Mastering Complex Systems

Software engineering for traditional software developed for a specific type of customer and designed to perform certain tasks is often exciting and challenging enough:

• Stakeholders with constantly changing requirements
• Business processes with sudden unexpected events
• Challenges of interoperability between systems that were “talking” to each other without any problems yesterday

We like these kinds of challenges and enjoy solving them with our tried-and-tested methods. But it gets even more exciting when the systems become more complex – for us and for you.

A Digital Ecosystem connects multiple market sides via a digital platform, thereby creating the basis for innovative business models. This brings together players whose economic interests are often conflicting – yet they can only do business together as suppliers and consumers. This dynamic requires methods that go far beyond traditional software engineering.

Coordinating the various stakeholders and designing a framework that creates long-term added value for all parties involved is particularly challenging. Technological issues are just as crucial as economic and strategic considerations. How can trust and incentives be created? Which mechanisms promote sustainable interactions within the ecosystem? Without a holistic approach, the full potential of a digital ecosystem remains untapped.

Tangible Ecosystem Design

Would you like to build a digital ecosystem with your company? We work with you in a TED workshop to develop a concrete and viable concept for a platform or digital ecosystem.

Network Effect Construction Guide

Would you like to know how you can generate network effects in the context of your digital ecosystem? In an “NfX Construction Guide” workshop, we develop an effective network effect cycle between suppliers and consumers.

Business Model Construction Kit

Is your company facing the challenge of designing an innovative business model? Together, we use the BMCK method to develop new business ideas or models, or new approaches in general.

Collaborative design of a platform business model

Use the TED-e3 method to design your successful business model in the digital ecosystem—including economic evaluation!

Combining innovation with social and environmental responsibility

With the Serious Game SusAF Extreme, we support you in evaluating and specifically optimizing the sustainability of your digital solutions.

Digital Ecosystems and platform economics

At Fraunhofer IESE, we know that companies find it difficult to dive into this topic in a targeted manner. To help you get started, we offer answers to key questions about Digital Ecosystems beyond the buzzwords. To this end, we have summarized our experiences with companies from a wide range of domains.

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We develop customized solutions, work with state-of-the-art technology, and are independent and neutral.

Benefit from our experience!