Rethinking business models as sociotechnical intersections in data-economy that should be designed participatively

Abstract

We claim that business models and IT development are reciprocally intertwined, especially in the field of data-economy. To ensure socially acceptable IT systems we frame business models as sociotechnical intersections that should be designed participatively. Contributing to the workshop ’Participatory and socially responsible technology development’ we want to discuss the application of participatory design methods and approaches on the development of data-economical business models.