In this paper, we investigate the development of standards for technologies and work practices in a digital platform ecosystem. Standards are needed for technical and organizational compatibility across the actors’ different systems, technologies, data, and business processes. However, little is known about how actors achieve common standards in collaborative ecosystems where a clear platform leader is missing. Based on a longitudinal, qualitative case study of a digital platform ecosystem within the Norwegian aquaculture industry, we examined how the actors collaborated on building a digital platform ecosystem with the aim of fighting sea lice on salmon through standardization. We contribute to research and practice by providing a preliminary framework of four institutional work practices for standardization in digital ecosystems and three key lessons learned for guidance for practitioners.

在本文中，我们研究了数字平台生态系统中技术和工作实践标准的发展。参与者的不同系统、技术、数据和业务流程之间的技术和组织兼容性需要标准。然而，对于参与者如何在缺少明确平台领导者的协作生态系统中实现共同标准知之甚少。基于对挪威水产养殖业数字平台生态系统的纵向定性案例研究，我们研究了参与者如何合作建立数字平台生态系统，以通过标准化来对抗鲑鱼上的海虱。