Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE
Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE

Collaborative design of a platform business model

Use the TED-e3 method to design your own successful business model for your digital ecosystem - including an economic evaluation!

Do you want to embrace the opportunities of digitalization and prepare your business for the future? Digital ecosystems offer tremendous potential to open new markets and improve collaboration with partners and customers. To effectively leverage these opportunities, it is critical to develop a sustainable and profitable business model.

This is where we come in: We work with you to design a structured business model that best maps the interactions in your ecosystem and verifies its economic viability. We use the innovative "TED-e3 methodology", a combination of "Tangible Ecosystem Design" (TED) and economic modeling with "e³value".

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Workshop participants design the cash flows for their project and arrange them on the service map.

Discover our unique approach: TED-e3

"Tangible Ecosystem Design" is developed by Fraunhofer IESE and helps companies to create a vision of a digital ecosystem. As part of a workshop, the structured approach of the TED method helps to model the different actors, their relationships and the underlying processes within an ecosystem. By visualizing these relationships, complex dynamics become tangible and open up new perspectives for strategic decisions.

"e³value" is a methodology combined with a software application that focuses on the economic evaluation and simulation of business models. It shows how value is created, distributed and used within a network of actors. This approach makes the financial benefits of the actors involved transparent and thus enables the assessment of the economic viability of business models in the ecosystem.

The method was developed as part of the EURIDICE project.

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Workshop "TED-e3 method" at a glance

 

Goals

Our offering is designed for companies that are ready to enter the digital platform economy. The goal is to develop a clear vision for your digital ecosystem and then ensure that vision is economically viable.

You will benefit from:

  • Clear concept development - define a structured vision for your ecosystem.
  • Economic analysis - determine if your business model will generate long-term profits.
  • Optimized interaction - maximize value for all ecosystem participants to ensure long-term engagement with your ecosystem.

Approach

  1. Prerequisite: To get started with TED-e3, you need to have a basic idea for the ecosystem. Our experts will support you with creativity workshops.
  2. TED workshop: We start with an interactive workshop where your team develops the core idea and vision of the digital ecosystem.
  3. e³value analysis: Based on the e³value methodology, we analyze the value flows and calculate the profitability of your business model.
  4. Validation and refinement: The results are jointly evaluated, and we develop concrete optimization options and next steps.
     

Results

At the end of the process, you will have a comprehensive documentation of your digital ecosystem and an economic analysis of its viability.

You will receive:

  • An ecosystem concept: Your basic idea of the digital ecosystem is documented and can be presented at the executive level.
  • A viable business model: All relevant stakeholders and processes are clearly defined.
  • A feasibility analysis: Detailed assessment of the viability of your idea, including recommendations for improvement.
  • Concrete next steps: An action plan to help you safely and efficiently drive the implementation of your ecosystem.

Benefits

  • Expert support: Our experienced professionals guide you through the entire process, from idea generation to economic analysis. Take advantage of our deep expertise in digital ecosystems and the design of business models.
  • Customized advice: Every business is unique-we work with you to develop a customized solution that fits your business model and context.
  • Tangible and practical methodologies: Using the TED method, complex concepts can be communicated in a simple and illustrative way. This allows you to clearly present your vision and create a common understanding among all stakeholders.
  • Economic certainty: The e³value analysis gives you a clear assessment of the economic viability of your business model. This ensures that your ideas are not only innovative, but also profitable.
  • Long-term success: The combination of strategic planning, concrete implementation advice and economic evaluation provides a solid foundation for the sustainable success of your idea.