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)

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
Virtual Clinical Trials: Pfizer’s Digital Transformation of Pharmaceutical R&D
Jacqueline Zimoch
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:56 pm
Pfizer is betting big on “the internet-of-things” to transform the clinical trial design and data acquisition for its experimental Parkinson's drug PF-06649751, which is slated to begin Phase III clinical trials in 2019.
NikeID: polishing the shoe buying experience
BFM
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 1:55 pm
How did modern technology allow Nike to revolutionize the way sneakers are designed, produced and distributed ? Can it be economically viable to give the end consumer the control over the design of the shoes they want to wear ?
Can Samsung create a “Jetsons” family home?
Diana
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:17 pm
Samsung is selling us on security and convenience with their SmartThings line but are opening up our homes to threats?
GameStop – A casualty of digitialization?
Paul
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm
GameStop, the worlds largest video game retailer, struggles to stay alive in a digital world
ImaginBank and its war against fintech
Vicente
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:59 pm
The article describes some of the initiatives that the largest Spanish bank is putting in place to stay relevant in the digital era.
LEGO in a Digital World
MattM
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 1:15 pm
How the Danish toymaker is keeping pace in an era of digital transformation.
Why Venmo would not succeed in Poland, i.e. “My banks are better than yours”
MS
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:12 pm
August 14th 2016 was my first day ever in the US. Together with my wife, we decided to fly in two weeks before classes at HBS were supposed to start to get to know Boston, settle in and, most annoyingly, [...]
USPS – The Government Agency that Innovates
Ron Swanson
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 12:33 pm
USPS uses technology to stay competitive
Cisco’s IoT transition
MM BF
Last modified on February 21, 2017 at 5:51 pm
Cisco is a tech business primarily known for its networking equipment. Cisco is attempting to reinvent itself as an IoT, cloud and security services vendor.
Thinking of getting a connected Tesla? Beware the risks.
Alan
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 5:57 pm
As you enter the connected world of cars, be sure you understand the dangers!
A Studio in Every Home: DAWs, Plug-ins and the democratization of the recording studio
Eric Goldberg
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:33 pm
Ever wondered why the music economy has shifted to a singles-driven ecosystem? Although digital distribution platforms have affected consumption, do not underestimate the technological revolution in home recording and the proliferation of quality music.
Catalyzing Brilliant Talent in a Digitized World
Rebecca S.
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:56 pm
A look at how Catalant is revolutionizing the talent management space by digitizing the role of a traditional consulting firm.
The ZocDoc will see you now…
JBArev
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:57 pm
In Boston, the average patient must wait 66 days to receive a simple physical exam. The growing demand for services in the setting of worsening physician shortages has created great difficulty in scheduling care. One man discovered this the hard [...]
Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Medicine?
EIO
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:52 pm
Will doctors— one of the most highly trained professionals— become obsolete?
Inmate Reform Goes Digital
Τιμή Ωκα
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 1:06 am
California Department of Corrections seeks to cut cost by going digital.
“ZapZap”: How WhatsApp transformed communications in Brazil
Marcelo
Posted on November 15, 2016 at 10:42 pm
WhatsApp has completely changed the way individuals and small businesses interact with each other in Brazil
Transferwise: No kiosks needed
Mr DCF
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:39 pm
Transferwise is revolutionising the way we move money around the world. Gone are the days of FX kiosks and money unions...
Eagleview Technologies: The Eye in the Sky
WesternAve
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 6:01 pm
Eagleview Technologies, a provider of aerial imagery and 3D measurement software solutions, is currently transforming the $30 billion home roofing industry in the United States.
Idolizing nerds: Putting the “e” in sports
sko
Last modified on June 29, 2017 at 5:53 pm
Sports have traditionally been defined as competitive athletic activities that require physical prowess and skill. Digitization has driven the rapid growth of a new category of competitive, skill-based activity that parallels many of the features of conventional sports if we [...]
New York Times… “trading analog dollars for digital pennies”
AhmadMans
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:38 pm
The NYT has been hit by the digital disruption of the industry. In tandem with new technology and the rise of mobile, today’s audiences have drastically changed how they consume content. They’re abandoning so-called legacy news media for digital and [...]
Rebecca Minkoff and the Digital Store
harajukugirl
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 7:22 pm
Rebecca Minkoff is combining the best of the digital and physical worlds to drive shoppers to her stores.
Fujifilm: Outlasting the “Kodak Moment”
A.J. Steinlage
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 11:32 pm
How two camera film companies saw the dawn of the digital age, but only one survived.
The Times are Changing…
Exxon
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:16 pm
Can a newspaper company adapt to a world without paper? Can the New York Times last in a time of digital revolution?
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