@article {432,
	title = {A Progress Report on the Keystone Off-The-Shelf Project},
	journal = {Open Source Business Resource},
	year = {2011},
	month = {04/2011},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	type = {Articles},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {In this article, we provide an update on the Keystone Off-The-Shelf (KOTS) project. We begin by presenting an overview of the goals and the advantages of KOTS. Next, we describe the software components that make up KOTS. Finally, a blueprint for the first application of KOTS is described along with the plan to launch a collective of technology companies and a non-profit organization that will use, support, and evolve the software.},
	issn = {1913-6102},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/432},
	author = {James Makienko and Antonio Misaka}
}
@article {372,
	title = {Implementing a Deal Development Platform for Business Ecosystems},
	journal = {Open Source Business Resource},
	year = {2010},
	month = {08/2010},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	type = {Articles},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {This article describes a project to develop a platform that promotes transactions between customers and suppliers within a business ecosystem. A web-based platform is being developed to track customer interactions and manage the flow of deals through development stages. The solution will be implemented using an open source customer relationship management tool that will be customized to suit the particular needs of a business ecosystem.},
	issn = {1913-6102},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/372},
	author = {James Makienko and Leonard De Baets}
}
@article {382,
	title = {Q\&A. How do you motivate potential participants to pay to join a platform?},
	journal = {Open Source Business Resource},
	year = {2010},
	month = {09/2010},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	type = {Q and A},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {A company that operates a multi-sided platform must convince participants to pay an affiliation fee to access the platform. The challenge is to determine what it will take to motivate the participants to pay to collaborate with each other.

To motivate participants to pay an affiliation fee, a multi-sided platform must deliver unique value to the various stakeholder groups its sides represent. For example, if a platform is designed to generate revenue from three stakeholder groups: developers, users and researchers, it must deliver unique value to each of these three groups. Developers must receive more value from participating in the platform than the value received from not participating in the platform. The same holds true for users and researchers.

To generate revenue, a platform must be designed to deliver compelling value propositions for each stakeholder group. To illustrate how this can be achieved, we will describe five lessons learned while defining value propositions for a technology company. 
},
	issn = {1913-6102},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/382},
	author = {James Makienko}
}
