What are the benefits of symbiotic relationships with customers, suppliers and even competitors? How does this apply to Drupal community?

1. Fruitful partnerships and ecosystems

7. Ecosystems

9. First academic introduction An economic community supported by a foundation of interacting organizations and individuals —the organisms of the business world. This economic community produces goods and services of value to customers, who are themselves members of the ecosystem. The member organizations also include suppliers, lead producers, competitors, and other stakeholders . Over time, They co-evolve their capabilities and roles, and tend to align themselves with the directions set by one or more central companies. Those companies holding leadership roles may change over time, but the function of ecosystem leader is valued by the community because it enables members to move toward shared visions to align their investments and to find mutually supportive roles.// Harvard Business Review in May/June 1993

10. Let’s dig deeper Mutually beneficial ("symbiotic") relationships with customers, suppliers, and even competitors What is the value? Money? Fame? Introductions? What’s in it for me?

11. The common blocks of successful ecosystems

12. Ecosystem visualitized Enabler: a platform, technology, etc… The grounds: Common target and understanding of the future (very often ideological) P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Pn Customer 1 Customer 2 Customer 3 Customer 4 Customer 5

14. Enabler Internet based A place for the customers to meet and fetch knowhow, competencies, help … and for service providers to represent Themselves and collaborate with each others. Functions: discover, forward, reply, Non-profitable<>profitable

17. Companies

19. Concrete example

20. Famous successfull ” ecosystems ” Linux; an open source project Google; consumer-marketer-enabler GoogleAds Facebook Linkedin S60 Android Meego Etc…

25. How to Build a Drupal ecosystem? (As a Customer)

32. Wrap-Up

34. Questions? Comments?