In the past, the focus was on improving internal factors within companies for performance creation; today, the emphasis is on the cross-company design of entire value creation networks. The performance of these networks is becoming an increasingly important factor for the market success of many companies. Understanding the right design features of these networks is gaining significant importance. Oliver Gausmann identifies relevant design features of value creation network structures, particularly in the context of a continuously increasing individualization of performance. The author develops a design approach and elaborates on the examined features and their interdependencies. The presentation of a suitable numerical evaluation approach, along with the introduction of a software prototype, ultimately supports the transfer of the results.