Ecosystems and Platforms

The future of business is building around the relationships you are forming, the level of participation onto platforms and building ecosystems. These form relationships and networks to accelerate your potential innovation solutions

Client Solutions for the Integrated Interconnected Business Ecosystem (IIBE)

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Client Solutions for the Integrated Business Ecosysten (IIBE)

I am being asked how I structure my IIBE offering in a commercial structure to offer a clear pathway for potential clients. These are evolving as more modules are coming on stream or currently “in the works” as being validated.

The Key in my approach is to offer A modular, flexible commercial structure enabling tailored pathways for clients at different ecosystem maturity levels.

The designing principle of the Core Commercial Logic

The IIBE commercial model is built as a progressive pathway, allowing clients to enter at different points depending on maturity, ambition, and urgency. All offerings align to four principles:
(1) Low-friction entry points
(2) Capability-building progression
(3) Implementation support
(4) Ongoing advisory and intelligence renewal

Every module is independent but connects into a broader arc of ecosystem capability formation.

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I believe we are entering the Post-Platform Era?

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Business Ecosystems, Platforms and the new Enterprise Framework

Is the world entering a decisive shift: from platform-centric models toward fully dynamic, intelligent, continuously-orchestrated business ecosystems. I believe so.

Economic advantage, innovation performance, and adaptive capacity will increasingly depend on an organization’s ability to operate within the Intelligent Business Ecosystem solution – systems defined by circulating intelligence, shared value creation, and human–AI collaboration at every level.

This will define competitive advantage in 2026–2030. It introduces the new intelligence fabric, explains the shifts we need towards a different approach to orchestration, combined as the new strategic differentiator

Integrated Business Ecosystems will become the dominant operating logic of the second half of the decade.

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Dynamic Ecosystems provide the intelligent value for the Entire Ecosystem

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The value of Dynamic Ecosystems

Do you ever have an itch you must scratch constantly, well mine is Dynamic Ecosystems. It has become central to my thinking about Business Ecosystems.

The dynamics in ecosystems can be introduced in these three statements encapsulate below as offering the core value proposition of dynamic ecosystems! They summarize the essence of dynamic ecosystems and why they are so critical for businesses navigating the complexities and uncertainties of the modern world

*Dynamic ecosystems are not just about collaboration and innovation. They are also about adaptation and resilience. In today’s business landscape, where change is the only constant, businesses that can adapt quickly and effectively will be the ones that thrive. Dynamic ecosystems provide a framework for businesses to do just that.

*Dynamic ecosystems are not just about individual businesses. They are about creating value for the entire ecosystem. When businesses work together to achieve common goals, they can create a virtuous cycle of innovation, growth, and prosperity.

* Dynamic ecosystems are not just about the present. They are about the future. By investing in dynamic ecosystems, businesses can position themselves as leaders in tomorrow’s industries.

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“Meta-Twinning” for the Industrial Metaverse- its needing to happen

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Meta-twinning brings the Industrial Metaverse to life in engaged dynamic ecosystem communities

The “Meta-Twinning” Concept for the Industrial Metaverse is needing to happen otherwise the Industrial Metaverse will promise but NOT deliver- Why?

One of the most powerful outcomes of integrating Dynamic Ecosystems into the Industrial Metaverse is Meta-Twinning:

  • Beyond Digital Twins: Instead of isolated replicas of machines, Meta-Twinning creates a holistic, adaptive, and predictive digital reflection of entire industrial systems.
  • Dynamic Intelligence: It’s constantly synchronized, learns from data, simulates future scenarios, and guides real-world operations.
  • Systemic Integration: Technologies like AI, XR, Blockchain, and 5G are orchestrated by the ecosystem to work in harmony.

Read on for some interesting findings and explainers

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Addressing the potential for Dynamic Ecosystems, Meta-Twinning in the Industrial Metaverse

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the potential for Dynamic Ecosystems in the Industrial Metaverse

There is plenty of discussions around the Industrial Metaverse. Recently I read four reports from BCG, Cap Gemini, Siemens and MIT explaining the merits of the Industrial Metaverse. All gave detailed outlines on the technology make-up for Industrial Metaverse but as so often is the case, plenty is implicitly assumed, rather than explicitly articulated (besides the technology).

