16th Book Chunk on Scanning a Business Model's Environment - Business Model Innovation Hub2024-03-29T07:45:25Zhttp://businessmodelhub.com/forum/topics/16th-book-chunk-on-scanning-a?feed=yes&xn_auth=noNabil, I would describe the f…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119732009-07-27T18:57:15.656ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Nabil, I would describe the first two aspects you mention in the stakeholder category (I use it in its wider original sense: anybody who has a stake in the organization's actions). An organization's impact on the environment is an outcome of a company's behavior and not part of the environmental scanning. It is thus part of assessment and evaluation (which goes beyond the profit measure - more below).<br />
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Of course one could indeed argue that the social responsibility aspect is "under-present" in…
Nabil, I would describe the first two aspects you mention in the stakeholder category (I use it in its wider original sense: anybody who has a stake in the organization's actions). An organization's impact on the environment is an outcome of a company's behavior and not part of the environmental scanning. It is thus part of assessment and evaluation (which goes beyond the profit measure - more below).<br />
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Of course one could indeed argue that the social responsibility aspect is "under-present" in this book. I prefer it this way for simplicity reasons (which does absolutely not mean I don't think it's important). In the last "business model outlook" chapter we will specifically refer to social entrepreneurship business models and social responsibility. This includes outcome measures that go beyond the single profit measure: triple bottom line etc. I do firmly believe in the importance of this, but think it should be the topic of a separate book.<br />
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I will indeed get back to you to further discuss ;-) Excellent examples! Included…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119722009-07-27T18:43:17.969ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Excellent examples! Included in my revisions based on Hub comments. Thanks.
Excellent examples! Included in my revisions based on Hub comments. Thanks. Saul, great insights! Happy t…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119712009-07-27T18:38:32.738ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Saul, great insights! Happy to get your feedback since you are and have been following that industry.<br />
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I absolutely buy-in to your point that biotech is currently copying the pharma model. It might be because of a lack of business model imagination...
Saul, great insights! Happy to get your feedback since you are and have been following that industry.<br />
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I absolutely buy-in to your point that biotech is currently copying the pharma model. It might be because of a lack of business model imagination... Gordon, here my take:
Socio-…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119702009-07-27T18:33:19.269ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Gordon, here my take:<br />
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Socio-economic trends: we did long hesitate if we should put it into the one or the other. Finally we decided to split it into two. On the one hand socio-economic trends in... Driving trends. On the other hand economic infrastructure in Macroeconomic forces...<br />
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As to the Driving trend you add - Sustainability and Social Responsibility: I think it is indeed an important trend, but I don't think it's a category. The four we have their now (technology, regulation, society,…
Gordon, here my take:<br />
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Socio-economic trends: we did long hesitate if we should put it into the one or the other. Finally we decided to split it into two. On the one hand socio-economic trends in... Driving trends. On the other hand economic infrastructure in Macroeconomic forces...<br />
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As to the Driving trend you add - Sustainability and Social Responsibility: I think it is indeed an important trend, but I don't think it's a category. The four we have their now (technology, regulation, society, socio-economic) are all categories. Sustainability and Social Responsibility are not a category... it goes social and cultural trends and regulation despite its importance... Cheenu, great point! We will…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119692009-07-27T18:23:25.833ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Cheenu, great point! We will be working on the graphics with Alan, the designer next week. I think the next book chunk about the business model design process should also make the intermediate steps/BMs a bit clearer.
Cheenu, great point! We will be working on the graphics with Alan, the designer next week. I think the next book chunk about the business model design process should also make the intermediate steps/BMs a bit clearer. Ravila, now that I am revisin…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119682009-07-27T18:21:01.854ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Ravila, now that I am revising this chunk here my feedback to your question about adding a BM lifecycle to the book: YES, absolutely. I just finished a draft on the business model design process . It will be the next book chunk. It ties all the previous content together into a simple five-step process. Your comments will be welcome, as usual!
Ravila, now that I am revising this chunk here my feedback to your question about adding a BM lifecycle to the book: YES, absolutely. I just finished a draft on the business model design process . It will be the next book chunk. It ties all the previous content together into a simple five-step process. Your comments will be welcome, as usual! Haider, I look forward to you…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119672009-07-27T18:16:16.739ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Haider, I look forward to your thoughts on "control frameworks". The hub members will certainly be interested in that!<br />
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As to the pdf: Not quite sure if we'll do that. But your voice was heard ,-9<br />
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We might also offer some other online version in the future. For example slides with the voices of the authors... Much to do once the book content is finished.
Haider, I look forward to your thoughts on "control frameworks". The hub members will certainly be interested in that!<br />
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As to the pdf: Not quite sure if we'll do that. But your voice was heard ,-9<br />
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We might also offer some other online version in the future. For example slides with the voices of the authors... Much to do once the book content is finished. Wouter, great point. Now that…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119662009-07-27T18:12:54.042ZAlex Osterwalderhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/AlexOsterwalder
Wouter, great point. Now that I am revising the chunk based on the Hub's feedback I kept it simple, but added the following sentence which includes your point:<br />
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<blockquote>With a breakthrough business model you may even become a shaper and transformer of this environment and set new standards.</blockquote>
Wouter, great point. Now that I am revising the chunk based on the Hub's feedback I kept it simple, but added the following sentence which includes your point:<br />
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<blockquote>With a breakthrough business model you may even become a shaper and transformer of this environment and set new standards.</blockquote> Hi Alex,
I like the chunk on…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-27:2478825:Comment:119542009-07-27T05:25:17.501ZNabil Harfoushhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/NabilHarfoush
Hi Alex,<br />
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I like the chunk on external environment because without it the BM design process would be non-realistic and hence insignificant. This chunk extends many of the traditional business analysis methods to the business model design area.<br />
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As you know, in prior discussions about the definition of business model, we had all converged on a definition that in one form or another involves value creation for three categories: stakeholders (in the traditional sense this includes shareholders,…
Hi Alex,<br />
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I like the chunk on external environment because without it the BM design process would be non-realistic and hence insignificant. This chunk extends many of the traditional business analysis methods to the business model design area.<br />
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As you know, in prior discussions about the definition of business model, we had all converged on a definition that in one form or another involves value creation for three categories: stakeholders (in the traditional sense this includes shareholders, employees and management), the community impacted by the business, and the environment (which represents the externalized natural capital cost not accounted for in traditional BMs). There seemed to also be agreement that if the value created does not benefit these three fundamental categories, the business and its BM could not be sustainable. Gordon Gray has already noted the lack of sufficient coverage for sustainability and socila responsibility aspects.<br />
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So reading over chunks 16 and also 15 once again, I still could not fit the modeling of these categories (or more accurately two of the three categories) properly. Some of their elements are included within the components of the environmental scans, but I believe the fundamental value receivers are important enough to warrant a major position and role in the model.<br />
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I understand the time pressures for releasing the book, but if you like to include this aspect or discuss further, you know where to get hold of me :+) page 6 Substitutes: May be yo…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2009-07-24:2478825:Comment:118882009-07-24T23:50:28.562ZGert Steenshttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/GertSteens
page 6 Substitutes: May be you could add in main questions tab: What business model tradition do these substitue products stem from? How do substitute products enable a radically different business model? (think TGV vs plane, mobile phone vs camera)
page 6 Substitutes: May be you could add in main questions tab: What business model tradition do these substitue products stem from? How do substitute products enable a radically different business model? (think TGV vs plane, mobile phone vs camera)