the beauty industry by virtually transforming users' personalized shopping experiences.
RubiconMD: Treating Referrals
ryank
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 3:34 pm
Tackling referrals and healthcare's triple aim
Dare to dream: A world without lancets
Farhaneh
Last modified on November 19, 2016 at 1:05 am
All around digitisation of blood glucose monitoring
Mobile Payment in Tencent China
Fangfang
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Whoever wins in mobile wins the market for the next decade. This is a generally held belief by internet companies in China. With many potential fights to pick up, mobile payment has become the battleground. Tencent, one of China’s biggest [...]
Ginger.io: striking a balance between humans and technology in mental health
stong
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Finding the right balance between human services and technological complements may be the key to creating and capturing the most value in mental health
DLSH.com – Bringing Deliciousness To Your Doorstep!
Cheng-a-ling
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:13 pm
DLSH.com is a startup online marketplace that connects yummy farmers and food crafters with hungry food loving consumers from all across the country [1]. DLSH offers foodie fans the opportunity to purchase a variety of food products from different geographical [...]
You’ve Got Mail from @USPostalService
Cara McCutcheon
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 9:45 pm
Have you ever heard of "phygital" improvements? The US Postal Service is bringing digital into the realm of physical mail, but it still has a long way to go. See how digital advances have helped automate operations and enable new [...]
Just one more mile to go…
Ricardo
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:13 pm
Tired of searching for your purchases on your building's common area? Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury automaker (who could imagine?), is set to disrupt the delivery industry and get those packages where you want them and when you want them.
Smart Services in the City of Dubai
Lama
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 4:05 pm
How Dubai is harnessing the power of digitization to offer smart services to citizens and tourists
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