Watch the following video about platform ecosystems:

Schilling, M. (2019, March 12). Platform ecosystems [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAFSRq-NYTY&feature=youtu.be

Search for one successful example of a platform ecosystem and answer the following questions:

Briefly describe the platform and the ecosystem it sustains, including the names of and links to at least three companies associated with the platform. (5 marks)

Describe the advantages being associated with this platform, as well as at least one disadvantage. Discuss the conditions that contribute to making platforms more desirable in a market. (5 marks)

Identify the key strategic factors that enabled and supported the success and growth of this platform. Support your answer with examples. (5 marks)