1、Platform powerHow shared capabilities drive AI-first organizationsRoland Berger on People and OrganizationSTUDYCover Yaroslav Kushta/Getty ImagesThe path to a future-proof organization In these times of unprecedented challenge and change,organizations cannot afford to sit still.Rising cost pressures
2、,shifting market demands,accelerating digitalization and persistent talent shortages are forcing companies to adapt faster and more deliberately than ever before.In short,they must become future-proof.Our report Crafting tomorrow:Shaping future-proof organizations in turbulent times explored how com
3、panies might achieve this.We identified nine essential dimensions for organizing and operating a company,covering themes from leadership to innovation.Success in these dimensions is what makes excellent organizations stand out from average ones.We surveyed more than 260 business leaders on each dime
4、nsion to determine what it takes to be a next-generation winner in other words,a company that sets the future standard in organizational development through its exemplary structures and processes.This spin-off report is part of our Crafting Tomorrow series,which examines each of the nine dimensions
5、in depth.It focuses on how to unlock the potential of platform structures.Our findings show that organizations combining at least two platform types achieve materially higher scalability and adaptability than those relying primarily on hierarchical models.Notably,60 percent of companies that scale b
6、elow industry average operate no platform at all.While many have established technology platforms,sustained advantage emerges when business and customer platforms are added with clear ownership and funding.In the agentic era,platforms form the structural backbone that enables AI to scale safely and