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The Biobord Operating Model describes the potential of our network, the functionalities of the platform as well as the user profiles and service paths. Furthermore, the Operating Model provides practical guidance and tools for the uptake of the Biobord, creation of the service paths as well as continuous improvement of the forum community building. It also contains the Biobord user policies and user guides.
Biobord Operating Model 3.0 was published in the RDI2CluB in September 2020 and can be found from here.
New version is expected from the ConnectedByBiobord-project in May 2021 and updates are done as needed. You are able to access the latest versions always from biobord.eu/about.
Iterative development process of Biobord and Operating Model
Biobord and Operating Model have been developed in an iterative service design process with two piloting phases. First piloting period was in September – December 2019 for developing Biobord Operating Model version 1.0 and testing the prototype of Biobord-platform. Piloting period collected feedback from the end-users (bioeconomy innovation actors) and Operating Model 1.0 and Biobord-platform were improved by that.
Main conclusions of the development process:
- Biobord design process was based on four key stages: Discover, Define, Prototype, Pilot. Biobord piloting with the collecting of the feedback directly from the users was the best possible approach for successful development of Biobord Operating Model and Biobord platform.
- Agile approach in piloting and testing with a growing spectrum of users/testers in each iteration, assures complex data collection. It is good to focus on a different aspect of the platform development during each of iterations to help the users in reflecting the right things.
- Well-designed piloting and testing criteria with numerous technics and sources of data collection, provides very useful information, necessary for Biobord Development.
- Transnational cooperation and cross-cluster learning, dissemination of developed solutions, feedback collection and analysis of the results within RDI2CluB team assure steady and permanent progress on the Operating Model and Biobord platform.
- Development of a platform is a long-term process; it takes time to collect needed feedback and analyze the results. Small steps are better in the development process, than few big steps.
- Technical development of the platform should be based on the simple and clear solutions. Providing options and examples of the development targets gives better results in feedback collection of the testers.
Read the whole report of the first piloting period here:
Biobord Development process report, 1st iteration (pdf)
The second piloting was conducted in January- April 2020 and it aimed to improve the user-experience of Biobord-platform and content for Operating Model 3.0. Improved Biobord was launched in May 2020 and Operating Model 3.0 in September 2020.
Upgrades made Biobord-platform easier to understand for external users and made information seeking simpler with the new tag-system. The aim of the updates is to attract more external users to Biobord.
Read the whole report of the second piloting period from here:
Biobord Development process report, 2nd iteration (pdf)
Biobord Network
One of the most important outcomes of the RDI2CluB-project was the transnational bioeconomy network that was formalized in October 2020 when official Biobord Network was launched. The aim of the network is to safeguard Biobord Operating Model and Biobord-platform, as well as facilitate the future co-operation of the project partners. The development of the network model and value proposition continues throughout the extension stage project.
Read more of the Biobord Network at biobord.eu/about
