Exploring the Systematic Business Model Innovation: Designing Architecture for a Cloud-based Collaboration Support Environment

• Published in: International journal of e-collaboration Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 45 - 63
• Main Author: Chen, Tsung-Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey IGI Global 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Architecture (computers); Bookstores; Business; Business models; Cloud computing; Collaboration; Design analysis; Design engineering; Innovation; Innovations; Internet; Support systems; Systems design; Teams
• ISSN: 1548-3673; 1548-3681
• DOI: 10.4018/IJeC.2017040103

An electronic-based business model (BM) is the new paradigm in business model innovation (BMI). In order to adapt to an ever-changing and extremely volatile Internet environment, an enterprise needs a systematic approach and tools to improve its existing business model or create a new one. This study analyzes the issues and system requirements for collaborative business model innovation relating to (1) BM design, (2) BM innovative system design, and (3) moral and intellectual property. Focusing on level (1) BM design, this study develops a systematic business model innovation approach based on the business model canvas (BMC) with nine building blocks and integrates the innovation radar (IR) with twelve key dimensions. Based on level (2), the study proposes a suitable collaborative BMI environment to enable the planning of a BM innovative design support system through virtual innovation teams (VITs), and to understand the system's functional requirements. Using the designed environment, this study develops the architecture of a BM knowledge support service environment based on cloud technology. To verify the proposed method, a bookstore is used as a case study. This study engages in innovative research in order to design a conceptual and systematic BMI approach.