Three Engagement Models for Embracing Digital in Life Sciences

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Life sciences organizations must weigh their options for digital transformation. Here's an evaluative guide, with pros and cons and selection criteria, to three engagement models where digital innovation is either IT-centric, business-centric or managed by a 'new entity'.

Three Engagement Models for
Embracing Digital in Life Sciences
By optimizing how business, IT and partners work together, life sciences
organizations can more effectively transform into digital beings.
Executive Summary
The life sciences industry is being reshaped by
an array of digital technologies that have signifi-
cantly improved patient outcomes and consumer
experiences. Developments in areas such as the
Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, cloud infra-
structure and biosensors have created oppor-
tunities for life sciences companies to generate
unprecedented value for end-consumers and
their businesses.
Harnessing digital for a typical life sciences orga-
nization, however, poses numerous challenges.
To fully infuse digital into all aspects of the
business requires a company to rethink the fun-
damental engagement model of business, IT and
external vendors. The collaboration of business
and IT, tightly coordinated with internal function
vendors and agency partners, is key for driving
digital innovation, design and systems implemen-
tation. As a result, life sciences decision-makers
face a tricky imperative: They must simulta-
neously manage digital growth ambitions and
design new business models while considering
the strengths and capabilities of various players
inside and outside the organization.
This white paper discusses drivers for digital
adoption and how IT, business and other stake-
holders can establish an engagement model with
the necessary technology, talent and processes
by recommending three model options for orga-
nizations to choose among :
•	IT owns digital innovation.
•	Business owns digital innovation.
•	“New entity” owns digital innovation.
Key Trends that Demand a
New Engagement Model
Life sciences companies across industry segments
are gradually embracing “digital innovation.” In
fact, the growth of digital products, technologies
and platforms has launched a new phase of com-
petition in the market. Industry predictions for the
next decade are no longer indicative or relevant
due to the pace and nature of changes. With
the rise of genomic medicine, 3-D bioprinting,
robotics, wearable technology and biosensors, the
industry’s growth potential has been rethought.
Although companies have recognized the need
to be digital, the question of who will drive and
participate in digital transformation remains
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unanswered. In this dynamic environment, orga-
nizations of every size have to consider not only
their digital capabilities, talent and business
model, but also the engagement model with its
stakeholders who can support future direction.
Each part of the organization has a role to play
in leading or participating in enterprise digitiza-
tion. IT, in particular, is in a unique position to
lead and support digital initiatives as most inno-
vations are characterized by effective use of
technology to drive higher value for customers
or internal stakeholders.
There are many reasons life sciences companies
need to rethink the way their business and IT
functions engage with one another. Among them
are the following:
•	Disruptive technologies and growing collab-
orative platforms are transforming consumer
markets, reducing costs and ensuring better
medical outcomes. Disruptive technologies
(e.g., augmented/virtual reality, mobile, AI,
big data) are continuously shaping business
models, whereas collaborative platforms
(such as for cloud-based R&D) are transform-
ing consumers’ lives by creating new experi-
ences through more innovative products and
services.1
To turn ideas into actionable products
and services, it is essential to establish next-gen
engagement models and build functions that
can assume key responsibilities of ideation, col-
laboration and implementation in the process
of innovation.
•	Cloud, big data strategies, AI and analytics
are enabling companies to capture and
analyze vast amount of data to drive better
and more timely decisions at a reduced
cost. With cloud-based analytics and con-
solidated R&D platforms, organizations can
save significant costs in drug discovery and
follow-up studies. With advanced analytics
technologies, the cost per genome analysis
has dropped rapidly to $1,000-$1,500 per
genome compared with $100 million in 2001.2
Business Unit 1
Business Unit 2
Business Unit 3
Business Unit 4
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Business
Digital Strategy &
Experience
Digital Products &
Services
External Digital
Partners
Digital Agencies
Digital Delivery
Partners
IT
Digital Delivery
& Operations
Business
Business Unit 1
Business Unit 2
Business Unit 3
Business Unit 4
…
IT
Digital Strategy &
Experience
Digital Products &
Services
Digital Delivery &
Operations
External Digital
Partners
Digital
Agencies
Digital Delivery
Partners
External Digital
Partners
Digital Agencies
Digital Delivery
Partners
IT
Digital Delivery
& Operations
Business
Business Unit 1
Business Unit 2
Business Unit 3
Business Unit 4
…
New Digital Entity
Digital Strategy &
Experience
Digital Products &
Services
Digital Delivery &
Operations
IT Owns Digital Innovation ‘New Entity’ Owns Digital InnovationBusiness Owns Digital Innovation
ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Three Engagement Model Options for Making Good on Digital
Figure 1
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Predictive analytics are increasingly being
used to manage supply chain and post-sales
monitoring of devices to reduce cost and
ensure better customer service.
As a result, life sciences organization must
define a new model that enables business
to partner with IT and strategic vendors for
capturing customer, sales, market research,
social and other types of data to make informed
business decisions for developing better
products and improving customer experience.
