Traveling from B2B to B2C: Piloting a Moblog Service for Tourists

Developing new types of popular mobile services has turned out to be a challenging exercise. Our study examines the development of a business-to-business (B2B) mobile service into a business-to-consumer (B2C) service, in this case a moblog service for tourists. We focus on how the product development process can be enhanced and redirected through active user involvement. We came across a number of commercially important issues in this pilot study. Our experiences indicate that user involvement can be a fruitful albeit demanding operation for product developers. Interaction between product developers and users prompted changes in product development.