e-Business Models Collection
Welcome to the e-Business Models category in our CIO Reference Library. This curated collection of articles, resources, and guides is designed for CIOs, IT executives, business leaders, and professionals seeking to explore various e-business models to help drive growth and success in the digital landscape. e-Business models provide structured approaches for organizations to create, deliver, and capture value by leveraging digital technologies, platforms, and channels.
In this category, you will find information and insights on a range of e-business models, including:
- B2C (Business-to-Consumer): e-Business models that focus on selling products or services directly to individual customers, such as online retailers, digital marketplaces, and subscription services.
- B2B (Business-to-Business): e-Business models that cater to the needs of other businesses, including online wholesale, Software as a Service (SaaS), and digital procurement platforms.
- C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer): e-Business models facilitating transactions between individual consumers, such as online auctions, peer-to-peer marketplaces, and sharing economy platforms.
- C2B (Consumer-to-Business): e-Business models that enable consumers to offer products or services to businesses, such as crowdsourcing platforms, user-generated content sites, and affiliate marketing programs.
- B2G (Business-to-Government): e-Business models that provide products or services to government agencies, including e-procurement platforms, e-governance solutions, and public-private partnerships.
- Subscription Models: e-Business models that generate recurring revenue by offering products or services on a subscription basis, such as SaaS platforms, digital media subscriptions, and subscription box services.
- Freemium Models: e-Business models that offer a basic version of a product or service for free while charging for premium features or upgrades commonly used in mobile apps, online games, and SaaS platforms.
- Marketplace Models: e-Business models that act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers, facilitating transactions and often charging a commission or fee, such as e-commerce platforms, gig economy marketplaces, and app stores.
Explore the e-Business Models category to deepen your understanding of the various approaches and strategies for creating value in the digital economy. By examining these models and their respective strengths and weaknesses, you can make informed decisions about which e-business model best suits your organization’s unique goals and circumstances, ultimately driving growth and success in the digital landscape.
Featured Resources in: e-Business Models Collection
This e-book discusses the requirements for a new operating model for digital transformation and how to implement it effectively and efficiently.
This guide addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by digital disruption, providing a strategic framework for organizations to navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. It emphasizes the importance of leveraging technologies such as cloud computing, social media, and IoT while aligning IT initiatives with business goals. With practical insights and real-world examples, the guide highlights the role of the CIO in leading successful digital transformations. It also outlines the risks of inaction and offers solutions for optimizing information management and fostering a culture of innovation. (250 pages)
This paper proposes a framework that decomposes the research area of Business Models into specific research sub-domains. Why?
This paper describes and uses a framework to classify e-commerce business models. This framework is based on twelve key business components.
Learn how to create value through your e-business strategy by understanding the importance of an e-business model, not just a website. Discover the different types of e-business models in this insightful article.
This presentation provides a guick overview of e-business models - What is a business model? How to classify e-business models? How have e-business models evolved over time?
This article explains how organizations can package their core competencies into knowledge-based e-business models. It explores examples like Dell and Progressive, explains how to digitize value chains, and shares strategic decisions for implementation depth and experience design.
Learn about the Transaction e-Business model, automating business processes and integrating with back-end systems. Discover its value, competition, and decisions organizations need to make in this insightful article.
This Business Model Reference Model combines business management research with informatics, particularly ontology. A business model reference model (i.e. business model ontology) "is a first step on the way to clarifying what terms and concepts belong into a business model and how they relate to each other." The paper also claims that "modeling the business model of companies, and not only the enterprise model, should contribute to improving interoperability."