scholarly journals Open Principles in New Business Models for Information Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Müller ◽  
Wolfgang Vorraber ◽  
Wolfgang Slany
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
New Business ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
New Business Models ◽  
Potential Representation

Open source software and open innovation are an important resource for today’s industries. Communities collaboratively create different kind of publicly available value, boosting innovation and also technology. However, whereas this value is generated and captured by various involved parties, the outcomes are, in many cases, commercialized by companies who build their business models on this openness. Thus, current business model representations used for these open systems mainly focus on the commercial side of companies, not directly regarding the value creation and distribution by the underlying communities. This results in a lack of potential representation of alternative value created by individuals and communities that are not necessarily aiming for direct monetary compensation. In this work, we show, by the example of open source projects, how communities create value and their potential to be represented by the upcoming domain of new business models. The emerging idea of new business models, based on sharing, collaboration, and the circular economy, not only considers economical viewpoints, but also social and ecological. New trends in research are intensively starting to investigate these models and how they can be brought to practice. The co-creation of value, collaboration of various actors, and following a shared vision are just some of the identified overlaps that are also essential for a potential representation of open communities. This first review unveils that new business models and open source software projects have a variety of aspects in common. We highlight the potential of open communities to be seen as new business models themselves, instead of just being a pure enabler for firms’ business models. This approach is leaving room to explore new organizational and economical aspects of open ecosystems, enhancing the understanding of co-creative communities and the definition of collaborative value.

scholarly journals FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: SOCIAL PHENOMENON, NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW BUSINESS MODELS / ATVIROSIOS PROGRAMOS: SOCIALINIS REIŠKINYS, NAUJA VADYBA,NAUJI VERSLO MODELIAI

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Žilvinas Jančoras
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Free Open Source Software ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Business ◽  
Managerial Innovation ◽  
Free Open Source ◽  
New Business Models

In the paper assumptions of free open source software existence, development, financing and competition models are presented. The free software as a social phenomenon and the open source software as the technological and managerial innovation environment are revealed. The social and business interaction processes are analyzed.

DIGITAL ECONOMY AND GLOBALIZATION: THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Farxod Tursunov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
New Business ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Digital Enterprise ◽  
New Business Models ◽  
Digital Entrepreneurship

The article discusses the role of the digital economy in the development of the country, how it becomes the basis of the economy, new business models and management systems. The opinion of scientistsis analyzed, a definition of a digital enterprise is given

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Open Systems Developments

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Cowling ◽  
Christopher V. Morgan ◽  
Robert Cloutier
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
System Development ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Development Approach

The systems engineering discipline has made great strides in developing a manageable approach to system development. This is predicated on thoroughly articulating the stakeholder requirements. However, in some engineering environments, requirements are changing faster than they can be captured and realized, making this ‘traditional' form of systems engineering less tenable. An iterative system refinement approach, characterized by open systems developments, may be a more appropriate and timely response for fast-changing needs. The open systems development approach has been utilized in a number of domains including open source software, Wikipedia®, and open innovation in manufacturing. However, open systems development appears difficult to recreate successfully, and while domain tradecraft advice is often available, no engineering management methodology has emerged to improve the likelihood of success. The authors discuss the essential features of openness in these three domains and use them to propose a conceptual framework for the further exploration of the effect of governance in determining success in such open endeavors. It is the authors' hope that further research to apply this conceptual framework to open source software projects may reveal some rudimentary elements of a management methodology for environments where requirements are highly uncertain, volatile, or ‘traditional' systems engineering is otherwise sub-optimal.

scholarly journals Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Essential Open Source Software for Science, Cycle 2 Center for Open Science (COS) Proposal - Advancing Sustainability and Innovation of Open Manuscript Services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Schroeder ◽  
Nicole Pfeiffer ◽  
Brian A. Nosek ◽  
Dasapta Erwin Irawan ◽  
Khaled Moustafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Scholarly Publishing ◽  
Open Model ◽  
New Business ◽  
Open Review ◽  
Peer Community

Preprints (early, complete versions of manuscripts made available online before journal-organized peer review) are shifting the scholarly publishing model by accelerating open access and, potentially, open review. Making these tools interoperable with preprint infrastructure will increase the confidence of the scientific community in preprints. In addition, it will influence commercial publishing services to embrace new business models to innovate towards openness.OSF Preprints is open-source software maintained by the Center for Open Science (COS). OSF Preprints hosts 26 community-run services, providing the ideal conditions to integrate with open review platforms such as Peer Community In (PCI), PREreview, and Hypothes.is and to assess whether a fully open model can compete with and disrupt scholarly publishing across disciplines. We integrated hypothes.is and now propose to add the other platforms.With support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, we are investigating how to improve trust in preprints with signals of credibility to improve chances that an open model can innovate scholarly publishing. Making those signals standard, interoperable, and machine-readable with validation will facilitate adoption and impact. We propose to build open-source open science badges for preprints to be interoperable with other scholarly publishing platforms.In 2020, COS advanced its sustainability plan for the preprints infrastructure with a distributed cost model for the shared infrastructure. Six of the services primarily serve under-resourced scholarly communities in the developing world. We request the costs for maintenance of those services for 2020 to extend their opportunity to develop institutional support for sustaining their services.

