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Stuvia - Koop en Verkoop de Beste Samenvattingen Week 7: (Downes, L., & Nunes, P. (2013). Big bang disruption. Harvard Business Review, 44-56) This overview is presented in a more bullet-point format/structure since the arcle consists of a mul-chapter structure. Introduc on and the Problem with T...

Stuvia - Koop en Verkoop de Beste Samenvattingen Week 7: (Downes, L., & Nunes, P. (2013). Big bang disruption. Harvard Business Review, 44-56) This overview is presented in a more bullet-point format/structure since the arcle consists of a mul-chapter structure. Introduc on and the Problem with Tradi onal Understanding of Disrup on Tradional models of disrupve innovaon, rooted in the research of Bower and Christensen, assume disrupon begins with a low-priced, inferior product that moves upmarket gradually. However, these models fail to explain the rapid disrupon seen in companies like TomTom, Garmin, and Magellan, that were disrupted by free, high-quality navigaon apps. These disrupons were swiL, not conIned to any industry, did not adhere to a planned customer segmentaon approach, and pulled customers from all segments almost simultaneously. A New Kind of Innova on: Big-Bang Disrupters "Big-bang disrupters," a new type of disrupve innovaon, can create or destroy enre markets overnight. Unlike tradional disrupters that cause dilemmas, these innovaons cause disasters. They are unpredictable, do not follow convenonal strategic paths, or normal paEerns of market adopon, and demand a major strategic rethink for incumbents to survive. Characteris cs of Big-Bang Disrupters Big-bang disrupters diFer from tradional innovaons by being cheaper, more invenve, and beEer integrated with other products and services. They ulize consumers' increased access to product informaon and their capacity to contribute to and disseminate it. In the era of constant connecvity and social media, these products can proliferate worldwide in a maEer of days, as exhibited by the Angry Birds game. Impact of Big-Bang Disrupters Across Industries The inuence of big-bang disrupters is not limited to digital goods and services but spans all industries. Online plaAorms have signiIcantly changed customer decision-making across various sectors. Even sectors like restaurants and automobiles, which can't be replaced by smartphone apps, now heavily depend on informaon technology for reservaons, reviews, coupons, and dashboard systems. Challenges for Incumbents Big-bang innovaons oLen come unexpectedly, combining unrelated exisng technologies to provide a vastly improved value proposion. They do not see incumbents as compeon and do not share the incumbents' approach to customer needs. They aim to introduce something enrely diFerent to aEract customers to a business that signiIcantly diFers from exisng ones. The New Need for Innova on and Strategy To stand against these competors, incumbents must be prepared. This requires not just faster strategy formulaon and more eRcient operaons, but enrely new innovaon, strategy, and go-tomarket approaches. Recognizing and understanding big-bang disrupters is crucial for preparing for this new era of innovaon. 24 Gedownload door: matsmolenberg | [email protected] Dit document is auteursrechtelijk beschermd, het verspreiden van dit document is strafbaar. ¤ 912 per jaar extra verdienen? Stuvia - Koop en Verkoop de Beste Samenvattingen The Three Pivotal A.ributes of Big-Bang Disrupters Big-bang disrupters revoluonize markets due to their three key aEributes: untethered innovaon, unlimited expansion, and unorthodox strategy. Untethered innovaon is born from low-cost, rapid experimentaon on ubiquitous technology plaAorms. Innovators can test new applicaons at a minimal risk, iterang rapidly based on market response. This disrupts established enes by oFering customers the freedom to choose their desired content and features Big-bang disrupons disrupt the convenonal product life cycle and can be marketed to all segments simultaneously. The new product cycle has three stages: development, deployment, and replacement. This accelerated cycle, corresponding to the rate at which compung power doubles, leads to faster rates of disrupon. Big-bang disruptors defy the tradional rules of compeve strategy. They compete on all three value disciplines from the start - low cost, constant innovaon, or customized oFerings - due to decreasing costs of components, embedded technologies, and development. Tradi onal vs. Modern Disrup on The landscape of disrupon has changed with the advent of big-bang disrupons, leaving liEle to no me for an incubated response. The scale of a business becomes ineFecve against swiL and pervasive disrupon. The Challenges of Big-Bang Disrup on Big-bang disrupons outpace tradional, vercally integrated supply chains through the power of cloud infrastructure and virtual integraon. Operaonal assets of tradional businesses can quickly become liabilies. Strategies to Survive Big-Bang Disrup on Survival in the face of big-bang disrupon demands that businesses "see it coming," recognize signs of radical change earlier than competors, delay disrupve innovaon by lowering prices, locking in customers, or forming strategic alliances, prepare for a "fast escape," and adapt to volale changes by diversifying businesses. The sudden, unforeseen nature of big-bang disrupon can leave execuves in a state of perpetual anxiety, necessitang more agile and adaptable strategies. This is the "innovator's disaster," as opposed to the tradional "innovator's dilemma." Conclusion In conclusion, the tradional understanding of disrupve innovaon does not fully capture the nature and impact of "big-bang disrupters". These disruptors do not follow a predictable, upward trajectory, but can redeIne enre industries overnight. Characterised by their speed, costeFecveness and market integraon, big-bang disrupters pose a signiIcant challenge to established companies and require a complete strategic rethink. As such, these disrupters overturn the convenonal product lifecycle and erase previous market boundaries. They thrive on three key characteriscs: untethered innovaon, unrestricted expansion and unorthodox strategy, which together enable rapid and widespread adopon of the disrupve technology or service. 25 Gedownload door: matsmolenberg | [email protected] Dit document is auteursrechtelijk beschermd, het verspreiden van dit document is strafbaar. ¤ 912 per jaar extra verdienen? Stuvia - Koop en Verkoop de Beste Samenvattingen Despite the threats, opportunies exist for those who can adapt and innovate quickly, recognise the Irst signs of disrupon and strategically diversify their business oFerings. So embracing these bigbang disrupters requires not just taccal steps, but a holisc shiL in innovaon strategy, market approach and operaons. With the onset of big-bang disrupons, companies need to be ready for rapid and changeable change, which requires an agile, forward-thinking approach. The era of Big Bang Disrupters represents a shiL from the "innovator's dilemma" to a "innovator's disaster", and those that survive will not only have to adapt, but also master the art of thriving in a state of constant disrupon and transformaon. 26 Gedownload door: matsmolenberg | [email protected] Dit document is auteursrechtelijk beschermd, het verspreiden van dit document is strafbaar. ¤ 912 per jaar extra verdienen?