•	High-speed and bimodal3
IT delivery models
have replaced traditional SDLC and Waterfall
methodologies to support business. The
business can no longer wait for IT to gather
requirements, design, develop and implement
applications or infrastructure that support
key time-sensitive business products (e.g., a
mobile app for diabetes devices). While quality
is paramount for the success of any product
or service, speed and delivery model have
surfaced as important dimensions to gain a
competitive advantage.
Digital Engagement Model Options
Organizations fully realize the importance and
need for digital; however, a robust engagement
model that enables digital innovation and strategy
can be a challenge to design and deploy. We
propose three models for life sciences organiza-
tions to assess to better embrace or advance their
digital initiatives (see Figure 1, previous page).
Digital Engagement Model #1:
IT Is the Center of Digital
Everything
IT’s role in key business decisions varies
across segments of the life sciences industry.
In the medical devices segment, for example,
technology and products can exist as a single
function, and therefore the IT team may serve
only as a support function. Conversely, in
healthcare product manufacturing, IT can be
viewed as a key function to drive analytics,
digital marketing and digital manufacturing.
So, depending on the maturity4
of the organiza-
tion, the strength of its existing IT capabilities
and other such factors, this first model can be
relevant for various organizations.
In this model, IT is the primary driver of digital
innovation; IT defines digital strategy along with
business and drives the process of identifica-
tion of digital needs, capability gaps and digital
partnerships. However, IT must continuously
demonstrate its value in digital innovation by
showcasing success in rapid prototyping and
accelerated delivery.
As such, the organization is structured thusly:
•	IT roles and responsibilities:
 Collaborate with business and external pro-
viders in driving transformational and incre-
mental innovation, development of proto-
types and full-scale implementations.
 Define both short and long-term digital
needs, to advance overall corporate busi-
ness strategy.
 Identify existing and required digital capabil-
ities and develop digital business and refer-
ence architecture.
 Manage the digital application portfolio and
infrastructure along with the vendor part-
nerships.
IT must continuously demonstrate
its value in digital innovation
by showcasing success in rapid
prototyping and accelerated delivery.
IT Is the Center of Digital Everything
Figure 2
Business
Business Unit 1
Business Unit 2
Business Unit 3
Business Unit 4
…
IT
Digital Strategy 
Experience
Digital Products 
Services
Digital Delivery 
Operations
External Digital
Partners
Digital
Agencies
Digital Delivery
Partners
Center of Digital Innovation
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 Develop centers of excellence for providing a
catalog of digital services to business.
•	Business roles and responsibilities:
 Provide business use cases and require-
ments for next-gen product and services de-
velopment.
 Engage IT in product/process innovation.
Digital Engagement Model #2:
Business Is theOwner of Digital
Innovation
In organizations where digital is considered to
be more than just technology, business leads
digital strategy and innovation across processes,
products and services. Business, however,
partners with IT and external providers, including
digital agencies, to obtain the necessary support
for developing products, analyzing data and
providing or maintaining digital services. Thus, in
this second model, the digital strategy and corre-
sponding initiatives are defined by business.
Depending on the requirements, the business
collaborates with the established partners inside
or outside the organization. This model has
often been adopted by medical device players
where the device and its inherent technology is
considered as a single product which is ideated
and defined by business with relevant inputs from
its partners. The initial product is prototyped and
piloted by business but the large-scale imple-
mentation, maintenance and support could be
managed by IT or other digital product vendors.
In this model, the organization is structured
thusly:
•	Business roles and responsibilities:
 Define digital strategy and corporate-wide
digital initiatives.
 Identify needs for digital services and capa-
bilities required to support business prod-
ucts and services.
 Partner with key digital players, such as cre-
ative agencies or product developers.
 Collaborate with IT to develop product proto-
types for pilot and full-scale implementation.
•	IT roles and responsibilities:
 Develop digital centers of excellence to pro-
vide capabilities, digital architecture stan-
dards and policies as required by business.
 Support the development of prototypes,
launching of pilots and full-scale implemen-
tation.
 Provide product support, analyze data and
manage the digital application portfolio and
infrastructure along with the delivery ven-
dor partnerships.
Pros and Cons of an IT-Centric Model
Figure 3
Business Owns Digital Innovation
Figure 4
Business Unit 1
Business Unit 2
Business Unit 3
Business Unit 4
…
Business
Digital Strategy 
Experience
Digital Products 
Services
Center of Digital Innovation
External Digital
Partners
Digital Agencies
Digital Delivery
Partners
IT
Digital Delivery
 Operations
Pros Cons
•	Strong in-house digital innovation capabilities.
•	Alignment of IT portfolio of applications,
infrastructure and partnerships with business
strategy.
•	IT may not have a comprehensive view of
consumer needs for defining and driving digital
transformation.
•	Capability to deliver in an agile way is a prereq-
uisite for IT to become the driver of digital.
