Evaluating the governance model of hardware-dependent software ecosystems - a case study of the axis ecosystem

TY - GEN

T1 - Evaluating the governance model of hardware-dependent software ecosystems - a case study of the axis ecosystem

AU - Wnuk, Krzysztof

AU - Manikas, Konstantinos

AU - Runeson, Per

AU - Lantz, Matilda

AU - Weijden, Oskar

AU - Munir, Hussan

N1 - Conference code: 5

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - Ecosystem governance becomes gradually more relevant for a set of companies or actors characterized by symbiotic relations evolved on the top of a technological platform, i.e. a software ecosystem. In this study, we focus on the governance of a hardware-dependent software ecosystem. More specifically, we evaluate the governance model applied by Axis, a network video and surveillance camera producer, that is the platform owner and orchestrator of the Application Development Partner (ADP) software ecosystem. We conduct an exploratory case study collecting data from observations and interviews and apply the governance model for prevention and improvement of the software ecosystem health proposed by Jansen and Cusumano. Our results reveal that although the governance actions do not address the majority of their governance model, the ADP ecosystem is considered a growing ecosystem providing opportunities for its actors. This can be explained by the fact that Axis, as the orchestrator and the platform owner, does not address the productivity and robustness of the ecosystem adequately, but has a network of vendors and resellers to support it and some of the governance activities (e.g. communication) are achieved by non-formal means. The current governance model does not take into consideration.

AB - Ecosystem governance becomes gradually more relevant for a set of companies or actors characterized by symbiotic relations evolved on the top of a technological platform, i.e. a software ecosystem. In this study, we focus on the governance of a hardware-dependent software ecosystem. More specifically, we evaluate the governance model applied by Axis, a network video and surveillance camera producer, that is the platform owner and orchestrator of the Application Development Partner (ADP) software ecosystem. We conduct an exploratory case study collecting data from observations and interviews and apply the governance model for prevention and improvement of the software ecosystem health proposed by Jansen and Cusumano. Our results reveal that although the governance actions do not address the majority of their governance model, the ADP ecosystem is considered a growing ecosystem providing opportunities for its actors. This can be explained by the fact that Axis, as the orchestrator and the platform owner, does not address the productivity and robustness of the ecosystem adequately, but has a network of vendors and resellers to support it and some of the governance activities (e.g. communication) are achieved by non-formal means. The current governance model does not take into consideration.

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-08738-2_15

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-08738-2_15

M3 - Article in proceedings

SN - 978-3-319-08737-5

T3 - Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

SP - 212

EP - 226

BT - Software business. Towards continuous value delivery

A2 - Lassenius, Casper

A2 - Smolander, Kari

PB - Springer

T2 - The International Conference on Software Business

Y2 - 16 June 2014 through 18 June 2014

ER -