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)

Blizzard Entertainment – Weathering the digital transformation
Nitchan
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 6:18 pm
Blizzard Entertainment, one of the big names in the gaming industry, has weathered the ever changing conditions of digital transformation in the gaming industry and has risen on top.....so far
Kroger: Sensors, Coming to Aisle Near You
Eunji Chung
Posted on November 15, 2016 at 11:50 pm
Century-old grocery giant Kroger reinvigorates customer loyalty, operational efficiency and earnings by connecting customers, cashiers and Cap’n Crunch.
Started from the Plow now we’re Deere: John Deere’s Transformation from an Equipment Manufacturer to a Tech Firm
Emily Brockway
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 9:46 pm
Farming is no longer about big, steel machines and farmers' intuition. Technology is transforming agriculture as we know it, and manufacturers of heavy equipment, like Deere, are forced the rethink their business model to transition into...wait for it... a tech [...]
Is Current the Future? A look at GE’s recently launched startup, ‘Current by GE’
BAL
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:33 pm
GE’s energy services startup launched in 2015 promises to transform the energy sector through digital innovation, but will it live up to their claims?
IoT in Shipping: Getting Cargo to Move with the Speed of Information
Pierre
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 9:05 pm
How a market leader in shipping is pioneering digitization that can reduce pricing for everyone.
Disney: Both Embracing Digital and Being Disrupted
KOGR
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Disney is both profiting from the digital revolution and being disrupted. Will the company be able to continue to capitalize on data and combat the challenges it poses?
Disrupting the Construction Industry Through the Use of Digitization
SAG
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:25 pm
Construction has traditionally lagged behind other industries in terms of productivity rates because the variable nature of the work limits the standardization of tasks and the introduction of innovative technologies. However, the access to more reliable real-time data may change [...]
How Itaú Unibanco is driving digital transformation in the financial services industry
student12
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 5:04 pm
Digital technology has transformed the way people interact with each other and also the way services are provided. In the financial services industry, the widespread adoption of digital platforms have been transforming, creating new competitive opportunities and challenges. In that [...]
From Facebook to finance: how kountable uses social media data to generate credit scores
Lizzie G
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 9:18 pm
A FinTech develops an innovative approach to credit decision-making in developing economies.
Amazon Navigates the Turbulent Waters of IoT
ebk
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 9:55 pm
Amazon is moving aggressively to capture new markets emerging from Internet of Things capabilities. But is the company effectively preparing for the systematic risks and opportunities that a new interconnected world promises?
Rhumbix: Bringing Analytics and Data Management to the Construction Industry
Sam Long
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 7:37 pm
How one Silicon Valley startup is using digital technology to bring the construction industry out of the Stone Age
Big Brother is watching where you park!!
Alexandros
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:31 pm
How a Dutch technology company changes the way cities track and fine illegal parking in the cities.
Change of EPIC Proportions
kc2018
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:01 pm
With the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009, tens of billions of dollars in federal incentives were made available to spur the transition from paper to electronic records – a process that Epic Systems Corporation was [...]
Cranking up the heat on Honeywell thermostats
David Mravca
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:55 pm
The first iconic home thermostat, the T86, was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and manufactured by Honeywell in 1953. [1] The T86 was called “the Round” circular thermostat and was made of plastic, brushed metal and raised gold digits. [2] Its [...]
Bringing New York’s Fifth Avenue to China
Priscilla Liu
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:17 pm
Alibaba wants the Chinese to shop at Macy’s New York without leaving the comforts of their homes in Shenzhen.
The Climate Corporation: Making it rain, game recognize game
JW
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Does big data put food on the table? Yes, yes it does. $1B later, The Climate Corp is helping farmers get smarter. Humanities ancient industry gets a IOT revamp in the face of climate uncertainty.
Life Line: Apollo’s digital disruption to delivery of healthcare in India
Rashi
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:39 pm
Digitization of healthcare in the developing world plays the role of plugging critical gaps in healthcare access, quality, and affordability. Apollo Hospitals is one of the first hospital chains in India to fully digitize its value chain, thereby transforming its [...]
Bringing Tech to the Zoo: The Digital Transformation of Zoo Atlanta
Alucido
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Panda cams, reptile interactive displays, and orangutan iPads -- oh my! While Zoo Atlanta is certainly using technology to improve its value proposition for its human and animal “customers”, is the zoo taking full advantage of operational digital transformations?
Otis – From Mechanical to Digital Innovation
Shiv
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Otis is poising itself to disrupt the elevator service industry with its IoT strategy
Meet Plexure: The ‘Internet of Things’ Consultants
John Hintze
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:54 pm
Meet Plexure, the ‘Internet of Things’ advertising consultancy
Appily Ever After? A Digital Distribution Challenge
Kat
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 9:42 pm
How can Apple motivate developers to continuously spend time and money on updating their apps?
Digitizing Exelon: Bringing Nixon-era Nuclear Power Plants Into The 21st Century
CaptainKoloth
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 9:20 pm
Exelon is one of the largest energy utilities in the world and operates more nuclear power plants than any other company in the US, but its electrical transmission equipment, natural gas and nuclear plants are aging rapidly. How can Exelon's [...]
McKinsey: Dedicated to Digital
Jasper Clark
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:43 pm
McKinsey is making broad-ranging investments in digital to ensure that it can continue to deliver the value that its clients have come to expect.
Sephora: Bringing Beauty to the People
Ldubs
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:59 pm
Sephora, frequently lauded for its digital innovation in retail, has found a way to not only participate in the beauty industry’s digital revolution, but to push the envelope through various technological initiatives, both in stores and online. This is manifested in [...]
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