Architectural Control and Value Migration in Layered Ecosystems: The Case of Open-Source Cloud Management Platforms

• Main Authors: TEE, Richard, Woodard, C. Jason
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: cloud computing; platforms; product interfaces; layered business ecosystems; information systems and management; Databases and Information Systems; Management Information Systems; Systems Architecture
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research_smu/34; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=sis_research_smu
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Our paper focuses on strategic decision making in layered business ecosystems, highlighting the role of cross-layer interactions in shaping choices about product design and platform governance. Based on evidence from the cloud computing ecosystem, we analyze how concerns about architectural control...