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Digital Engagement Model #3:
Digital Innovation Is Managed
by a New Entity
This model is well-suited for organizations that
face competition from the use of disruptive tech-
nologies in medical products or services (e.g., “lab
on a chip,” miniaturized sensors, mobile health
and connected point-of-care devices). Organiza-
tions that have not fully established the apparatus
of digital capabilities within their internal IT
operations are often managed by a new entity set
up specifically for managing everything digital.
This new entity is usually led by a chief digital
and/or innovation officer who is responsible for
defining the digital strategy, identifying digital ini-
tiatives and projects, and also managing delivery
and operations. The digital entity is usually estab-
lished as a subset of business and IT functions
that focus on design thinking,5
high-speed
delivery, agility, user-centricity, automation and
analytics to drive fast-paced disruption.
The digital entity shares operations and infra-
structure with existing IT to support founda-
tional digital capabilities such as cloud, analytics,
etc. As the organization matures, the digital
entity is given innovation-based targets to drive
ownership and accountability of digital products
and services launched by the team in collabo-
ration with business and IT. Innovation efforts
target ways to accelerate the pace and quality
of the organization’s digital portfolio, fostering a
culture of “start small, fail fast and scale soon.”
This model has often been adopted by diagnostics
players within the life sciences industry, where
the focus has shifted from performing tests and
providing reports, to creating platforms for test
results. With such platforms, test results from
smart devices can be transmitted and stored
in big data platforms to generate and provide
insights to consumers.
In this model, the organization is structured
thusly:
•	New digital entity roles and responsibilities:
 Define and own digital strategy for the orga-
nization by working with key stakeholders in
business and IT.
Pros and Cons of Business-Driven Digital Innovation
Pros Cons
•	Better and more effective translation of
business goals and needs into digital strategy
and initiatives.
•	Faster time to market due to better under-
standing of consumer needs and collaboration
with IT and relevant external vendors.
•	Can lead to excessive expansion and duplica-
tion of digital IT portfolio as business may
bypass internal IT and go to external vendors.
•	Higher costs due to business inclination to
engage with premium vendors for all solutions.
Figure 5
Innovation efforts target ways to
accelerate the pace and quality of
the organization’s digital portfolio,
fostering a culture of “start small, fail
fast and scale soon.”
Digital Innovation Owned by a ‘New Entity’
Figure 6
New Digital Entity
Digital Strategy 
Experience
Digital Products 
Services
Digital Delivery 
Operations
Center of Digital Innovation
External Digital
Partners
Digital Agencies
Digital Delivery
Partners
IT
Digital Delivery
 Operations
Business
Business Unit 1
Business Unit 2
Business Unit 3
Business Unit 4
…
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Pros and Cons of New-Entity-Driven Innovation
Pros Cons
•	High degree of agility in development and
implementation of digital strategy.
•	New organization can have simplified
processes and organizational structure that is
lean, agile and customer-focused.
•	Comprehensive digital transformation via
disruption.
•	Requires close collaboration with existing
IT organization to leverage foundational
capabilities.
•	High initial operational costs resulting from
the setup of new organization.
Figure 7
Digital Engagement Model Selection Criteria
Preexisting Condition
or Requirement Description Yes No
To a Limit-
ed Extent
Does the business
have a digital-
focused strategy and
understanding of digital
needs and processes?
A digital-focused strategy means having
business goals and objectives focused
on selling, servicing or improving
processes and products through digital,
with an adequate understanding of
needs, available capabilities, gaps and
required partnerships.
Model 2
Business
Model 3
New Digital
Entity
Model 1
IT
Is there a high level of
capability maturity in
digital within IT?
Digital capabilities include the tools,
technology, skills and leadership
required to develop digital products and
services.
Model 1
IT
Model 3
New Digital
Entity
Model 2
Business
Is there a need for
speed to market for
launching products and
services?
Speed to market is the time required to
develop products and services that are
enabled by digital capabilities, from the
point of conception to implementation.
Model 3
New Digital
Entity
Model 1
IT
Model 2
Business
Will there be minimal
requirement of digital
change management in
the organization?
Digital change management is the
process of ensuring that organizational
changes, due to inclusion of digital in
business process, products and services,
are managed, communicated and
harmonized effectively.
Model 1
IT
Model 3
New Digital
Entity
Model 2
Business
Are there funds
available to invest in
digital initiatives?
Funding level refers to the investment
appetite, requisite approval and
stakeholder buy-in available to
undertake digital innovation projects.
Model 2
Business
Model 1
IT
Model 3
New Digital
Entity
Is there a need to
maintain a high level
of compliance related
to digital products and
services?
Compliance requirements refers to the
set of rules, regulations and standards
that need to be met during the lifecycle
of digital product and services.
Model 2
Business
Model 3
New Digital
Entity
Model 1
IT
Figure 8
Note: This is not a prescription but a framework
to help organizations select an appropriate
engagement model. All preconditions may not
apply simultaneously, and existence of multiple
preconditions may not yield the selection of
the same model. It is important to weigh the
importance of preconditions or requirements to
evaluate these models.
