Platform Design Taxonomy
type: Ontology
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
preferred namespace prefix: platd
description: SKOS taxonomy for platform design concepts.
created: 2020-07-27
modified: 2026-04-12
publisher: Linked.Archi
publisher: linked.archi
status: draft
version info: 0.1.0

Platform Design
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Stakeholder
has top concept: Asset
has top concept: Capability
has top concept: Story
has top concept: Need
has top concept: Solution
has top concept: Touchpoint
has top concept: Value
has top concept: Compensation
has top concept: Channel

Stakeholder
type: Concept
definition: An entity that participates in or is affected by the platform ecosystem.
in scheme: Platform Design

Role
type: Concept
definition: A role played by a stakeholder in the platform.
in scheme: Platform Design

Consumer
type: Concept
definition: A stakeholder that consumes value from the platform.
broader: Stakeholder
in scheme: Platform Design

Producer
type: Concept
definition: A stakeholder that creates and provides value on the platform.
broader: Stakeholder
in scheme: Platform Design

Enabler
type: Concept
definition: A stakeholder that facilitates interactions between producers and consumers.
broader: Stakeholder
in scheme: Platform Design

Keystone
type: Concept
definition: The central stakeholder that governs and orchestrates the platform ecosystem.
broader: Stakeholder
in scheme: Platform Design

Indirect Stakeholder
type: Concept
definition: A stakeholder outside the direct platform interaction but affected by it.
broader: Stakeholder
in scheme: Platform Design

Asset
type: Concept
definition: A resource or capability that creates value within the platform.
in scheme: Platform Design

Capability
type: Concept
definition: An ability that the platform provides to its stakeholders.
in scheme: Platform Design

Story
type: Concept
definition: A narrative describing a stakeholder interaction with the platform.
in scheme: Platform Design

Need
type: Concept
definition: A requirement or desire of a stakeholder that the platform addresses.
in scheme: Platform Design

Solution
type: Concept
definition: A platform offering that addresses a stakeholder need.
in scheme: Platform Design

Touchpoint
type: Concept
definition: A point of interaction between a stakeholder and the platform.
in scheme: Platform Design

Value
type: Concept
definition: The benefit exchanged through a platform transaction.
in scheme: Platform Design

Compensation
type: Concept
definition: The return or payment received in exchange for value provided.
in scheme: Platform Design

Channel
type: Concept
definition: A medium through which platform interactions occur.
in scheme: Platform Design