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 Tablet a Day Keeps the Dropouts at Bay: How Bridge Leveraged Tech to Become Africa’s Largest School Chain
TD21
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:42 pm
Cashless $6-a-month payments for Kenyan private school tuition? Scripted, US-developed lessons pushed to Ugandan schoolteachers' tablets? The equivalent of 32% more schooling in English in a year? Thanks to technology, Bridge International Academies claims to have it all.
Sephora: Bringing digital into brick & mortar stores
CN
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:55 pm
E-commerce is not the only digital future for retail
Saving Generation Jobless through digitization
S
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:10 pm
Are you young and looking for a job? Join the other 71 million youth unemployed in the world and trust that digital solutions will save the day.
Burberry’s Digital Transformation
Petey S
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:48 pm
Come read and find out more about Burberry's amazing transformation into the digital age!
Pump the Breaks: Progressive Insurance using IoT to Snitch on your Bad Driving Habits
Alicia
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:20 pm
A few weeks ago, when I borrowed by sister’s car, she warned me to not make any short stops. Her insurance provider was tracking her driving, and frequently hitting the breaks too hard would disqualify her from potential premium discounts. [...]
Rise of The Drones – Skycatch’s Big Leap in Construction Planning Technology
J2G18
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:20 am
Software companies such as Skycatch are using drone technology to disrupt the commercial real estate market, potentially replacing the jobs of onsite construction planners in the process.
How Netflix Became Chill
Ross Galloway
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:53 pm
It all started with a little red envelope...
iSow and iReap – the automation and digitization of farming
Wincent
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:29 pm
The times they are a-changin’ In Interstellar, a futuristic movie, Cooper the farmer tends to driverless automated farming machines that sow, fertilize and harvest crop – all guided by GPS, sensors and drones. Take a look at videos of John [...]
Sony’s struggle with Music
TN
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 3:18 pm
Sony is a household name when it comes to entertainment – films, TV, music, video games, you name it. But for some reason Sony’s becoming an antiquated name and doesn’t show up in the new digital music space. What happened?
There’s an App for Trash, Too
Pooch
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:30 pm
As if “concierge style” door-to-door trash pickup and recycling wasn't fancy enough already...
Banking on Digitization
Sebastien Gauthier
Last modified on November 15, 2016 at 4:31 pm
The banking industry has been operating with similar products and procedures for decades, but now digitization is disrupting the banking industry on many fronts.
Stripe Emerges from Global E-Commerce and Mobile Boom
PThatai
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Stripe, a fintech startup, is using digital technology to transform the e-commerce and mobile payment processing industry, but will it be able to outcompete industry behemoths like PayPal?
How is big data changing GE’s oil and gas business?
CTI
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 1:13 am
GE monitors over 800 gas turbines in 27 countries, collecting millions of hours of machine data. GE has helped its customers to avoid significant costs associated with production loss, downtime, travel, and unscheduled maintenance.
GE’s Industrial Internet of Things
TJ
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 9:28 pm
With their imagination at work, GE is at the cutting edge of innovation and their investments in digital and analytics are testament to the relevance of these technologies to businesses of all types moving forward.
3Derm: A Dermatology Triage System
Anonymous
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Using digital technology to improve access to healthcare for those who need it the most.
Turo: the Uber Model for Rental Cars
AvO
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Turo: how I rented a Porsche for a week and didn't go broke
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.
OpenAg — Farming For The Future: Building a Digital World Farm —
BMC
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 12:49 am
An open source ecosystem of food technologies to create healthier, more engaging and more inventive food systems. Grow local, from anywhere.
Go Home Handelsbanken, You’re Obsolete
Emma
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:41 pm
Gertrude Stein famously said that ‘rose is a rose is a rose’, but when it comes to FICO, is it true that a 720 is a 720 is a 720? A new crop of alternative lenders is saying ‘no’.
Webvan’s Demise or When Technology Fails to Meet Operations
Greta
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 11:11 pm
Webvan, an online grocery, employed technological breakthroughs in its distribution system but blundered through key strategic and operational decisions, which led to a complete collapse of the company in just 5 years.
There ain’t no such thing as free Internet
Siddharth Jhawar
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 10:51 am
Why was Facebook’s attempt to provide free internet and transform its biggest potential market a failure? Was it regressive to oppose this initiative? As Zuckerberg asked, “Who could possibly be against this?” Or was there more than met the eye?
L’Oreal: Transforming beauty with technology
Nicole Eckfeldt
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 2:53 am
L'Oreal integrates digital into the heart of its business model to reinforce its edge in the beauty market.
Samsung Teaches An Old Appliance New Tricks: The Family Hub Refrigerator
Alex Simon
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 1:51 am
Samsung has developed an internet-enabled refrigerator that promises to organize the lives of today's busy families. Consumers are excited, but can they stomach the price?
The Failed Launch Of www.HealthCare.gov
ABC123
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:04 pm
The US Government's failed launch of the Healthcare.gov website highlights issues with integrating technology into a large bureaucratic organization.
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