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 Develop prototypes, launch pilots and imple-
ment full-scale products and services.
 Build, manage and maintain products, plat-
forms and services along with customer
feedback.
 Maintain digital services, infrastructure and
security.
 Coordinate with existing IT organization for
foundational data capabilities or needs.
 Adopt a high-speed, lean, agile and custom-
er-centric approach to enable faster time to
market.
•	Business roles and responsibilities:
 Provide inputs to new entity for creating the
digital strategy and generating digital ideas.
 Provide financial goals to the digital entity
(e.g., revenue goals across digital channels).
•	IT roles and responsibilities:
 Provide operational capabilities to the new
entity.
 Collaborate with business to monitor the
performance of external partners.
 Streamline foundational capabilities re-
quired to support digital needs to the new
entity.
Selecting an Appropriate
Engagement Model
Depending on multiple preexisting conditions or
requirements, a suitable engagement model can
be selected. An organization can also operate
with a hybrid of one or more models to success-
fully execute digital initiatives across business
units or geographic regions.
Figure 8, on the previous page, presents key
parametric questions to be posed and answered
using a carefully weighted evaluation methodol-
ogy to select an appropriate engagement model.
By concentrating on preexisting conditions such
as business focus on digital, availability of funds,
existing digital capabilities, etc. organizations can
discover the model that is best suited to their
business/IT requirements.
Looking Forward
In today’s digital world, growth and innovation is
tough to accomplish without strong collaboration
between business and IT. IT has predominantly
existed as the backbone of business operations,
but as more digitally-infused products and serves
emerge, IT is critical to defining and executing on
the path forward.
However, not all IT organizations are designed to
become strategic partners for business growth.
Furthermore, IT and business may not be the
only teams to steer the business toward success.
Many organizations have paved a way for the
establishment of new digital entities with strong
leadership from both business and IT. Therefore,
there is a need to establish a robust yet evolving
engagement model to achieve the desired orga-
nizational objectives. Along with identifying an
applicable model, strong leadership and a clear
understanding of digital needs, a robust change
management program, continuous improvement
and evaluation are all hypercritical to achieving
digital business success.
Footnotes
1	 “Making Digital Real and Rewarding,” Cognizanti journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1, https://cognizant.com/whitepa-
pers/being-digital-making-digital-real-and-rewarding-cognizanti12-codex2094.pdf.
2	 https://www.genome.gov/sequencingcosts/.
3	 Bimodal is the practice of managing two separate but coherent styles of work – one focused on predict-
ability, the other on exploration; http://blogs.gartner.com/it-glossary/bimodal/.
4	 “Digital Business Maturity Model,” Cognizanti journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1, https://cognizant.com/whitepapers/
being-digital-making-digital-real-and-rewarding-cognizanti12-codex2094.pdf.
5	 “Human-Centric Design - How Design Thinking Can Power Creative Problem-Solving, Drive Change and
Deliver Value,” Cognizanti Journal, Volume 8, Issue 1, https://www.cognizant.com/InsightsWhitepapers/
human-centric-design-how-design-thinking-can-drive-change-and-deliver-value-cognizanti11.pdf.
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About the Authors
Sridhar Karimanal is the North America leader for Life Sciences within Cognizant Business Consult-
ing’s Strategy and Transformation Practice. Over his 17-year career, Sridhar has worked with leading
consulting firms to advise clients in areas such as CIOs, MAs, digital transformation, business/IT trans-
formation and organization change management. He holds a master’s degree in computer engineering
from Stony Brook University and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University.
Sridhar can be reached at Sridhar.Karimanal@cognizant.com | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/
sridharkarimanal.
Ritika Chaudhary is a Senior Manager Consulting within Cognizant Business Consulting’s Strategy and
Transformation Practice. Over her eight-year career, she has led multiple consulting engagements
across industries such as life sciences, healthcare, banking and financial services, and hospitality. Ritika’s
primary areas of focus are CIO advisory, digital strategy/transformation and MA advisory. She received
her bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Delhi, India, and her master’s degree in business
administration from University of Rochester, NY. Ritika can be reached at Ritika.Chaudhary@cognizant.
com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ritikachaudhary.
Nitesh Luthra is a Manager-Consulting within Cognizant Business Consulting’s Strategy and Trans-
formation Practice. Over his eight-year career, he has conducted multiple consulting projects in the
areas of CIO advisory, change management, digital strategy/transformation and IT transformation in
life sciences, utilities, banking and technology sectors. Nitesh holds a bachelor’s degree in informa-
tion and communication technology from Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information  Communication
Technology (DAIICT), India, and a master’s degree in business administration from Indian Institute of
Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. He can be reached at Nitesh.Luthra@Cognizant.com | LinkedIn: https://
in.linkedin.com/in/niteshluthra.
