With the digital age has come the celebration of “platforms.” The concept is that an enterprise can add value at either of two levels. It can provide a broad foundation upon which others can profitably build, or it can be one of those latter efforts, taking advantage of an existing platform and offering solutions that more narrowly target specific opportunities.
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