TY - JOUR T1 - How to Develop a Digital Ecosystem: a Practical Framework JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2019 A1 - Omar Valdez-de-Leon KW - Digitization, AB - Throughout the modern industrial era, industries have generally been organised as linear value chains. This gave birth to the vertically integrated organisation, which was organised in such a way in order to control the entire value chain and achieve economies of scale, which in turn would create a significant competitive advantage. As digital technologies continue gaining adoption, they start enabling new ways of organising how value is created. This transition means moving from value chains to digital ecosystems. This is giving way to new industry giants, which rely on the strength of their digital ecosystems to attain market dominance. However, there is still limited knowledge of digital ecosystems: how they are created, how they work and, importantly, how organisations beyond digital giants can approach digital ecosystems. Based on literature review and expert surveys and interviews, this piece puts forward a practical framework for both established organisations and entrepreneurs to better understand, plan and navigate the new paradigm of digital ecosystems. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 9 UR - https://timreview.ca/article/1260 IS - 8 U1 -

Ericsson

Omar Valdez-de-Leon is a digital transformation practitioner and advisor, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Over the years Omar has worked across IT, telecom, consulting and industry in companies such as Ericsson, CGI, Honeywell and Vodafone, with a focus on new business initiatives grounded in emerging technologies. His experience in digitalisation ranges from advising utility companies on smart grid strategies to devising IoT plans for large telecom operators and smaller start-ups. He has also built, launched and managed IoT solution portfolios in utilities, transportation and FMCG. Additionally, he is member of Council, a think-tank for the internet-of-things and provides independent advisory services and lectures on digital transformation. He has written widely about digitalisation independently and for corporations, including digital ecosystems, organising for digital and more. He also developed the Digital Maturity Model as a framework to help develop digitalisation roadmaps in the telecom sector. Omar holds an MSc in Technology & Innovation Management from the University of Sussex in the UK, and an MBA from Manchester Business School.

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