Saagar Prasad is a Consultant within Cognizant Business Consulting’s Strategy and Transformation
Practice. He has over three years of consulting experience, primarily in the CIO advisory and organiza-
tion change management areas, spanning the healthcare, insurance and logistics industries. Saagar
holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering and a master’s degree in
business administration from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. He can be reached
at Saagar.RPrasad@cognizant.com | LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saagar-prasad-1368b615.

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Three Engagement Models for Embracing Digital in Life Sciences

  • 1. Three Engagement Models for Embracing Digital in Life Sciences By optimizing how business, IT and partners work together, life sciences organizations can more effectively transform into digital beings. Executive Summary The life sciences industry is being reshaped by an array of digital technologies that have signifi- cantly improved patient outcomes and consumer experiences. Developments in areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, cloud infra- structure and biosensors have created oppor- tunities for life sciences companies to generate unprecedented value for end-consumers and their businesses. Harnessing digital for a typical life sciences orga- nization, however, poses numerous challenges. To fully infuse digital into all aspects of the business requires a company to rethink the fun- damental engagement model of business, IT and external vendors. The collaboration of business and IT, tightly coordinated with internal function vendors and agency partners, is key for driving digital innovation, design and systems implemen- tation. As a result, life sciences decision-makers face a tricky imperative: They must simulta- neously manage digital growth ambitions and design new business models while considering the strengths and capabilities of various players inside and outside the organization. This white paper discusses drivers for digital adoption and how IT, business and other stake- holders can establish an engagement model with the necessary technology, talent and processes by recommending three model options for orga- nizations to choose among : • IT owns digital innovation. • Business owns digital innovation. • “New entity” owns digital innovation. Key Trends that Demand a New Engagement Model Life sciences companies across industry segments are gradually embracing “digital innovation.” In fact, the growth of digital products, technologies and platforms has launched a new phase of com- petition in the market. Industry predictions for the next decade are no longer indicative or relevant due to the pace and nature of changes. With the rise of genomic medicine, 3-D bioprinting, robotics, wearable technology and biosensors, the industry’s growth potential has been rethought. Although companies have recognized the need to be digital, the question of who will drive and participate in digital transformation remains cognizant 20-20 insights | november 2016 • Cognizant 20-20 Insights
  • 2. cognizant 20-20 insights 2 unanswered. In this dynamic environment, orga- nizations of every size have to consider not only their digital capabilities, talent and business model, but also the engagement model with its stakeholders who can support future direction. Each part of the organization has a role to play in leading or participating in enterprise digitiza- tion. IT, in particular, is in a unique position to lead and support digital initiatives as most inno- vations are characterized by effective use of technology to drive higher value for customers or internal stakeholders. There are many reasons life sciences companies need to rethink the way their business and IT functions engage with one another. Among them are the following: • Disruptive technologies and growing collab- orative platforms are transforming consumer markets, reducing costs and ensuring better medical outcomes. Disruptive technologies (e.g., augmented/virtual reality, mobile, AI, big data) are continuously shaping business models, whereas collaborative platforms (such as for cloud-based R&D) are transform- ing consumers’ lives by creating new experi- ences through more innovative products and services.1 To turn ideas into actionable products and services, it is essential to establish next-gen engagement models and build functions that can assume key responsibilities of ideation, col- laboration and implementation in the process of innovation. • Cloud, big data strategies, AI and analytics are enabling companies to capture and analyze vast amount of data to drive better and more timely decisions at a reduced cost. With cloud-based analytics and con- solidated R&D platforms, organizations can save significant costs in drug discovery and follow-up studies. With advanced analytics technologies, the cost per genome analysis has dropped rapidly to $1,000-$1,500 per genome compared with $100 million in 2001.2 Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Business Unit 3 Business Unit 4 … Business Digital Strategy & Experience Digital Products & Services External Digital Partners Digital Agencies Digital Delivery Partners IT Digital Delivery & Operations Business Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Business Unit 3 Business Unit 4 … IT Digital Strategy & Experience Digital Products & Services Digital Delivery & Operations External Digital Partners Digital Agencies Digital Delivery Partners External Digital Partners Digital Agencies Digital Delivery Partners IT Digital Delivery & Operations Business Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Business Unit 3 Business Unit 4 … New Digital Entity Digital Strategy & Experience Digital Products & Services Digital Delivery & Operations IT Owns Digital Innovation ‘New Entity’ Owns Digital InnovationBusiness Owns Digital Innovation ENGAGEMENT MODELS Three Engagement Model Options for Making Good on Digital Figure 1
