Método para a análise de modelo de negócios na perspectiva de sistema de atividades

Abstract

Companies need to review their Business Models (BM) over time to remain competitive. Technological changes and outsourcing have made the market even more dynamic, requiring organizations to reinvent themselves and innovate. Business Model analysis allows companies to reflect about their current configurations, compare it with those adopted by competitors, innovate and instantiate future BMs. The Activity System (AS) perspective is an inter-relational array of activities that together build a Value Proposition. The literature review shows the absence of a systemic method for BM analysis. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to provide a method for BM analysis in AS perspective. Design Science Research was used to propose the method through the analysis of four companies, from two different sectors, with different configurations. The proposed method has three pillars: Dimension Analysis, Business Model Representation and Competitiveness Analysis. The main contribution of this research adds to the field of Business Models, through a prescriptive method for analysis using the perspective of the Activity System, relying on empirical research. Furthermore, executives of organizations and consultants can use this method as a pragmatic instrument to deepen their understanding of Business Models, instantiate future models or reinvent them. Moreover, this analysis process has a formative value to organizational strategists, since the strategic review in BM develops its capability of systemic and reflective vision.