This guide explains platform thinking as product thinking applied to shared digital platforms. It clarifies the difference between simply building platforms and adopting the organizational mindset required to extract value from them. The document identifies three platform types—developer infrastructure platforms, business capability platforms and platform business models—and outlines when each is appropriate. It highlights common challenges such as architectural entanglement, innovation debt and transformation fatigue that signal the need for platform thinking. By focusing on customer value, reuse and scalability, the guide shows how platform thinking enables faster delivery, cost optimization, innovation and long-term adaptability.

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