Prelims

Platforms Everywhere: Transforming Organizations by Integrating Ecosystems in Business Design

ISBN: 978-1-80117-795-5, eISBN: 978-1-80117-794-8

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Rava, N. (2021), "Prelims", Platforms Everywhere: Transforming Organizations by Integrating Ecosystems in Business Design, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-ix. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-794-820211011

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Platforms Everywhere: Transforming Organizations by Integrating Ecosystems in Business Design

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Nenad Rava, PhD

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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To my wife Tatjana, the love of my life and my eternal inspiration, for her patient support, critical feedback, and encouragement.

List of Figures		ix
Chapter 1	Enter Platforms	1
Chapter 2	Platforms Everywhere	9
	2.1. Brief Visit to the World of Platforms	11
	2.2. Why Platforms?	16
Chapter 3	Platforms: The Foundations	25
	3.1. Platforms are Different	28
	3.2. Sense-making the Platform	35
	3.3. Nascent Critique	46
Chapter 4	Platform as a Business Model	53
	4.1. Business Models	55
	4.2. Meta Platform	60
	4.3. Types of Platforms	71
Chapter 5	The Platforming Methodology	85
	5.1. Current Approaches to Platform Design	89
	5.2. Guiding Principles for Platforming	92
	5.3. Stages of Platforming Design	97
	5.4. Platforming Navigator	110
Chapter 6	Application of the Platforming Methodology	117
	6.1. Innovation Research Platform	119
	6.2. Peers, Exchanges, and Value Propositions	124
	6.3. Functions, Platform Services, and the Operating System	129
	6.4. Implementation of the Innovation Research Platform	132
Chapter 7	Where Next?	135
Appendix: Networks and Communities of Practice		141
Bibliography		149
Index		153
About the Author		157

List of Figures

Fig. 1.	Pipeline Versus Platform.	2
Fig. 2.	The Platform Model – Main Elements.	3
Fig. 3.	Minimum Specifications for Platform.	11
Fig. 4.	The Platform Model – Main Elements.	12
Fig. 5.	Value Proposition Canvas for Two Peer Groups.	33
Fig. 6.	The Platform Model – Main Elements.	64
Fig. 7.	Minimum Specifications for Platform.	67
Fig. 8.	Stages of Platforming Design.	97
Fig. 9.	Platform Ecosystem Map – Template.	100
Fig. 10.	Exchange Matrix – Template.	100
Fig. 11.	Platforming Canvas – Template.	103
Fig. 12.	Interaction Board – Template.	109
Fig. 13.	Platforming Navigator.	112
Fig. 14.	Platforming Canvas (Example).	123
Fig. 15.	Platform Ecosystem Map (Example).	125
Fig. 16.	Exchange Matrix (Example).	127
Fig. 17.	Platform Value Propositions in ISM (Example).	128
Fig. 18.	Interaction Board (Example).	131

Book Chapters

Prelims

Chapter 1: Enter Platforms

Chapter 2: Platforms Everywhere

Chapter 3: Platforms: The Foundations

Chapter 4: Platform as a Business Model

Chapter 5: The Platforming Methodology

Chapter 6: Application of the Platforming Methodology

Chapter 7: Where Next?

Appendix: Networks and Communities of Practice

Bibliography

Index

About the Author