Networking Multimendia Resources - 3rd OA-Forum workshop, Berlin, March Leona Carpenter Business models report of a meeting of the Organisational Issues working group Meeting chair: Paul Child, Artworld Reporter: Leona Carpenter, UKOLN

Networking Multimendia Resources - 3rd OA-Forum workshop, Berlin, March Leona Carpenter What is a business model? Mahadevan (2000, p. 59): A business model is a unique blend of three streams that are critical to the business. These include the value stream for the business partners and the buyers, the revenue stream and the logistical stream. The value stream identifies the value proposition for the buyers, sellers, and the market makers and portals in an Internet context. The revenue stream is a plan for assuring revenue generation for the business. The logistical stream addresses various issues related to the design of the supply chain for the business.

Networking Multimendia Resources - 3rd OA-Forum workshop, Berlin, March Leona Carpenter 2 ways of looking at business models 1. assessing the extent to which the open archives approach can use any given business model 2. indicating how the open archives approach can be applied to each business model

Networking Multimendia Resources - 3rd OA-Forum workshop, Berlin, March Leona Carpenter Business models & projects How can knowledge of business models inform decisions at a project level? By addressing: problem of relationships between business models of different organisations involved in projects and services problem of temporary organisations such as projects by documenting that knowledge in ways that are applicable to projects

Networking Multimendia Resources - 3rd OA-Forum workshop, Berlin, March Leona Carpenter Which models to consider? Goal: Agree a taxonomy of relevant business models Proposal: Amalgamation of Rappa & Timmers, with addition of licensing and franchise models Business models found in participants tends to be mixed models -- example of FA: licensing + information services + brokerage