Agile Business Models: an approach to support collaborative networks

This research work explores the concept of the ‘Agile Business Models’ for collaborative networks. It is inspired by innovation concept and based on the effects of globalisation and of the Knowledge Economy. The Agile Business Model considers the resources that are spread out and available worldwide as well as the need for each customer to receive a unique customer experience. It aims at reinforcing in the context of the Knowledge Economy the different business models approaches developed so far. This article also identifies the levers and the barriers of Agile Business Models innovation in collaborative networks.

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