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An e-Business Model Ontology for Modeling e-Business

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Alexander Osterwalder (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Yves Pigneur (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

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After explaining why business executives and academics should consider thinking about a rigorous approach to e-business models, we introduce a new e-Business Model Ontology. Using the concept of business models can help companies understand, communicate and share, change, measure, simulate and learn more about the different aspects of e-business in their firm. The generic e-Business Model Ontology (a rigorous definition of the e-business issues and their interdependencies in a company’s business model), which we outline in this paper is the foundation for the development of various useful tools for e-business management and IS Requirements Engineering. The e-Business Model Ontology is based on an extensive literature review and describes the logic of a “business system” for creating value in the Internet era. It is composed of four main pillars, which are Product Innovation, Infrastructure Management, Customer Relationship and Financial Aspects. These elements are then further decomposed.

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Paper provided by EconWPA in its series Industrial Organization with number 0202004.

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Keywords: e-business models; ontology; e-business; strategy;

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L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
C88 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Other Computer Software
D20 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - General

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  1. Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur & Sarra Ben Lagha, 2002. "Modeling e-Business with eBML," Industrial Organization 0202003, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Liliana Doganova & Marie Renault, 2008. "What do business models do? Narratives, calculation and market exploration," Post-Print halshs-00347615_v1, HAL. [Downloadable!]
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