Digital Impact Matrix for Technology Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Business organizations face challenges in determining and communicating the impact of implementing digital technologies on their organizational processes, leading to inefficient selection and resource allocation due to the high costs associated with digital technology implementation.
Innovation Solution
A machine for generating digital impact matrices that assesses the magnitude and business value of digital technologies on various organizational processes, enabling informed decision-making by creating a graphical representation of impacts, allowing for prioritization and strategic selection of digital technologies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If digital technologies are implemented without careful selection, then technological innovation is achieved, but costs increase and resource allocation becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by creating impact matrices before digital technology implementation to assess and communicate the potential impact on organizational processes. This allows businesses to evaluate and prioritize digital technology options in advance, preventing inefficient resource allocation and enabling informed decision-making about which digital technologies to implement and in what sequence.
2Productivity
If impact assessment of digital technologies is not performed, then implementation speed is maintained, but decision-making quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces impact matrices as an intermediary tool that bridges the gap between digital technology options and organizational processes. These matrices provide a structured framework for assessing impact, enabling decision-makers to evaluate multiple factors systematically without significantly delaying implementation timelines.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive impact analysis is conducted, then selection accuracy improves, but complexity of the selection process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by breaking down the complex impact assessment into distinct matrices: digital technology impact matrices that evaluate individual technologies, and organizational process impact matrices that assess effects on specific processes. This segmentation allows comprehensive analysis to be conducted in manageable, organized components rather than as an overwhelming monolithic task.
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AI summary
A machine generates and provides a digital impact matrix including a first matrix and, in some embodiments, a second matrix, the first matrix including a plurality of impacts that various digital technologies have on various organizational processes. In some embodiments, the first matrix includes a plurality of magnitudes of impacts, while the second matrix includes a plurality of business values of impact that the various digital technologies have on the various organizational processes. A user interface is provided to assign impact categorizations to the impacts and of the first matrix and the second matrix, if applicable, and to display a graphical representation of the digital impact matrix.