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Platform Ecosystems: Aligning Architecture, Governance, and Strategy

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Morgan Kaufmann
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Publication date
November 12, 2013
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1st
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English

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Platform Ecosystems is a hands-on guide that offers a complete roadmap for designing and orchestrating vibrant software platform ecosystems. Unlike software products that are managed, the evolution of ecosystems and their myriad participants must be orchestrated through a thoughtful alignment of architecture and governance. Whether you are an IT professional or a general manager, you will benefit from this book because platform strategy here lies at the intersection of software architecture and business strategy. It offers actionable tools to develop your own platform strategy, backed by original research, tangible metrics, rich data, and cases. You will learn how architectural choices create organically-evolvable, vibrant ecosystems. You will also learn to apply state-of-the-art research in software engineering, strategy, and evolutionary biology to leverage ecosystem dynamics unique to platforms. Read this book to learn how to: - Evolve software products and services into vibrant platform ecosystems - Orchestrate platform architecture and governance to sustain competitive advantage - Govern platform evolution using a powerful 3-dimensional framework If you're ready to transform platform strategy from newspaper gossip and business school theory to real-world competitive advantage, start right here! - Understand how architecture and strategy are inseparably intertwined in platform ecosystems - Architect future-proof platforms and apps and amplify these choices through governance - Evolve platforms, apps, and entire ecosystems into vibrant successes and spot platform opportunities in almost any—not just IT—industry Read more

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Publisher Morgan Kaufmann
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Publication date November 12, 2013
Edition 1st
Language English
File size 4.8 MB
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Outstanding book on Platforms - Thorough and concise.
I've been researching platforms and business models, this book once I found it at a a price I was willing to pay, has been excellent. All the other books are good including Choudry's seminal work but this one is the one book on platform business models I would recommend. Very pleased at it's utility. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023 by Fun Gus
Exceptional Vision, Clarity, with good examples while emphasizing timeless principles
I am a seasoned, well-read IT professional with many decades of experience in business alignment to IT and business architecture and strategy. This book is well worth the time to read and take notes from it. It cannot be read casually and serious note-taking and absorption are important. Given the steady move to Platforms over the last decade, this is an essential book. This book will help you create a foundation to influence the future strategy of you firm ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022 by mobiusklien
but after reading the more recent books about platforms ( which in one case took less than an hour) I realized how much better t
I wasn't thinking of posting a review, but after reading the more recent books about platforms ( which in one case took less than an hour) I realized how much better this one was. It has much more depth and insight than the five or so books on the same topic that are out there. It thus is more suited to the strategy professionals, more advanced classes ( maybe at the MBA level) and business executives whose company's survival may hinge on whether they build or participate in a platform. The book is written with a sense of humor, has many charts and examples, and a solid glossary. I recommend it strongly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016 by Forward14
Great blend of technology and marketing strategy
Loved the blend of technical architecture and product marketing strategy. There are many forces at play to transform into a platform business and cultivate an ecosystem.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020 by Jesse Clark
Eh!
More like a text book, but very good for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018 by MS
Academic but not.....
Very clear! Very well written and a little comical if I might add. I think the best part about this book is the reference to research. Its academic in the sense it's not just bulls*** opinions, but it has real concpets. It is a pleasure to read. The illustrations and charts make everything visually clear. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015 by JustaDude
This is one book that is a must-read if you ...
This is one book that is a must-read if you want to understand the power and unique position of platforms. Everyone wants to call themselves by this term but what they really are is a campaign or a program using a fancy title. Read it slow...let it simmer...mark it up. It's THE book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015 by Amazon Customer
This is a comprehensive and analytical treatment of important topics
Well structured, analytical in its approach, grounded in the research literature. Far more interesting and useful in terms of supporting insights that most of the somewhat more entertaining business books on the same topic.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2016 by Amazon Customer
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