The Platform Manifesto

1. The ecosystem is the new warehouse
2. The ecosystem is also the new supply chain
3. The network effect is the new driver for scale
4. Data is the new dollar
5. Community management is the new human
resource management
6. Liquidity management is the new inventory control
7. Curation and repetition are the new quality control
8. User journeys are the new sales funnels
9. Distribution is the new destination
10. Behavior design is the new loyalty program
11. Data science is the new business process optimization
12. Social feedback is the new sales commission
13. Algorithms are the new decision makers
14. Real-time customization is the new market research
15. Plug-and-play is the new business development
16. The invisible hand is the new iron fist

Source: PLATFORM THINKING
Copyright © 2015
Sangeet Paul Choudary,
Geoffrey Parker and
Marshall Van Alstyne
THE
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