Agile Operating Model
(relationship with Strategy, business model and other
business entities)
Operating Model: discuss articles
Article: Architecting an operating model
https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/5078_architecting-an-operating-
model/DI_architecting-an-operating-model.pdf
Article: What is an operating model? Indeed.com
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/what-is-operating-model
Article: McKinsey: How COVID-19 is redefining the next-normal operating
model
Article: Can your operating model drive more than one business model?
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/business-functions-blog/can-your-operating-
model-drive-more-than-one-business-model
Operating model
Operating model
A capability map represents where an organization generates value
Organization’s Capabilities
Capabilities can be configured in 4 ways
Principles to strengthen the Operating model
Blueprint for DX
Modular Business Services
Failure or Foresight? How Amazon Turns Setbacks into Capabilities
Experiment What Failed Capability Gained Reused In
Cross-device sync, digital Audible, Prime Video,
Kindle (hardware) Limited hardware success
content delivery Alexa
Voice UI, visual
Poor adoption, app Echo, Alexa, visual search
Fire Phone recognition, device
ecosystem weak in app
integration
Low traction in travel Location data, real-time
Amazon Destinations Amazon Go, local offers
booking inventory
IoT-to-order, 1-click
Alexa Reorder, Smart
Dash Buttons Phased out, not scalable reordering, usage
Replenishment
patterns
Couldn’t compete in food Real-time logistics, local Amazon Fresh, Whole
Amazon Restaurants
delivery operations Foods delivery
Amazon exemplifies nimbleness in its capability map with its highly adaptable service architecture enabling rapid pivots
across industries.
Modular Capability Map Drives Agility
The agility of a modern company comes is largely determined by -
how modular and granular its capability map is -
allowing it to quickly redeploy or scale resources to meet emerging challenges.