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.

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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 [...]
How to become the next Leo Messi
Cristina
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 7:15 pm
FirstV1sion enables sports fans to watch games from the athlete’s point of view. Yes, literally. Thanks to the most advanced technology we will all (hopefully) be able to watch and learn firsthand from our favorite players
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 [...]
Is too much Digital possible? Rise and decline of Gilt Groupe.
JC
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 10:18 am
Gilt Groupe was once recognized as a darling amongst the VC community. But in just a short few years after reaching unicorn status, the company was sold at a loss to investors. What happened? Can too much digital be a [...]
Novartis: Digital Transformation of Product Development and Patient Care
Dean
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 4:52 pm
Novartis is utilizing digital transformation to enhance drug discovery, to drive efficiency in the development lifecycle, and to improve patient quality of life.
Anova – The Precision Cooker
cmaug
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 10:20 pm
“Give someone a fish, and they’ll eat for a day: give someone a Precision Cooker, and they will eat like a boss forever, impress their friends and family constantly, and most likely star in their own cooking show.” – Michael [...]
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?
Foodora – A digital revolution of the food delivery industry
Miltok
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:04 pm
Have your favorite food delivered in 30 minutes! Foodora matches hungry customers and popular restaurants, by taking care of the delivery process and providing full transparency along the supply chain
Making it rain…Chinese Red Packets
Pippa Lamb
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 1:51 am
When it comes to China’s New Year celebrations, the traditional greeting is no longer “Happy New Year” but “How many digital red packets did you get?” With 409,000 digital red packets sent and received every second via smartphones this year, I hope [...]
Uberization of Investment and Financial Planning
DSM
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:54 pm
Betterment and other robo advisors are revolutionizing the investment and financial planning industry by providing automated wealth management services
Manus X Machina: Saks Fifth Avenue in an Age of Technology
Tara
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:07 pm
Saks Fifth Avenue was founded in 1924[1] and has since been a mainstay in the American retail landscape. Saks caters to the luxury customer and operates under the traditional department store model, offering a range of consumer products including clothing, [...]
Daily Mail: Hailing Hitler to revealing how you too can get Mark Wahlberg’s Pecs
AGlasner1
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 1:50 am
  There is no one Daily Mail. While the daily newspaper is more likely to focus on the ills of immigration, the website, at the time of writing, heralded such stories as Khloe Kardashian’s struggles with her body image (real [...]
Accounting for Artificial Intelligence or Artificially Intelligent Accounting?
GingerBruin
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 11:13 pm
Are accountants becoming obsolete? Ask Watson, he's the one trying to replace them.
Rent the Runway – High fashion, Affordable prices?
K. Caven
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 7:35 am
Rent the Runway offers high-end fashion to the masses for renting instead of purchasing. Can they leverage their data to turn a profit?
BMW and the Impact of Digital Transformation
Chris Greco
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 12:01 am
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change” – Charles Darwin
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.
Technogym: helping you to get in shape for the summer
APF
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 9:04 pm
The world has changed since Arnold Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15. Gym equipment companies, such as Technogym, are embracing digitalization to adapt new technologies into their machines, improve exercise performance and provide a cutting-edge experience to [...]
Is the Pen So Mighty After All?
JP
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 3:59 pm
Will the notetaking industry soon tear at the seam?
The Smithsonian: How a 170-year-old Museum Leverages Technology
Estelle M.
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 12:01 am
Thinking about the impact of digitization on our economy and society at large the first companies that come to mind are technology companies Uber or Facebook, IT companies like IBM, payment system providers or wearable technology manufacturers. Museums and libraries [...]
Pokemon Go: Bringing video games into the real world
King
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Playing Pokemon in real life.
Disney World: Making the Most Magical Wearables on Earth
Rachel
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 9:36 pm
Move aside Fitbit and Apple Watch. Disney World is using wearables to make the happiest place on earth a little more magical.
Cue it be real?
Juan
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 12:58 am
Creating a whole new healthcare ecosystem… please don’t be the new Theranos.
A Big Step in Digital Transformation for Electricity: GE and Exelon Seal the Deal
Rony Brodsky
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 6:14 pm
Digital Transformation for Electricity Infrastructure
HOW COSTANERA NORTE IS INCREASING HIGHWAY CAPACITY WITHOUT BUILDING NEW ROADS
Francisco
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:55 pm
How highway operators are increasing capacity, decreasing costs and increasing revenues at the same time.
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