Many organizations are eager to develop a digital platform. Yet, it is not clear how to realize this ambition, especially for large companies with complex existing structures. This study demonstrates how the growing trend of “Inner Source” (adopting internal open-source/crowdsourcing practices within large organizations) can help companies become more platform-based. This article studies three large organizations—Zalando, Philips Healthcare, and PayPal—and identifies a four-stage model that explains how Inner Source helped them develop their internal and external platforms. It details six recommendations for large organizations wishing to follow a strategy of Inner Source-driven platformization.

许多组织都渴望开发数字平台。然而，目前尚不清楚如何实现这一雄心壮志，尤其是对于现有结构复杂的大公司。本研究展示了“内部资源”（在大型组织内采用内部开源/众包实践）的增长趋势如何帮助公司变得更加平台化。本文研究了三个大型组织——Zalando、飞利浦医疗保健和 PayPal——并确定了一个四阶段模型，该模型解释了 Inner Source 如何帮助他们开发内部和外部平台。它为希望遵循内部源驱动平台化战略的大型组织详细介绍了六项建议。