Introduction: Opens by clearly and purposefully framing the central issues and agenda relevant to the intended professional audience.

Tips:

$$ Keep the introduction brief and to the point. You don't want to bore your reader with too much information.

$$ Use clear and concise language. Avoid jargon and technical terms that your reader may not understand.

$$ Proofread your introduction carefully before submitting your paper. Typos and grammatical errors can make you look unprofessional $($for the entire paper$).$

Question $1$: What strategic and market drivers prompted Kroger's digital transformation, and how did the transformation contribute to Kroger's growth objectives? $$ Type your answer here.

Tips:

$$ Explain what motivated Kroger to transform digitally

$$ Give examples showing how this transformation helped Kroger's growth

$$ Use the readings and your own research to support your analysis

Question $2$: Utilizing the digital transformation framework from the MIT SMR reading, identify and exemplify three pivotal elements of Kroger's transformation. Please summarize these key elements and examples in a table $$ Type your answer here.

Tips:

$$ Explain the digital transformation framework from the reading

$$ What is this framework useful for?

$$ Identify $3$ key parts of Kroger's digital transformation and give examples

$$ Hint: $5$ business areas can be digitally changed.

$$ Make a table summarizing how Kroger transformed

Conclusion: The conclusion summarizes the key points related to your discussion. Do not restate the whole discussion. Focus on the main outcomes and takeaways for the reader.

You can also look forward to the conclusion. Comment on implications for the future or where more research is needed. The goal is to solidify understanding for the reader and get them thinking more.

References: $1.$ What is Digital Transformation? $|$ A Definition by Salesforce $[$Website$]$

$2.$ The New Elements of Digital Transformation $[$CoursePack$]$

$3.$ Case: The Digital Transformation of Kroger: Remaking the Grocery Business $[$CoursePack$]$

$4.$ Your own reference $1$

$5.$ Your own reference $2$

$6.$ Reference Gen AI tool used along with prompts $($can be generated by Gemini or other AI tools$)$

Appendix:

$1.$ Table $1$: the Key Elements of Kroger$$s Digital Transformation $($Minimum three elements to be illustrated$)$

Transforming Area: Element Example Technology Used

Customer

Experience

Experience design Customer intelligence Emotional engagement

Operations

Core process automation Connected and dynamic operations Data$-$driven decision making

Employee

Experience

Augmentation Future readying Flexforcing

Business Model

Digital enhancements Information$-$based service extensions Multisided platforms

Digital Platform

Core platform Externally facing platform Data platform

Source: re$-$created from "The New Elements of Digital Transformation" by Westman et al$.,2021$

Explanation: You have to explain what this is and what it is for.

Summary of Learning $($Learning reflection$)$: reflects on the key academic or professional learning gained through development of the discussion paper in an engaging first$-$person style, benefiting both your fellow students and instructor readers.

Tips:

$$ Summarize what you learned from analyzing the Kroger case. Can any insights apply to your industry?

$$ Summarize what you learned from interaction with AI tool.

Do not forget to introduce yourself here:

$$ Mention the industry you work in$,$ your current role, and your expectations from this course to accomplish your personal career goals $($for this module only$)$

Note: As suggested in our syllabus, this template uses Sans Serif font, Calibri $11-$point font size, single$-$spaced, and $1-$inch margins. Sans serif font makes online reading and grading easier. Remember that spellchecker and text$-$analysis programs are not foolproof$$you must still proofread your work.

After Module $1$ paper, you can modify this template to fit your needs for the next few papers.