A visual clarification is made in Figure 14 and represents the relationship between the open design process model and the business model canvas. Each building block of the BMC represents a complex part of the business model, which must be explored in-depth. To dig further into each building block the next section is dedicated to each part of the BMC and related to the archetypal business model of open design.
Self-service through platform, website
Community of participants, End-users, others in network
Human resources Platform maintenance
Development and co-creation, Accessibility to knowledge, acknowledgement
Sharing of source, Intellectual prop. Platform maint.
Brand & Trademark, Licensing agreem. Revenue streams
Business partners, Manufacturers Distributors
Drive for attracting participants, Self-service
Figure 14: The 9 segments of the business model canvas related to the dimensions of The Open Design Process Model for a typical open design company
The Archetypal Business Model
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