9 Questions to Ask to Decide Whether to Join a Business Ecosystem

  1. Is it now, or will it likely be, a winning ecosystem?
  2. How well do the purpose and culture of the ecosystem resonate with your own values and preferences?
  3. Are commitments required (exclusivity, for example, or ecosystem-specific investments) that could limit your future flexibility?
  4. Do you have the transparency and decision rights to understand and influence the development of the ecosystem?
  5. To what extent do regulations for input, process, and output control limit your access to customers and your freedom to operate?
  6. Are regulations in place that ensure that you benefit in a fair way from the data, intellectual property, and value that you contribute to the ecosystem?
  7. What is the risk that the orchestrator will misuse its position of power?
  8. Does the ecosystem serve your strategic priorities?
  9. What is your potential position in the targeted ecosystem? How much competition will you face? Can you establish a unique selling proposition in the ecosystem? Will you have a competitive advantage due to the specific design of the ecosystem?
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