Digital platforms are often characterized as enablers of new ecosystems. However, platforms are sometimes introduced into pre-existing ecosystems, where a platform’s ability to harmonize with the ecosystem is critical for its success. This article draws on the case of digital healthcare platforms and introduces the concept of platform grafting, which denotes the process of integrating a new platform into a pre-existing ecosystem, leading to a coevolutionary process of adapting both the platform and the surrounding ecosystem. Dynamic capabilities are critical for successfully integrating the platform into the ecosystem, and this article provides a capabilities framework for understanding platform grafting.

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数字平台嫁接：进入已建立生态系统的策略

数字平台通常被认为是新生态系统的推动者。然而，平台有时会被引入到现有的生态系统中，其中平台与生态系统协调的能力对其成功至关重要。本文以数字医疗平台为例，介绍了平台嫁接的概念，平台嫁接是指将新平台集成到现有生态系统中的过程，从而导致平台与周围生态系统共同进化的过程。动态能力对于平台成功融入生态系统至关重要，本文提供了一个理解平台嫁接的能力框架。