Published in Stories of Platform Design·PinnedDesigning Extendable PlatformsProtocols, no-code, AI, and modularity — Abstract The topic of designing and developing extension platforms strategies around products is heavily underrepresented in the conversation around digital product strategies and design. While there’s a lot that has been said and done about building marketplaces much less has surfaced about ways that companies can adopt to build third-party ecosystems…Platform Design18 min readPlatform Design18 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·PinnedValue Propositions in Business Ecosystems — Products, Marketplaces, ExtensionsWhat are the key value propositions in business ecosystems? How does a product or service bundle complement a marketplace? How can we mobilize developers to create extensions to the product? — Abstract In this installment of the Platform-Ecosystem Atlas series, we’ll give a first framework to cover the most common value propositions that can be brought to market in the context of low transaction cost, digitally enabled, networked ecosystems. Subscribe to our newsletter if you don’t want to miss a thing!Innovation18 min readInnovation18 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Feb 23Visualizing a Product Portfolio Strategy on a Wardley MapWhy is it important and what you can get from doing it — In this article, we explain how to visualize a Portfolio of product/platform strategies on a Wardley Map (an abstraction of a value chain that considers the evolutionary stage of all components) and what advantages this can bring. This post has been co-developed through fieldwork and analysis in collaboration between Boundaryless…Design14 min readDesign14 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Jan 30To Design a Platform is Easy — validating it is Hard5 Essential Elements of a Validation Mindset that Works for Platforms — by Simone Cicero, Luca Ruggeri and Jacopo Romei Abstract In recent years, we witnessed an incredible flourishing of design practices (ok we’re culprits here…), and as a result, it’s nowadays much more at hand for a designer or entrepreneur to explore a market and an ecosystem, analyze a value chain and…Validation9 min readValidation9 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Jan 19Defining the Platform Experience, and Flywheels for DefensibilityPart 2 of — The Macro-Problems and Techniques of Platform Design — This post by Simone Cicero and Luca Ruggeri was originally posted on Boundaryless’ website, check the original here. Abstract It’s been quite a year for Platform Design Toolkit and in general for methodological updates here at Boundaryless. In 2022 we indeed released: a new guide and canvases set — the Platform…Innovation16 min readInnovation16 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Jan 2Self-Organizing Around Production ChainsRegenerative Economics, Beyond Efficiency and Growth — Abstract In the quest for the reinvention of economic systems, the word regeneration has been used and abused. Multiple approaches have emerged to tackle the complexity of the challenge of reinventing economic models — and production in particular — in a way that creates benefits instead of generating negative externalities. Many…Regeneration19 min readRegeneration19 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Dec 19, 2022The Best Reads on Platforms from 2022Abstract Like every year we offer a selection of the most interesting reads, videos, and podcasts from the year extracted from our fortnightly newsletter. NOTE THAT: 👉 This post is a re-publication of an original posted on our blog, check the original herePlatform24 min readPlatform24 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Dec 5, 2022Understanding Ecosystems to create the right Value PropositionsPart 1 of — The Macro-Problems and Techniques of Platform Design — This post by Simone Cicero and Luca Ruggeri was originally posted on Boundaryless’ website, check the original here. Abstract It’s been quite a year for Platform Design Toolkit and in general for methodological updates here at Boundaryless. In 2022 we indeed released: a new guide and canvases set — the Platform…Strategy15 min readStrategy15 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Nov 21, 2022Adopting a Product-Centric operating model at ScaleChallenges and Approaches — Abstract In this post we will explore the depth of challenges when adopting product-centric operating models in organizations, why this makes sense, and what processes of continuous innovation could such a model put into practice, increasing the chances to build organizations that can more safely adapt to continuously changing market and…Organizationdesign14 min readOrganizationdesign14 min read
Published in Stories of Platform Design·Nov 3, 2022Primitives of Contract-based and Unit-based organizingFor better Agility and Engagement — Abstract It’s been a while — at Boundaryless — we have been working to understand how an organization could be described and run as a set of nodes committing to mutual contracts and agreements. We’re doing so because such a pioneering organizing approach has recently gained popularity. The most recognizable one…Organization Design12 min readOrganization Design12 min read
