Introducing the Method

The method of innovating around your ecosystem consists of the following steps:

1. Identify target user needs and potential future core tasks.
2. Identify your potential ecosystem.
3. Draw your ecosystem.
4. Innovate around your ecosystem.
5. Document and process the results.

Throughout this chapter I will use an e-book reader application as an example. We will assume that this e-book reader is already available for Internet tablets and PCs.