@article {1119, title = {Designing a Business Model for Environmental Monitoring Services Using Fast MCDS Innovation Support Tools}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {7}, year = {2017}, month = {11/2017}, pages = {36-46}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {The free availability of open data provides opportunities to start new businesses and gain business intelligence. However, although data is often used to support decisions and actions, the possibilities offered by modern sensor technologies with connections to cloud-based data collection services are not being effectively capitalized. Data collection systems are also not generally open source solutions, even though open and flexibly adjustable systems would broaden the opportunities for solutions and larger revenue streams. In this article, we used action research methods to discover new business opportunities in a semi-open information system that utilizes environmental monitoring data. We applied a four-stage innovation process for industry, which included context definition, idea generation, and selection, and produced multi-criteria decision support (MCDS) data to help the design of business model. This was done to reveal business opportunities for an environmental monitoring service. Among these opportunities, one service-style business model canvas was identified as feasible and selected for further development. We identified items that are needed in the commercialization process of environmental monitoring services. Our process combines open environmental monitoring data, participative innovation process, and MCDS support, and it supports and accelerates a co-creative business model creation process that is cost-beneficial in terms of saving time. The results are applicable to the creation of an open data information system that supports data-driven innovation.}, keywords = {business model, data collection, environmental monitoring, MCDS, open data, service innovation}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1119}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/1119}, author = {Tuomo Eskelinen and Teemu R{\"a}s{\"a}nen and Ulla Santti and Ari Happonen and Miika Kajanus} } @article {1096, title = {Effects of Business Model Development Projects on Organizational Culture: A Multiple Case Study of SMEs}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {7}, year = {2017}, month = {08/2017}, pages = {15-26}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Previous research has shown that links between organizational culture and innovativeness/performance may act as a {\textquotedblleft}social glue{\textquotedblright} that helps a company develop organizational culture as a competitive advantage. In this study of three case companies, the organizational culture change due business model development projects is studied using the Competing Values Framework (CVF) tool and interviews with respondents about discovered changes. To reveal intervention and implied effects between business model development project and organizational culture changes, we used CIMO logic (context, intervention, mechanism, and outcome) to bridge practice and theory by explanatory, backward-looking research. Our case studies of companies in relatively short-duration business model development projects indicate that organizational culture may have some dynamic characteristics, for example, an increase of the adhocracy organizational type in all case companies or an increase in the hierarchical leadership type in one case company. Thus, the development of an organizational culture type can be partly controlled. Our results also indicated business model development projects do have a minor effect on organizational culture, even when development activities have not been put fully into practice. However, the more comprehensively business model development project activities have been put into practice, the larger the effect on organizational culture.}, keywords = {business model, business model canvas, competing values framework, development project, organizational culture, service design, SME}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1096}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/1096}, author = {Ulla Santti and Tuomo Eskelinen and Mervi Rajahonka and Kaija Villman and Ari Happonen} } @article {1081, title = {Improving Internal Communication Management in SMEs: Two Case Studies in Service Design}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {7}, year = {2017}, month = {06/2017}, pages = {16-24}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Effective information management is a success factor for business growth, but small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face challenges in transferring knowledge and information from one organizational unit to another. In this study of two case companies, participative business model development processes were designed to identify challenges and solutions in internal communication management. A service design approach based on CIMO logic (context, intervention, mechanism, and output) showed that the participative business model technique and process can identify problems and challenges in internal communication management, as well as in the prioritization of actions. The process is a creative service design process including both divergent and convergent phases. The process increased motivation among personnel to find solutions, encouraged communication, and created joint understanding on how to solve problems. The technique helped to bring tacit information into use. }, keywords = {business model, internal communication management, participative process, service design, stakeholder involvement, training}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1081}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/1081}, author = {Tuomo Eskelinen and Mervi Rajahonka and Kaija Villman and Ulla Santti} }