This is where my work focuses, the “how” “who” and “what”. As Ecosystem design and thinking often feels abstract and certainly harder to measure in the early stages, what is clear, in my mind, that the Industrial Metaverse falls under strategic transformation which seems to always lag behind technological capability as these components advance rapidly, yet often are holding back adoption until the organization aspects become clearer. We do need to change transformational mindsets. We need to build a foundational organizing framework.

This “lag” needs a bridging of the gaps to truly unlock the Industrial Metaverse Systemic potential, to move beyond fragmentation into Ecosystem thinking and designs, so this is my point of “stepping-in” to shape this.

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Harmonizing Dynamic Ecosystem Intelligence and the Industrial Metaverse through “Meta-Twinning” Architecture

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Recognizing Dynamic Ecosystems are at the core of Business Ecosystems

The “Meta-Twinning” Architecture approach is harmonizing core technologies through dynamic ecosystem intelligence where the core components of the Industrial Metaverse come together in a larger framework, illustrating roles and contribution as examples.

This post follows on within an emerging series (see links below) building and explaining the need to recognize technological capabilities, their need in harmonizing and exploiting, by the application of Dynamic Ecosystems creating within this “Mega-Twin” design.

We do today miss a substantial “beat” in the current approach to the Industrial Metaverse, it is often not about which technology is “most relevant” but how they (all) converge and contribute to the ultimate vision required. Nothing should operate in a vacumm but so often does; they need a much harder application and thinking to be integrated in “dynamic” and valuable ways.

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Why Dynamic Ecosystems become central to Industrial Metaverse Understanding

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The Story of Dynamic Ecosystems enhances the Industrial Metaverse

In the past week I have been exploring the impact of Ecosystem thinking and design on the Industrial Metaverse. I am working towards a white paper and provided a “teaser” post “Are we holding the Industrial Metaverse back, is our organizing structure right?” earlier this week.

This post raises one of the important issues relating to the Industrial Metaverse highlighting a core problem of fragmentation due to wrong organizing structure. Ecosystem approaches solve that.

Today’s Industrial Metaverse efforts, while innovative, often resemble a patchwork quilt rather than a seamlessly integrated fabric that can lead to those high stakes of disconnect. For me, the current organizing structures (or dedicated focus on them) are insufficient to gain the optimum out of the Industrial Metaverse. The immense promise of the Industrial Metaverse, with its “always-on, vested IP, and mission-critical operations,” demands a different approach

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Are we holding the Industrial Metaverse back, is our organizing structure right?

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Credit Adobe. Industrial Metaverse & Ecosystem Thinking

As we look at the delivery of the Industrial Metaverse, it is inherently complex, has escalating stakes involved, and the current fragmentation underscore why , in my opinion, ecosystem thinking is not merely an aspirational advantage, but the essential recognizing enabler for the Industrial Metaverse’s successful evolution and long-term viability.

In essence, the Industrial Metaverse is the next evolution of Industry 4.0, moving beyond mere digitalization to create a truly interconnected, intelligent, and interactive digital realm that fundamentally transforms how industries operate, innovate, and create value.

The Industrial Metaverse promises to deliver but will it?

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Unleashing the Power of the Voice Of Ecosystems (VoE)

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In today’s interconnected business landscape, success is no longer just about listening to your customers or partners. It’s about understanding and leveraging your entire ecosystem.

In the complex web of modern business, success is no longer solely determined by individual companies, but by the strength and resilience of entire ecosystems. Just as we’ve learned to value the Voice of Customer (VoC) and Voice of Partner (VoP), it’s time we embrace the Voice of Ecosystem (VoE).

Enter Voice of Ecosystem (VoE) – the next evolution in strategic business intelligence.

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Dynamic Ecosystems provide the real power for Future-Ready Organizations

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Dynamic Ecosystems are core to Business Ecosystems

I have published a number of posts on Dynamic Ecosystems and wanted to provide a concise summary of each, capturing key takeaways and suggested action points to encourage readers to dive deeper into each topic. Each summary will focus on highlighting dynamic ecosystems core aspects and operational strategies.

Introduction: Dynamic Ecosystems are becoming increasingly central in shaping adaptable, resilient, and collaborative business environments. As ecosystems evolve, this series has highlighted essential learning points, actionable strategies, and a future-oriented approach for embedding dynamic ecosystems at the core of business strategy.

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