The invention provides methods, systems and computer programs relating to a collaboration platform configured for collaborative development and distribution of applications or software components for controlling, monitoring, interfacing or otherwise communicating with one or more devices. The invention comprises (i) receiving a specification for development of a software component (ii) receiving participation proposals from a plurality of entities, (iii) selecting a set of collaborator entities for collaboratively developing the software component, (iv) assigning one or more responsibilities associated with development of the software component to each entity within the selected set of collaborator entities, (v) generating an access controlled portal that is associated with the collaborative development of the software component, and (vi) publishing the collaboratively developed software component for implementing the software component to control, monitor or interface with, one or more devices.