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)

Financial Inclusion in the Philippines
MK
Posted on November 14, 2016 at 11:40 pm
“Fintech” has been a buzzword for the past couple of years. Not only are we in developed countries benefiting from services such as PayPal and venmo; technology is also enabling financial inclusion in many developing countries; Global Mobility Services (GMS), based [...]
Digitizing the Tube
Rotem
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:26 pm
How London Underground is using Digital to transform rail transportation
Swirl: Maximizing Value from Brick and Mortar Stores Using Micro-Location Technology
AH
Posted on November 15, 2016 at 3:38 pm
The rise of e-commerce challenges brick and mortar stores to innovate and find new ways to engage consumers. Digital location technology (GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth beacons) enables retailers to collect rich consumer behavior datasets and personalize the in-store shopping experience. [...]
DirecTV Now: Cord Cutting and the Future of Television
Sean
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:03 am
Technology is empowering consumers to cut the cord - what can cable programming providers do to adapt to this changing market?
Paddle8 is taking art auctions online
Beth Peters
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 1:02 am
Paddle8's online efforts are reducing prices, speeding up service and democratising auctions
Where’s my box?
Sander
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 11:38 pm
Just-in-time inventory management is hampered by the difficulty of tracking shipping containers and the unpredictability of marine transit. French company Traxens believes the opportunity lies in making containers “smart.”
Getaround: Using Digital Technology to Maximize Car Utilization
abcdefg
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Getaround utilizes advances in technology to connect car owners with people looking to rent vehicles.
Amazon Dash: Riding the Data Wave
CEA
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Amazon: now offering instant product ordering in exchange for detailed consumer data
3D Printed Teeth? Digital Dentistry (Sirona) and it’s Threat to Commercial Dental Labs
Sina H
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 9:51 pm
Digital dentistry has offered vast improvements in the dental care delivery system and is here to stay. While it present a looming threat to commercial dental labs, there is vast potential for them to adapt and provide additional value in [...]
Emirates: Data and the Future of Air Travel
Adam Giansiracusa
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 7:02 pm
Dubai-based Emirates has been and will need to continue bringing together advanced data and analytics capabilities to build a new, high-quality passenger experience for customers.
How Technology is Changing the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes
KSR395
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:18 pm
How technology is changing the daily treatment of type-1 diabetes and impacting the lives of patients and parents.
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
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!
General Motors and IBM’s Watson – Oh the Places (We’ll Tell You) To Go
Chris
Posted on November 14, 2016 at 7:42 pm
How can General Motors merge digital communication technology with its vehicles and compete in the mobile application space?
Not on Target: A Retail Giant Struggles to Remain Relevant
Charles Johnson
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 3:39 pm
Target, a U.S. based retailer, has enjoyed success in the past by marrying the practical with the trendy. However, the prominence of online shopping is threatening its very existence. This article examines several initiatives Target is taking to remain relevant [...]
The Kings’ Way: How the Sacramento Kings have Gone Digital
Piersten
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Sports are a tradition as old as human kind. What started out as games played primarily for entertainment and leisure has evolved into one of the most powerful industries in the world. From the sponsorship of teams and players, to [...]
Intel’s Big Bet on Internet of Things! Just in Time, or Far Too Late?
Bastiane
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 1:19 pm
The world’s leading chip maker missed a huge opportunity in mobile devices. Now the rise of internet of things gives the company another chance to prove itself, or, to save itself.
Florida Power & Light: Making a Smart (Meter) Bet on the Power Grid of the Future
mariaw
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:46 pm
For a long time, our power grid didn’t look that much different from the one envisioned by Thomas Edison over 100 years ago. But that’s rapidly changing thanks to digitization, leaving utilities like FPL looking to find their place in [...]
Can Foursquare become the mayor of location intelligence services?
NR
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Self-proclaimed "Yelp-killer," Foursquare, aims to transform its business from restaurant recommendations to a highly accurate location-based insights data company... Can it be done?
Real (estate) disruption: how technology may change the housing market
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Posted on November 17, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Tech entrepreneurs are trying to disrupt the real estate market, but are consumers ready to trust a website with such a big purchase? read on to find out.
Chilecompra: Using Technology to Deliver Better Value for Public Money
Rachel Lipson
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:43 pm
How Chile's electronic public procurement portal is helping to more effectively and efficiently deliver citizen services and goods.
With automatic trains, why are train strikes in New Jersey still a thing?
Theunexpectedblogger
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:20 pm
In March 2016, the New Jersey Transit was held hostage by unions, representing over 1,000 train conductors and 400 engineers, to negotiate health insurance premiums in order to avert strikes in the region. With people as a key risk in [...]
Wag! The Uber of Dog-Walking
Tom Joad
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 11:13 am
A California-based startup is making it easier to balance work with the responsibilities of dog ownership.
PG&E: A Journey in Smart Grid Design
Ward Ault
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 3:14 pm
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company seeks a way to revise its century-old business and operating model to meet the demands of modern customers in a rapidly changing energy landscape.
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