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Digital Transformation:: Platform Strategies For Success
Digital Transformation:: Platform Strategies For Success
Digital Transformation:: Platform Strategies For Success
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Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies for Success
OVERVIEW
Today's most valuable companies are incredibly Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies for
successful in building and managing platforms — Success is an 8-week course that introduces
digitized, open, and participative business models participants to the many ways networked
that create commercially connected ecosystems of markets are transforming the economy and
producers and consumers. Through these networks provides strategies for designing, monetizing,
and markets, companies like Google, Airbnb, Uber, and launching a digital platform.
etc. are changing the structure of major industries
and transforming businesses. In this course you will learn about the
fundamentals of digital transformation, identify
The ability to leverage digital marketplaces is no why platforms beat products and how can you
longer restricted to Internet upstarts. If your firm can make your business a platform. You will learn
use either information or community to add value to how to launch and grow a digital platform and
what it sells, then there is potential to create a viable identify how to leverage open innovation for your
platform for your business— or even a platform platform. This course also equips you with the
revolution in your industry. Those who understand knowledge on governing your platform,
the new business model can begin building strategically evaluating your competition and
tomorrow's platforms in a way that leverages existing provides you with a futuristic view of digital
assets to create new forms of growth and value. transformation across industries.
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PAST PARTICIPANTS
Switzerland
UAE India
Brazil
South Africa
WORK EXPERIENCE
The course has had Founders, VPs, Directors, and Senior Managers participating.
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PARTICIPANTS’ REVIEWS
“ The best part of the course was the informative professor videos and
the assignment reviews with course leaders. Also, the discussions and
reflections gave one more insight into how others understood things.
”
Phumlani Zuma
Director, Jikele Consulting, South Africa
“ The topic was totally ideal for what I want to create. So the subject
matter is absolutely timely and much needed. The course helped me to
get perspective of what is happening in the startup world.
”
Vibhas K. Dhingra
Vanilla Industries, India
“ The best part about the program was videos from the professor,
support from the teaching assistants and the course content.
”
Paul Ajayi
Paradigm Consulting Group Inc, Canada
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COURSE FACULTY
Geoffrey Parker
Director, Master of Engineering Management
Program, Dartmouth College
Professor of Engineering, Thayer School of
Engineering, Dartmouth College
He received a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University, M.S. in
electrical engineering (Technology and Policy Program) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), and Ph.D. in management science from MIT.
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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
5
Case Studies
4
Webinars
1
Text Book
(Optional)
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SYLLABUS
Pre-Work
• Pre-read - Chapter 1 of Platform Revolution
• Pre-read - After Google Maps added navigation, the value of stand-alone GPS makers fell by as much
as 85%
Framework
• The Product Service Business Model is Broken
• Module Introduction & Definitions: Linear Vs Triangular value Chains
• What Changes: Marketing
• What Changes: Finance
• What Changes: Supply Chains
• What Changes: Internal Organization
• What Changes: Innovation
Application
• Individual assignment Reflective: Can you predict which elements of your business are likely to be
transformed by new competitors or new entrants?
Pre-Work
• Pre-read - Chapter 2 – Platform Revolution
• Apple vs. Google: Did Apple Learn Anything from its War with Microsoft?
Frameworks
• Module Introduction
- Network Effects
- Business Platform Definitions
- Distinctive Challenges
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Application
• Case Study – Intuit Quickbooks: From Product to Platform
Framework
• Pipe Thinking Vs Platform Thinking
• Traditional Supply Chain & Creating a B2C Platform
• So how do you design a platform? - 3 Principles of Platform Design
• How do we optimize the platform value chain?
• How Architecture Can Increase Network Effects
• Minimum Viable Platform - Linkedin Example
• Monetization
• Platform Flows & 4 ways to Monetize a Platform
Application
• Individual Assignment - Upwork Case
Framework
• Module Introduction - Paypal story where Persistence Pays
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Application
• Individual Assignment – Google Health Case, Microsoft Health Vault and WebMD
Framework
• Open Innovation - Use Internal & External Ideas
• What is Openness and Does Openness Matter?
• Business Platfoms – Microeconomies
• Value Capture & Taxation of Platform Ecosystems
• Impact of Openness Decisions
• Google Reasserts Control over Android
• Apple: What to Control and Absorb?
Application
• Case Study – Makerbot Case
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Framework
• Why Govern Platforms?
• What do we mean by “Governance”?
• How do you Govern Well? What are the tools?
• Platform Regulatory Tools
• Platform Governance Tools
Application
• Individual Assignment – SAP Case
Framework
• Why Platforms Beat Products
• What Changes: Strategy
• Why Platform Strategy Differs
• Why Are The Old Competitors Not The New
• Network Effects & Inverting the Firm Changes
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CASE STUDIES
Makerbot SAP
How leveraging an open The challenges and
innovation strategy potential rewards of
model can drive growth. governing your digital
platform.
WebMD LinkedIn
How WebMD pioneered The networking giant’s
the rise of digital health. evolution from a
minimum viable platform
to a multi-sided market.
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EMERITUS follows a unique online model. This model has ensured that nearly 90 percent of our
learners complete their course.
Orientation Week
The first week is orientation week. During this week you will be introduced to the other
participants in the class from across the world and you will learn how to use the learning
management system and other learning tools provided.
Weekly Goals
On other weeks, you have learning goals set for the week. The goals would include watching
the video lectures and completing the assignments. All assignments have weekly deadlines.
Live Webinars
Every few weeks, there are live webinars conducted by EMERITUS Course Leaders. Course
Leaders are highly-experienced industry practitioners who contextualize the video lectures
and assist with questions you may have regarding your assignments. Live webinars are
usually conducted between 1 pm and 3 pm UTC on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
Clarifying Doubts
In addition to the live webinars, the Course Leaders also conduct Office Hours every week or
every alternate week to help participants clarify their doubts pertaining to the content.
Follow-Up
EMERITUS Program Support Team follow-up over email and phone calls with learners who are
unable to submit their assignments on time.
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CERTIFICATE
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a verified digital
certificate by EMERITUS, in collaboration with MIT Sloan.
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USD 1,500
2 Months, Online
Singapore residents who wish to enroll for this course will be charged GST.
COURSE COMMENCES
30 June 2020
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