... “Middle platform” (Zhōng Tái), as a leading digital business innovation practice in China, is made to enable modularity, composability and thus composable business. This research showcases the architecture and building blocks of the middle platform, explaining how it enables composable business. More ...
Analyst(s): Daniel Sun | Yefim Natis | Anne Thomas | Marcus Blosch
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Analyst(s): Tori Paulman | Autumn Stanish | Christopher Trueman | Lacy Lei | Hao Yin | Adam Preset
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