  • 3. cognizant 20-20 insights 3 Predictive analytics are increasingly being used to manage supply chain and post-sales monitoring of devices to reduce cost and ensure better customer service. As a result, life sciences organization must define a new model that enables business to partner with IT and strategic vendors for capturing customer, sales, market research, social and other types of data to make informed business decisions for developing better products and improving customer experience. • High-speed and bimodal3 IT delivery models have replaced traditional SDLC and Waterfall methodologies to support business. The business can no longer wait for IT to gather requirements, design, develop and implement applications or infrastructure that support key time-sensitive business products (e.g., a mobile app for diabetes devices). While quality is paramount for the success of any product or service, speed and delivery model have surfaced as important dimensions to gain a competitive advantage. Digital Engagement Model Options Organizations fully realize the importance and need for digital; however, a robust engagement model that enables digital innovation and strategy can be a challenge to design and deploy. We propose three models for life sciences organiza- tions to assess to better embrace or advance their digital initiatives (see Figure 1, previous page). Digital Engagement Model #1: IT Is the Center of Digital Everything IT’s role in key business decisions varies across segments of the life sciences industry. In the medical devices segment, for example, technology and products can exist as a single function, and therefore the IT team may serve only as a support function. Conversely, in healthcare product manufacturing, IT can be viewed as a key function to drive analytics, digital marketing and digital manufacturing. So, depending on the maturity4 of the organiza- tion, the strength of its existing IT capabilities and other such factors, this first model can be relevant for various organizations. In this model, IT is the primary driver of digital innovation; IT defines digital strategy along with business and drives the process of identifica- tion of digital needs, capability gaps and digital partnerships. However, IT must continuously demonstrate its value in digital innovation by showcasing success in rapid prototyping and accelerated delivery. As such, the organization is structured thusly: • IT roles and responsibilities: Collaborate with business and external pro- viders in driving transformational and incre- mental innovation, development of proto- types and full-scale implementations. Define both short and long-term digital needs, to advance overall corporate busi- ness strategy. Identify existing and required digital capabil- ities and develop digital business and refer- ence architecture. Manage the digital application portfolio and infrastructure along with the vendor part- nerships. IT must continuously demonstrate its value in digital innovation by showcasing success in rapid prototyping and accelerated delivery. IT Is the Center of Digital Everything Figure 2 Business Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Business Unit 3 Business Unit 4 … IT Digital Strategy Experience Digital Products Services Digital Delivery Operations External Digital Partners Digital Agencies Digital Delivery Partners Center of Digital Innovation
  • 4. cognizant 20-20 insights 4 Develop centers of excellence for providing a catalog of digital services to business. • Business roles and responsibilities: Provide business use cases and require- ments for next-gen product and services de- velopment. Engage IT in product/process innovation. Digital Engagement Model #2: Business Is theOwner of Digital Innovation In organizations where digital is considered to be more than just technology, business leads digital strategy and innovation across processes, products and services. Business, however, partners with IT and external providers, including digital agencies, to obtain the necessary support for developing products, analyzing data and providing or maintaining digital services. Thus, in this second model, the digital strategy and corre- sponding initiatives are defined by business. Depending on the requirements, the business collaborates with the established partners inside or outside the organization. This model has often been adopted by medical device players where the device and its inherent technology is considered as a single product which is ideated and defined by business with relevant inputs from its partners. The initial product is prototyped and piloted by business but the large-scale imple- mentation, maintenance and support could be managed by IT or other digital product vendors. In this model, the organization is structured thusly: • Business roles and responsibilities: Define digital strategy and corporate-wide digital initiatives. Identify needs for digital services and capa- bilities required to support business prod- ucts and services. Partner with key digital players, such as cre- ative agencies or product developers. Collaborate with IT to develop product proto- types for pilot and full-scale implementation. • IT roles and responsibilities: Develop digital centers of excellence to pro- vide capabilities, digital architecture stan- dards and policies as required by business. Support the development of prototypes, launching of pilots and full-scale implemen- tation. Provide product support, analyze data and manage the digital application portfolio and infrastructure along with the delivery ven- dor partnerships. Pros and Cons of an IT-Centric Model Figure 3 Business Owns Digital Innovation Figure 4 Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Business Unit 3 Business Unit 4 … Business Digital Strategy Experience Digital Products Services Center of Digital Innovation External Digital Partners Digital Agencies Digital Delivery Partners IT Digital Delivery Operations Pros Cons • Strong in-house digital innovation capabilities. • Alignment of IT portfolio of applications, infrastructure and partnerships with business strategy. • IT may not have a comprehensive view of consumer needs for defining and driving digital transformation. • Capability to deliver in an agile way is a prereq- uisite for IT to become the driver of digital.
