The New Platform Navigator: How to Design and Implement Platform Business Models

The Challenge Organisations Face

The world is moving ever faster, propelled by big trends that redraw markets and rewrite customer expectations. For European category leaders, the question is no longer whether to adapt — it's how to do so with discipline and speed. Many organisations approach this challenge with energy but without method, leading to scattered initiatives and limited impact.

At IMIOMIO, we believe that innovation is not luck — it's a disciplined craft. By grounding every process in scientific method and equipping teams with the right tools, we turn ambition into repeatable breakthroughs. This piece explores the specific challenge at the heart of this case and the approach we took to address it systematically.

Our Approach

We began with a thorough diagnostic phase — mapping the current state, identifying constraints, and aligning leadership on the strategic ambition. What makes our methodology distinct is the integration of scientific frameworks with genuine entrepreneurial momentum. We do not simply deliver reports. We embed with teams, challenge assumptions, and build the muscle for lasting change.

The process unfolded across several structured phases: first diagnosing the landscape, then co-designing strategic options with the leadership team, and finally implementing with rigorous tracking and adaptation. Every decision point was supported by data, validated with real stakeholders, and pressure-tested against market conditions.

Key Takeaways

• Scientific method applied consistently reduces strategic risk and accelerates decision speed.
• Genuine capability building — not just consulting delivery — ensures that transformation sticks beyond the engagement.
• The most successful transformations combine external challenge with internal ownership from day one.
• Clear decision criteria and governance structures are the underrated foundation of every repeatable innovation process.

Ultimately, this engagement illustrates the core IMIOMIO belief: that pivotal seconds — the moments where the right idea meets the right method and the right people — are not accidents. They are engineered. And they can be engineered again and again, in any organisation willing to commit to the craft.