Wealthy, Healthy and/or Happy:  What does ‘Ecosystem Health’ Stand for ?

Sami Hyrynsalmi; Marko Seppänen; Tiina Nokkala; Arho Suominen; Antero Järvi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19593-3_24

Wealthy, Healthy and/or Happy: What does ‘Ecosystem Health’ Stand for ?

Sami Hyrynsalmi, Marko Seppänen, Tiina Nokkala, Arho Suominen, Antero Järvi

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Abstract

The health of a software ecosystem is argued to be a key indicator of well-being, longevity and performance of a network of companies. In this paper, we address what scientific literature actually means with the concept of 'ecosystem health' by selecting relevant articles with systematic literature review. Based on the final set of 38 papers, we found that despite a common base, the term has been used to depict a wide range of hoped characteristics of a software ecosystem. However, the number of studies addressing the topic is shown to grow while empirical studies are still rare. Thus, further studies should aim to standardize the terminology and concepts in order to create a common base for future work. Further work is needed also to develop early indicators that warn and guides companies on problems with their ecosystems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Software Business
Subtitle of host publication	ICSOB 2015
Publisher	Springer
Pages	272-287
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-19593-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-19592-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19593-3_24
Publication status	Published - 2015
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	6th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2015 - Braga, Portugal Duration: 10 Jun 2015 → 12 Jun 2015 Conference number: 6

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume	210

Conference

Conference	6th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2015
Abbreviated title	ICSOB 2015
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Braga
Period	10/06/15 → 12/06/15

Keywords

Software ecosystem
Ecosystem health
Business ecosystem
Systematic literature study

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10.1007/978-3-319-19593-3_24

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Hyrynsalmi, S, Seppänen, M, Nokkala, T, Suominen, A & Järvi, A 2015, Wealthy, Healthy and/or Happy: What does ‘Ecosystem Health’ Stand for ? in Software Business: ICSOB 2015. Springer, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol. 210, pp. 272-287, 6th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2015, Braga, Portugal, 10/06/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19593-3_24

Wealthy, Healthy and/or Happy: What does ‘Ecosystem Health’ Stand for ? / Hyrynsalmi, Sami; Seppänen, Marko; Nokkala, Tiina et al.
Software Business: ICSOB 2015. Springer, 2015. p. 272-287 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Vol. 210).

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