Table 1 Examples of organizations and industries that have undergone digital disruption or have successfully transformed themselves by implementing digital solutions.
From: Digital clinical trials: creating a vision for the future
Industry or organization | Core business | Transformational change | Digital disruption enhance existing income model? | Successful internal transformation? | Examples of digital disrupters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Photography supplies | Photographic film & paper | Digital photography | No | × | Sony |
Book stores | In person selection & selling of books | Online book search & sales | No | × | Amazon |
Financial institutions | In person money lending | ATMs and online banking | Yes | ✓ | – |
Video & DVD rental | In person selection & rental | Digital browsing and streaming | No | × | Netflix |
Traditional clinical research organizations | In-person recruitment & management of study participants | Participant-centric digitally-enabled clinical trials | No | ? | Apple ResearchKit |
