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Company: One Million Acts of Education

Product: Digital Gap Analysis
Website: www.onemillionactsofeducation.com

Contact: taimour@onemillionactsofeducation.com




Revealing competitive ranking, potential gaps




merging technologies are disrupting the pay- Continuing education, tailored programs
ments ecosystem, prompting many organiza-
tions to rethink their business models. Toronto- One Million Acts of Education partners with academic,
E based One Million Acts of Education, estab- business and arts communities to create specialized
lished in 2010, is a global not-for-profit organization events and training programs in a variety of disciplines,
committed to helping companies leverage advanced tech- using digital resources to solve complex organizational
nologies to create meaningful change both within their challenges. Programs are developed by industry leaders
organizations and globally. with the expertise and professional experience to provide
up-to-date, hands-on and relevant information, One
One Million Acts of Education began in Canada as part Million Acts stated.
of a broader initiative known as One Million Acts of
Innovation, which was designed to "create, record and One Million Acts said it is a results-driven organization
count one million acts of innovation." It has grown into that works in all areas of digital technologies, including
an international movement that challenges business, artificial intelligence, data analytics, mobile apps,
technology, academic, government and community payments technologies, and social media. Instructors
leaders to "think differently and innovate collaboratively bring considerable depth of knowledge to organizational
to create a better future." culture, business case studies, ROI models and the design
and implementation of complex executable projects.
Gaps between challenges and digital capabilities
Programs include live events, classroom training, and
Digital Gap Analysis was one of the first deliverables training tailored for an individual or organization. Popular
to come out of One Million Acts' far-reaching project. topics include how to:
Originally designed to show Canada's global ranking
among other developed countries, the analysis can now • Align current organizational culture with digital
be used by individuals and companies to evaluate their transformation projects
digital ranking in relationship to their competitors and • Change customer behavior and engage instantly
identify areas in need of improvement. with different communities, while facing limited
time and budgets
"Initially when people sign up for this survey, they want • Differentiate in today's noisy world
to see how they rank compared to their competitors,"
said Taimour Zaman, Chief Digital Officer and founder • Leverage the data tsunami your customers are
of One Million Acts of Innovation and One Million Acts manufacturing into actionable insights
of Education. "They're frequently surprised by other • Create an organizational framework to get a return
findings in the survey, such as gaps between their day-to- on investment on select digital transformation
day activities and mission-critical objectives." initiatives

Digital Gap Analysis provides a unique portrait of an Special offer for readers of The Green Sheet
individual or company's digital DNA, and this one-of-a-
kind profile can be a valuable point of reference, whether One Million Acts of Education, in conjunction with
used as a prerequisite for further study, or as a baseline the Management Development Centre of the Institute
for crafting competitive strategy, Zaman noted. He added of Technology, University of Ontario, is offering a free
that channel partners and distributors use Digital Gap initial gap analysis and benchmark trial to qualified
Analysis as an internal resource and sell it as a standalone corporations and readers of The Green Sheet. For a limited
tool or bundled with other products and services. time, individuals and companies can receive a detailed
analysis of their digital ranking while exploring potential
approaches to using digital technologies to create
meaningful change.
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