digital systems, relationships) ◼ Independent participants ◼ Collaborating to generate mutual benefit ◼ Collaboration based on ecosystem service, offered by ecosystem initiator, provided through digital platform Participants
Products Data-Driven Business Models Cross-Domain Business Models Digital Business Processes Offshore- Development & Operation Business Process Reengineering Radical Innovation Incremental Innovation Efficiency Optimization & Cost Reduction New Value Creation Generation of Benefit
◼ Social Media (Instagram) ◼ Content Crowdsourcing (YouTube) ◼ Marketplace (AirBnB) ◼ Service Booking (Uber) ◼ … ◼ Typically start with one ecosystem service ◼ Additional services with tight connection later Ecosystem Service
digital ecosystem ◼ Realize ecosystem service and manifest ecosystem rules ◼ Partners directly use the digital platform ◼ Additional supporting features (e.g. payment, trusteeship, security, management of legal relationships, standardization, rating, …) Digital Plattform
economic principle ◼ Multi sided markets ◼ Direct relationships between participants ◼ Transactions realized over digital platform ◼ External means of production and traded assets ◼ Clear economic interest Direct Business Relation