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CONCEPT
Floating platform
A platform-evolution strategy: as the underlying platform absorbs a capability, the now-redundant custom pieces are discarded and the build point is raised to the next layer of value. It keeps a product riding above commoditized foundations instead of maintaining what the platform already provides.
Origin
A platform-evolution strategy: discard the pieces a maturing platform absorbs, and raise the build point to the next layer of value.
- definition
- Platform evolution strategy — when the base platform absorbs certain capabilities, you **discard** the parts that became redundant and **move up** to innovate at a higher level. Metaphor: a boat floating on the tide. Requires explicit contractual communication with stakeholders