Share and Share Alike: How Inner Source Can Help Create New Digital Platforms
研究了Zalando、Philips Healthcare和PayPal三家大型组织,提出四阶段模型解释内源如何帮助开发内部和外部平台,并为希望采用内源驱动平台化战略的大型组织提供六条建议。
Many organizations are eager to develop a digital platform. Yet, it is not clear how to realize this ambition, especially for large companies with complex existing structures. This study demonstrates how the growing trend of “Inner Source” (adopting internal open-source/crowdsourcing practices within large organizations) can help companies become more platform-based. This article studies three large organizations—Zalando, Philips Healthcare, and PayPal—and identifies a four-stage model that explains how Inner Source helped them develop their internal and external platforms. It details six recommendations for large organizations wishing to follow a strategy of Inner Source-driven platformization.