5. Glossary

Complex; complex

Object, organism made up of numerous interconnected or mutually linked parts that interact with each other, while pursuing different objectives, giving rise to spontaneous interactions leading to unpredictable emergence phenomena.

Diachronic; diachronic

Successively, at different periods, evolving over time.

A company's business ecosystem; Business ecosystem

A strategic community of interests formed by all the relationships (vertical, horizontal and transversal; direct or not; formalized or not) between heterogeneous players (companies, institutions, organizations, individuals) that a company weaves together. This economic community produces goods and services, bringing value to customers who are themselves part of this ecosystem, within which shared...