Composite Public Values and Software Specifications

Public values are desires of the general public, that are about properties considered societally valuable, such as respecting the privacy of citizens or prohibiting polluting activities. “Translating” public values into functional solutions is thus an actual challenge. Even though Value-Sensitive Design (VSD) is about weaving public values in...

Launch strategies for multi-sided data analyt-ics platforms

Launching multi-sided platforms is challenging as providers have to gather a critical mass of users in multiple target groups. Various `launch strategies' can be derived from existing platform literature, such as price subsidization, platform openness and coring. However, studies on the utility of these launch strategies for informing design...