  • 5. cognizant 20-20 insights 5 Digital Engagement Model #3: Digital Innovation Is Managed by a New Entity This model is well-suited for organizations that face competition from the use of disruptive tech- nologies in medical products or services (e.g., “lab on a chip,” miniaturized sensors, mobile health and connected point-of-care devices). Organiza- tions that have not fully established the apparatus of digital capabilities within their internal IT operations are often managed by a new entity set up specifically for managing everything digital. This new entity is usually led by a chief digital and/or innovation officer who is responsible for defining the digital strategy, identifying digital ini- tiatives and projects, and also managing delivery and operations. The digital entity is usually estab- lished as a subset of business and IT functions that focus on design thinking,5 high-speed delivery, agility, user-centricity, automation and analytics to drive fast-paced disruption. The digital entity shares operations and infra- structure with existing IT to support founda- tional digital capabilities such as cloud, analytics, etc. As the organization matures, the digital entity is given innovation-based targets to drive ownership and accountability of digital products and services launched by the team in collabo- ration with business and IT. Innovation efforts target ways to accelerate the pace and quality of the organization’s digital portfolio, fostering a culture of “start small, fail fast and scale soon.” This model has often been adopted by diagnostics players within the life sciences industry, where the focus has shifted from performing tests and providing reports, to creating platforms for test results. With such platforms, test results from smart devices can be transmitted and stored in big data platforms to generate and provide insights to consumers. In this model, the organization is structured thusly: • New digital entity roles and responsibilities: Define and own digital strategy for the orga- nization by working with key stakeholders in business and IT. Pros and Cons of Business-Driven Digital Innovation Pros Cons • Better and more effective translation of business goals and needs into digital strategy and initiatives. • Faster time to market due to better under- standing of consumer needs and collaboration with IT and relevant external vendors. • Can lead to excessive expansion and duplica- tion of digital IT portfolio as business may bypass internal IT and go to external vendors. • Higher costs due to business inclination to engage with premium vendors for all solutions. Figure 5 Innovation efforts target ways to accelerate the pace and quality of the organization’s digital portfolio, fostering a culture of “start small, fail fast and scale soon.” Digital Innovation Owned by a ‘New Entity’ Figure 6 New Digital Entity Digital Strategy Experience Digital Products Services Digital Delivery Operations Center of Digital Innovation External Digital Partners Digital Agencies Digital Delivery Partners IT Digital Delivery Operations Business Business Unit 1 Business Unit 2 Business Unit 3 Business Unit 4 …
  • 6. cognizant 20-20 insights 6 Pros and Cons of New-Entity-Driven Innovation Pros Cons • High degree of agility in development and implementation of digital strategy. • New organization can have simplified processes and organizational structure that is lean, agile and customer-focused. • Comprehensive digital transformation via disruption. • Requires close collaboration with existing IT organization to leverage foundational capabilities. • High initial operational costs resulting from the setup of new organization. Figure 7 Digital Engagement Model Selection Criteria Preexisting Condition or Requirement Description Yes No To a Limit- ed Extent Does the business have a digital- focused strategy and understanding of digital needs and processes? A digital-focused strategy means having business goals and objectives focused on selling, servicing or improving processes and products through digital, with an adequate understanding of needs, available capabilities, gaps and required partnerships. Model 2 Business Model 3 New Digital Entity Model 1 IT Is there a high level of capability maturity in digital within IT? Digital capabilities include the tools, technology, skills and leadership required to develop digital products and services. Model 1 IT Model 3 New Digital Entity Model 2 Business Is there a need for speed to market for launching products and services? Speed to market is the time required to develop products and services that are enabled by digital capabilities, from the point of conception to implementation. Model 3 New Digital Entity Model 1 IT Model 2 Business Will there be minimal requirement of digital change management in the organization? Digital change management is the process of ensuring that organizational changes, due to inclusion of digital in business process, products and services, are managed, communicated and harmonized effectively. Model 1 IT Model 3 New Digital Entity Model 2 Business Are there funds available to invest in digital initiatives? Funding level refers to the investment appetite, requisite approval and stakeholder buy-in available to undertake digital innovation projects. Model 2 Business Model 1 IT Model 3 New Digital Entity Is there a need to maintain a high level of compliance related to digital products and services? Compliance requirements refers to the set of rules, regulations and standards that need to be met during the lifecycle of digital product and services. Model 2 Business Model 3 New Digital Entity Model 1 IT Figure 8 Note: This is not a prescription but a framework to help organizations select an appropriate engagement model. All preconditions may not apply simultaneously, and existence of multiple preconditions may not yield the selection of the same model. It is important to weigh the importance of preconditions or requirements to evaluate these models.
