Guidelines To Flux B etween Conceptual Models
Business informatics rese archer Isaac da Silva Torres investigated how digital ecosystems can be made more understandable.
Digital business ecosyste ms—such as platforms and collaborative networks between organizatio ns—are playing an increasingly important role in the economy and so ciety. Yet, many digital initiatives fail because of a gap between bu siness thinking and IT implementation. Organizations model who create s and earns value, but lose that perspective as soon as processes are technically developed—or vice versa.
Da Silva Torres investi gated how value and process models can be systematically connected wh en designing digital business ecosystems. The central research questi on was how designers and decision-makers can consistently switch betw een e3value models (value creation and monetization logic) and BPMN p rocess models (operational execution).
The impetus for this res earch stemmed from several practical projects in sectors including fi nancial services and digital platforms, where it became clear that ex isting models are being used independently. This hinders transparency , collaboration, and well-considered decision-making in complex ecosy stems.
The findings are particularly relevant for anyone involv ed in setting up or changing digital collaborations, such as platform companies, governments, and collaborative networks in sectors like m obility, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure. They often grapple w ith the same question: the idea is sound, but how do we ensure it act ually works?
The developed guidelines help align value cr eation and execution from the outset. This allows parties to better a ssess who does what, who pays for what, and where risks arise. This r educes the risk of failed digital projects.
A concrete example is the design of digital marketplaces for the reuse of materials or d ata, where multiple organizations collaborate. With this approach, su ch platforms can be set up more transparently and reliably. Applicati ons are immediately feasible and align with current themes such as di gitization, platformization, and the transition to a circular economy .
Da Silva Torres conducted the research by systematically comb ining theory and practice. First, he reviewed existing academic liter ature on digital ecosystems, business models, and process design to u nderstand where bottlenecks arise. Based on this, he developed guidel ines that show how to connect different types of models.
He the n tested these guidelines in practical case studies, including digita l platforms and collaborative networks in the financial and services sectors. He also conducted experimental research in which participant s with and without experience performed design tasks, allowing him to compare the effectiveness of different approaches.
Through thi s combination of literature research, practical cases, and experiment s, he was able to demonstrate that the proposed approach is not only theoretically sound but also works better in practice and is more und erstandable for users.
More information on the thesis DESCRIPTION: Guidelines To Flux Between Conceptual Models Busi ness informatics researcher Isaac da Silva Torres investigated how di gital ecosystems can be made more understandable.Digital bus iness ecosystems—such as platforms and collaborative networks betwe en organizations—are playing an increasingly important role in the economy and society. Yet, many digital initiatives fail because of a gap between business thinking and IT implementation. Organizations mo del who creates and earns value, but lose that perspective as soon as processes are technically developed—or vice versa.Da Silva Torres investigated how value and process models can be systematically conne cted when designing digital business ecosystems. The central research question was how designers and decision-makers can consistently swit ch between e3value models (value creation and monetization logic) and BPMN process models (operational execution).The impetus for this res earch stemmed from several practical projects in sectors including fi nancial services and digital platforms, where it became clear that ex isting models are being used independently. This hinders transparency , collaboration, and well-considered decision-making in complex ecosy stems.The findings are particularly relevant for anyone involved in s etting up or changing digital collaborations, such as platform compan ies, governments, and collaborative networks in sectors like mobility , healthcare, energy, and infrastructure. They often grapple with the same question: the idea is sound, but how do we ensure it actually w orks? The developed guidelines help align value creation and exe cution from the outset. This allows parties to better assess who does what, who pays for what, and where risks arise. This reduces the ris k of failed digital projects.A concrete example is the design of digi tal marketplaces for the reuse of materials or data, where multiple o rganizations collaborate. With this approach, such platforms can be s et up more transparently and reliably. Applications are immediately f easible and align with current themes such as digitization, platformi zation, and the transition to a circular economy.Da Silva Torres cond ucted the research by systematically combining theory and practice. F irst, he reviewed existing academic literature on digital ecosystems, business models, and process design to understand where bottlenecks arise. Based on this, he developed guidelines that show how to connec t different types of models.He then tested these guidelines in practi cal case studies, including digital platforms and collaborative netwo rks in the financial and services sectors. He also conducted experime ntal research in which participants with and without experience perfo rmed design tasks, allowing him to compare the effectiveness of diffe rent approaches.Through this combination of literature research, prac tical cases, and experiments, he was able to demonstrate that the pro posed approach is not only theoretically sound but also works better in practice and is more understandable for users.More information on the thesis END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR