Price Analysis of Value Networks in a Cloud enabled XaaS Marketplace

The book explores the 4CaaSt cloud platform, focusing on advanced pricing models for its products within a complex service ecosystem. It identifies optimal pricing strategies that consider customer usage and formalizes revenue, costs, and profits. A key contribution is the Business Model Simulator (BMS), a web application that utilizes a genetic algorithm to optimize pricing based on specific business objectives. The BMS also aids in analyzing and visualizing the financial dynamics of services under varying pricing scenarios, enhancing decision-making for service providers.