Identifying the oppurtunities for the design of digital platforms: a topic modelling approach

Abstract

Aquaculture is one of the fast-growing food-producing agriculture subsectors. However, the digital infrastructures developed in aquaculture are self-organising platforms i.e. they do not rely on a centralized intermediary for monitoring, coordinating activities or for overseeing transactions. Hence, the main objective of this research paper is to identify the challenges farmers face in an entire supply chain for designing a digital platform for the aquaculture domain. The main problems faced by the farmers include water quality issues, disease outbreak, lack of proper information regarding suitable insurance policies etc. We have identified eight such issues that the farmers face in an entire harvest period and also prioritized them. The results from our study could be used for the further advancement of an integrative perspective in the design and implementation of the digital platform for aquaculture.

Virtual Platforms for Government Services in COVID-19 and Beyond: A Sociomaterial Case Study of Passport Service in Ghana

“…Generally, the term platform refers to any space or location that enables interactions among different actors [10]. While a physical platform brings people into co-located environments for face-to-face interactions [10], a virtual platform brings them together for online interactions [6,7,21]. Thus virtual platforms function as hubs for online services without the need for physical contacts [12].…”

“…Virtual or digital platforms are ICT infrastructure that enables online interactions between different actor groups [4,5]. In terms of architecture, a virtual platform comprises a core module, standardized interfaces, and complementary applications [6,7]. The standardized interfaces such as APIs and web services are boundary resources that connect the core module to various web client and mobile complementary applications [8,9].…”