Index
- IntroductionWhat value does the Chair bring to companies?
- BOB Map ProjectSelf-diagnostic tool to assess the level of digitization of companies
Introduction
The Chair aims to serve as communication channel through which knowledge flows and to formalize solid collaborations between the University, companies and public institutions, joining forces and resources in order to carry out training, research and knowledge transfer activities.
Among the advantages that businesses gain from these agreements are:
- The company will profit from direct access to the core of research and knowledge The creation of the Chair represents a cutting-edge initiative. This implies progress in the development of strategic and improvement projects within the company, leading to greater competitiveness among companies in the same sector.
- The benefits of applying Big Data, Open Data, and Blockchain in companies include, among others, the Improvement in: process efficiency and decision-making, efficiency and cost optimization, customer segmentation, data security, accessibility to information within the company, new sources of income and competitive advantages.
The academic world also benefits from this relationship:
- The taking of real contact of university students with the world of work throughout their careers, helping to bridge the gap between their studies and the reality after graduation. This will allow them to adapt to the business world more effectively and quickly.
- Advantages for university faculty, since the Chair represents an opportunity to develop and enrich their knowledge on some practical aspect applied to the company.
BOB Map Project
What is it? How can I participate?
The BOB Map is about a self-diagnostic tool to assess the level of digitization from your company. That is, you fill out a form that will take you less than 10 minutes and you automatically have the results the next day.
This form asks you very specific questions that will, at the very least, help you reflect on aspects of your business. Furthermore, the results report you receive is rich in detail and allows you to compare your findings with companies of the same size and sector, as well as with other companies in the Canary Islands.
If you wish to participate, you can access this link and fill out the questionnaire at your convenience., It won't take you more than 10 minutes.
If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, you can send an email to catedrabob@ull.edu.es.
Who is it aimed at?
The tool has been designed so that the questions are easy to understand, as it is intended to be valid for all types of businesses. And it has been designed to have few questions but enough to estimate the performance of the companies' activities.
What is the objective?
The tool aims to assess companies' technological capabilities. This will serve two purposes:
- For the company to have a "digital performance" indicator«. And to be able to identify areas for improvement, as well as have a range of training options and suggestions for enhancing performance.
- To have a Overview of the state of Canary Islands businesses in its entirety and by sector. This will allow us to know which areas of training and research to focus on in order to achieve a greater impact in the Canary Islands.
The questionnaire and results are divided into two parts. The first part is for evaluate technological performance of the company, while the second part is optional and relates to the interest and/or use of Big Data, Open Data, IoT and Blockchain technologies.
Who designed it?
This tool has been designed with the experience of our experts who are part of the Chair's Governing Board who have been applying data analysis for many years, seeing the organizations they work for grow as a result. The collaboration of our team members has also been key. Advisory Board, which have made it possible for this survey to be initiated and adapted so that it can be useful to all types of entities.
As previously stated, we intend for the BOB Map to be useful to the entities that respond to it. Therefore, if you have any suggestions or constructive comments, please send them to us via email: catedrabob@ull.edu.es
How is the level of digitization of a company assessed?
It's a complex task, which is why the vision of our experts has been fundamental. It was considered evaluate digitization in 12 dimensions (or areas) technological that have been seen as vitally important according to the extensive experience of our experts.
For each of these 12 dimensions, a question was designed with its corresponding answers, each with an associated score. In this way, the level of digitization of the company in each area is estimated.
"Level of digitization" refers to the percentage of the score relative to the maximum possible.. This level can be the overall level of a company or group of companies, or it can be the level of a specific area or group of areas. To make the company level more user-friendly, a classification of six possible levels is shown: very low, low, medium, medium-high, high, and excellent.
On the other hand, to visualize the level of digitization of the areas in a more user-friendly way, the excellent areas (level of digitization >= 60%), the areas that can be improved (40% <= level of digitization <= 60%) and the areas that should be strengthened (level of digitization < 40%) are presented separately.
To gain a broader perspective on a company's areas, five main blocks have been defined, encompassing the 12 dimensions. These blocks cover Data Analysis and Visualization, Online Presence, Staff Training, Alerts and Controls for Business Management, and also consider information on key departments based on the model of the Michael Porter's Value Chain.
General report of the BOB Map
To see a general report on Canary Islands companies, Access our portal through this link and log in.
BOB Map Individual Report
To view your company's report, Access our portal through this link and log in.
