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)

Building Dreamliner with 3D printing machine
Maniglass
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:50 pm
December 6, 2006 in Paris, Franc, Boeing marked the pinnacle of aerospace industry with Boeing’s virtual rollout of the 787 Dreamliner.  “This first-ever virtual rollout, and the PLM technology underlying it, is not simply an animation of the completed airplane, [...]
Memorial Sloan Kettering – a digital affair with cancer care
BenH
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:05 am
Physicians (and patients) are more sophisticated and connected than ever before. But how can hospitals effectively harness this wealth of health data to deliver better care?
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 Rise of the Digital Doctor: Practo Technologies and 21st Century Indian Healthcare
DHC
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:44 pm
Digitization of access to healthcare specialists and patient records on a robust, cloud-based platform that facilitates collaboration between doctors and patients was a concept largely unexplored by India’s healthcare system. That is, until Practo Technologies was founded. Practo is the [...]
How digital technology is breathing new life into Manulife
HU
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:43 pm
Digital technologies are creating unprecedented opportunities and challenges in the life insurance industry. As a result, Manulife is transforming its business model to better navigate and compete in the rapidly changing landscape.
Uber’s Bet on Self-Driving Car
Peter Chen
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 11:14 pm
Uber, the tech firm that invented the popular ride-sharing service and disrupted the way the world moves, is now facing its biggest challenge since its inception: the revolution around self-driving car. Ever since the first car was invented 130 years [...]
East Africa is disrupted as Israeli Startup, nFrnds, is innovating for those who really need it.
Shpiro20
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 4:46 pm
Social enterprise or clever business? Perhaps both! Mobile innovation has left many behind, but for nFrnds this has not gone unnoticed!
Banking on Digital Technology at BBVA
ritaroo
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:16 pm
BBVA Compass enhances its digital capabilities to engage with customers in innovative ways
A change of heart: InfoBionic’s cheaper, better way to analyze heart arrhythmias
RG
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:49 pm
InfoBionic is using cheaper wireless technology and cloud computing to revolutionize the diagnosis of heart arrhythmias
Start your engines… via your smart phone.
Ty
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Lynk & Co's digital strategy aims to disrupt and revolutionize the car industry.
The Digital Spin: Flywheel Sports Gears Up with Data to Drive Performance
Rita Skeeter
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 12:53 am
Flywheel Sports has revolutionized the modern-day fitness experience through its use of digital tools that encourage its riders to go the extra mile.
Telematics: How Flo is Tracking Your Every Move
CoffeeIsMyConstant
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:21 pm
Usage-based insurance has revolutionized the auto insurance industry and lowered policy premiums, but at what cost to privacy?
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.
From Paper to Parametric Vectors: Gehry’s Transformation of Architectural Modeling
Ariana
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 4:08 pm
“I learned most building construction wastes a lot of materials and time due to poor planning. Frank has designed special software to assist in his architecture, so he's very efficient.” –Mark Zuckerberg
Finding a Cozy Nook in the eBook World
T.S
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 7:06 pm
As the Nook tablet fades into oblivion, can Barnes and Noble reinvent reading in the digital world and regain its former glory?
O&G Technological Revolution – Using Digital Technology In The New World Of Low Oil Prices
Robert Nesbit
Posted on November 14, 2016 at 3:41 pm
Digitization of the Oil Field- Using Digital Technology In The New World Of Low Oil Prices
Will Fortive Ride the Wave of the New Industrial Revolution?
DF
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 3:41 pm
“Indeed, many S&P 500 companies wish they had developed their internet strategy earlier. Those that did now have an advantage. Five years from now, we will be saying the same about AI strategy.” - Andrew Ng, HBR, Nov 2016.
Industry 4.0 – Keeping up with technology at KUKA
Johann F
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 1:48 am
Staying at the technological forefront - how a 120-year-old German company adopted digital technologies to remain the market leader in industrial manufacturing equipment.
What do a Pair of Pants and a Business have in Common? The Perfect FIT
MMidd
Posted on November 14, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Generally speaking, men don’t like to shop. So how did Bonobos, an all-male clothing line, grown to become the largest clothing brand ever built on the web? By tapping into the male shopping psyche and creating business and operating models [...]
The Garden of Edyn
La Pistola
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Edyn is here to connect your garden and make you the green thumb you always wanted to be.
5 things you need to know about the rise and fall of Digg.com (#5 will shock you!)
RaphaelM
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:44 pm
Digg.com, a very successful social platform that disrupted the news industry, completely redesigned its website in August 2010. You won't believe what happened next! (hint: it went wrong!)
Wellntel: Smart water for the masses
rfeickert
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:50 pm
By leveraging digital sonar and cloud-based technologies, Wellntel is bringing transparency to the uncertain world of water wells.
Software updates for your car? Tesla is paving the way.
Zach Herbert
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 8:52 am
Tesla’s over-the-air software updates are improving safety and user experience while setting a new standard for the automotive industry.
Suning-brick and mortar retailer challenged by e-commerce
Paul Xie
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 4:56 pm
Traditional electronic retail stores suffered with the arrival of e-commerce. A lot of them did not survive. This article explains how Suning, a small local store selling air conditioners, experimented with different business models, adapted along the way, and found [...]
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