Knowledge Creation in Commitment-Based Value Networks in Multinational Organizations

2008 ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Leslie Gadman
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Value Networks ◽  
Multinational Organizations ◽  
Networked Economy

The digital networked economy has gone global and is reshaping traditional business models. “Free” and “open source” software (Raymond, 1999) along with more recent successes in the private, public and social sectors offer a vision of a radically new globally networked economy. This economy is characterized by new sources of value creation and competition as barriers to entry are lowered and substitution made easier. It also requires a more stratified, localized approach to the marketplace (Hart and Milstein, 2003) to meet more specialized demands from customers and the societies and environments within which they live. These challenges have implications for almost every aspect of a firm’s strategy and business model, especially its ability to leverage these networks to create value through innovation. Yet, most multinational firms are ill – equipped to take advantage of the knowledge creation derived from high value relationships with suppliers, complementors and customers. This chapter shows the importance of developing a corporate strategy which takes into account ways in which an innovation focus must integrate with installed business processes. This chapter considers the challenges associated with knowledge disclosure, diffusion and utilization (Snowdon, 2002; Spinosa, Flores and Dreyfus, 2001) across value networks and concludes that while successful examples exist in “Free” and “open source” software projects (Raymond, 1999) commercialization of innovation becomes more challenging when increasing levels of personal and financial commitment are required (Mauer, Rai and Sali, 2004). Choosing the most appropriate value networking strategy can have serious implications for success. This chapter adds to studies on knowledge creation and knowledge transfer in multinational corporations by proposing a conceptual model of commitment based value networking strategy. It is hoped this will contribute to future research by offering a theoretical foundation upon which this research may be based and explains why and under what conditions people in commitment based value networks share knowledge.

Business Models in Open Source Software Value Creation

2011 ◽  
pp. 1103-1114
Author(s):  
Marko Seppänen ◽  
Nina Helander ◽  
Saku Mäkinen
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
New Business ◽  
General Business

This chapter explores how the use of a business model enables value creation in the open source software (OSS) environment. We argue that this value can be attained by analyzing the value creation logic and the elements of potential business models emerging in the OSS environment, since profitable business is all about creating value and capturing it properly. Open source (OS) offers one possibility for firms that are continuously finding new opportunities to organize their business activities and increase the amount of value they appropriate according to their capabilities. Furthermore, the concept of a business model is considered a tool for exploring new business ideas and capturing the essential elements of each alternative. We propose that a general business model is also applicable in the context of OSS, and we provide a list of questions that may help managers deal with OSS in their businesses.

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Open Systems Developments

2015 ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
James A. Cowling ◽  
Christopher V. Morgan ◽  
Robert Cloutier
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
System Development ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Development Approach

The systems engineering discipline has made great strides in developing a manageable approach to system development. This is predicated on thoroughly articulating the stakeholder requirements. However, in some engineering environments, requirements are changing faster than they can be captured and realized, making this ‘traditional' form of systems engineering less tenable. An iterative system refinement approach, characterized by open systems developments, may be a more appropriate and timely response for fast-changing needs. The open systems development approach has been utilized in a number of domains including open source software, Wikipedia®, and open innovation in manufacturing. However, open systems development appears difficult to recreate successfully, and while domain tradecraft advice is often available, no engineering management methodology has emerged to improve the likelihood of success. The authors discuss the essential features of openness in these three domains and use them to propose a conceptual framework for the further exploration of the effect of governance in determining success in such open endeavors. It is the authors' hope that further research to apply this conceptual framework to open source software projects may reveal some rudimentary elements of a management methodology for environments where requirements are highly uncertain, volatile, or ‘traditional' systems engineering is otherwise sub-optimal.

Business Models in Open Source Software Value Creation

2011 ◽  
pp. 578-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Seppänen
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
New Business ◽  
General Business

This chapter explores how the use of a business model enables value creation in the open source software (OSS) environment. We argue that this value can be attained by analyzing the value creation logic and the elements of potential business models emerging in the OSS environment, since profitable business is all about creating value and capturing it properly. Open source (OS) offers one possibility for firms that are continuously finding new opportunities to organize their business activities and increase the amount of value they appropriate according to their capabilities. Furthermore, the concept of a business model is considered a tool for exploring new business ideas and capturing the essential elements of each alternative. We propose that a general business model is also applicable in the context of OSS, and we provide a list of questions that may help managers deal with OSS in their businesses.

scholarly journals A taxonomy for measuring the success of open source software projects

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hossein Ghapanchi ◽  
Aybuke Aurum ◽  
Graham Low
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Definition Of Success ◽  
Definition Of

Open Source Software (OSS) has been widely adopted by organizations as well as individual users and has changed the way software is developed, deployed and perceived. Research into OSS success is critical since it provides project leaders with insights into how to manage an OSS project in order to succeed. However, there is no universally agreed definition of “success” and researchers employ different dimensions (e.g., project activity and project performance) to refer to OSS success. By conducting a rigorous literature survey, this paper seeks to take a holistic view to explore various areas of OSS success that have been studied in prior research. Finally it provides a measurement taxonomy including six success areas for OSS projects. Implications for theory and practice are presented.

scholarly journals Istota kreacji wartości dodanej w rolnictwie i na obszarach wiejskich

2018 ◽  
Vol 18(33) (2) ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Józef Kania ◽  
Wiesław Musiał
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Added Value ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
New Business Models

The aim of the study is to broaden the definition of the added-value concept in agriculture and in rural areas. To start, reference was made to the location of this concept in relation to the economics of agriculture and then to the various processes that occur or should occur in rural areas creating or conditioning the expected positive effects, which were called the Value-added. Then, the creation of added value in the agricultural supply chain was analyzed with an old and new approach to its creation. The case analysis was conducted for the "Owoc Łącki" company, which assessed the ways of creating added value and the form of integration of fruit producers. The effect of the analysis is the multiplicity and diversity of defining and describing conditions for the creation of added value. The presented examples, practices and approaches in increasing the added value can be an inspiration for advisors, especially farmers looking for new business models, thus increasing their income.

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