Digital Strategy Lesson: An Intro to the Digital Operating Basics (Part 1 of 2) (185)

The Tech Strategy Podcast

17-11-2023 • 30 mins

This week’s podcast is Part 1 of an introductory explanation for the Digital Operating Basics. This is a very useful framework for thinking about digital transformation.

You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.

Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.

Here is the link to the China Tech Tour.

Here is my summary of digital operating basics (Dr. Ram’s book combined with some of my own thinking):

  1. Rapid Growth at Small Incremental Cost. And Without Constraints.
  2. Never-Ending Personalization and Customer Improvements.
  3. Digital Core for Management and Operations.
  4. Connectedness, Interoperability and Coordination-Based Operating Models (Including Platforms and Ecosystems).
  5. Leadership and Management.
  6. People, Culture and Teams.
  7. Sustainable Cash Engine that Scales


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