This mini track serves as a forum for the presentation and
discussion of new and innovative approaches to business models
for coping with the challenges of the digital economy and
digital transformation of businesses. We consider an economy
based on the digitization of information and the respective
information and communication infrastructure as the digital
economy. These developments are creating and are requiring new
types of business models. Value creation processes and
structures will be altered radically, new types of products
and services are emerging. Therefore, this mini track
addresses all topics concerned with the analysis, design,
development, implementation, and control of future business
models for the creation of economic value in the digital
economy from a communication, organizational, business,
economic, and managerial perspective applying a theoretical,
conceptual, or practical approach.
Suggested topics include but are not limited to the
following:
- Challenges and foundations of the digital economy
- Analytical and architectural frameworks for new
business models
- Business model generation and innovation
- Disruptive business models in the digital economy
- Digital transformation
- Digital ecosystems
- Blockchain technology
- Digitally enhanced products
- Industry 4.0 / Industrial Internet/ smart factory/
Internet of things
- Conversational commerce
- Social media and social networks based business
models/ social commerce
- Design and modeling approaches/ methods
- Evaluation and simulation techniques/ approaches
- Industry perspectives on business models
- Challenges of converging industries, e.g.: Mobility,
Financial industry (e.g., Fintech/ InsurTech),
Media industry, Telecommunications.
You are cordially invited to submit your research to
the mini track!
Important Dates:
- February 28, 2018: Deadline for Paper Submission
- April 17, 2018: Decisions made for Completed
Research, ERFs submissions
- April 25, 2018: Deadline for camera-ready submissions.