  • 7. cognizant 20-20 insights 7 Develop prototypes, launch pilots and imple- ment full-scale products and services. Build, manage and maintain products, plat- forms and services along with customer feedback. Maintain digital services, infrastructure and security. Coordinate with existing IT organization for foundational data capabilities or needs. Adopt a high-speed, lean, agile and custom- er-centric approach to enable faster time to market. • Business roles and responsibilities: Provide inputs to new entity for creating the digital strategy and generating digital ideas. Provide financial goals to the digital entity (e.g., revenue goals across digital channels). • IT roles and responsibilities: Provide operational capabilities to the new entity. Collaborate with business to monitor the performance of external partners. Streamline foundational capabilities re- quired to support digital needs to the new entity. Selecting an Appropriate Engagement Model Depending on multiple preexisting conditions or requirements, a suitable engagement model can be selected. An organization can also operate with a hybrid of one or more models to success- fully execute digital initiatives across business units or geographic regions. Figure 8, on the previous page, presents key parametric questions to be posed and answered using a carefully weighted evaluation methodol- ogy to select an appropriate engagement model. By concentrating on preexisting conditions such as business focus on digital, availability of funds, existing digital capabilities, etc. organizations can discover the model that is best suited to their business/IT requirements. Looking Forward In today’s digital world, growth and innovation is tough to accomplish without strong collaboration between business and IT. IT has predominantly existed as the backbone of business operations, but as more digitally-infused products and serves emerge, IT is critical to defining and executing on the path forward. However, not all IT organizations are designed to become strategic partners for business growth. Furthermore, IT and business may not be the only teams to steer the business toward success. Many organizations have paved a way for the establishment of new digital entities with strong leadership from both business and IT. Therefore, there is a need to establish a robust yet evolving engagement model to achieve the desired orga- nizational objectives. Along with identifying an applicable model, strong leadership and a clear understanding of digital needs, a robust change management program, continuous improvement and evaluation are all hypercritical to achieving digital business success. Footnotes 1 “Making Digital Real and Rewarding,” Cognizanti journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1, https://cognizant.com/whitepa- pers/being-digital-making-digital-real-and-rewarding-cognizanti12-codex2094.pdf. 2 https://www.genome.gov/sequencingcosts/. 3 Bimodal is the practice of managing two separate but coherent styles of work – one focused on predict- ability, the other on exploration; http://blogs.gartner.com/it-glossary/bimodal/. 4 “Digital Business Maturity Model,” Cognizanti journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1, https://cognizant.com/whitepapers/ being-digital-making-digital-real-and-rewarding-cognizanti12-codex2094.pdf. 5 “Human-Centric Design - How Design Thinking Can Power Creative Problem-Solving, Drive Change and Deliver Value,” Cognizanti Journal, Volume 8, Issue 1, https://www.cognizant.com/InsightsWhitepapers/ human-centric-design-how-design-thinking-can-drive-change-and-deliver-value-cognizanti11.pdf.
  • 8. About Cognizant Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world’s leading companies build stronger businesses. Head- quartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technol- ogy innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 100 development and delivery centers worldwide and approxi- mately 255,800 employees as of September 30, 2016, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the SP 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com or follow us on Twitter: Cognizant. World Headquarters 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA Phone: +1 201 801 0233 Fax: +1 201 801 0243 Toll Free: +1 888 937 3277 Email: inquiry@cognizant.com European Headquarters 1 Kingdom Street Paddington Central London W2 6BD Phone: +44 (0) 20 7297 7600 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7121 0102 Email: infouk@cognizant.com India Operations Headquarters #5/535, Old Mahabalipuram Road Okkiyam Pettai, Thoraipakkam Chennai, 600 096 India Phone: +91 (0) 44 4209 6000 Fax: +91 (0) 44 4209 6060 Email: inquiryindia@cognizant.com ­­© Copyright 2016, Cognizant. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the express written permission from Cognizant. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Codex 2301 About the Authors Sridhar Karimanal is the North America leader for Life Sciences within Cognizant Business Consult- ing’s Strategy and Transformation Practice. Over his 17-year career, Sridhar has worked with leading consulting firms to advise clients in areas such as CIOs, MAs, digital transformation, business/IT trans- formation and organization change management. He holds a master’s degree in computer engineering from Stony Brook University and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University. Sridhar can be reached at Sridhar.Karimanal@cognizant.com | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ sridharkarimanal. Ritika Chaudhary is a Senior Manager Consulting within Cognizant Business Consulting’s Strategy and Transformation Practice. Over her eight-year career, she has led multiple consulting engagements across industries such as life sciences, healthcare, banking and financial services, and hospitality. Ritika’s primary areas of focus are CIO advisory, digital strategy/transformation and MA advisory. She received her bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Delhi, India, and her master’s degree in business administration from University of Rochester, NY. Ritika can be reached at Ritika.Chaudhary@cognizant. com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ritikachaudhary. Nitesh Luthra is a Manager-Consulting within Cognizant Business Consulting’s Strategy and Trans- formation Practice. Over his eight-year career, he has conducted multiple consulting projects in the areas of CIO advisory, change management, digital strategy/transformation and IT transformation in life sciences, utilities, banking and technology sectors. Nitesh holds a bachelor’s degree in informa- tion and communication technology from Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Communication Technology (DAIICT), India, and a master’s degree in business administration from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. He can be reached at Nitesh.Luthra@Cognizant.com | LinkedIn: https:// in.linkedin.com/in/niteshluthra. Saagar Prasad is a Consultant within Cognizant Business Consulting’s Strategy and Transformation Practice. He has over three years of consulting experience, primarily in the CIO advisory and organiza- tion change management areas, spanning the healthcare, insurance and logistics industries. Saagar holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. He can be reached at Saagar.RPrasad@cognizant.com | LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saagar-prasad-1368b615.