“Are we there yet?" A view of the factors thataffect Business success
in the Metaverse
James W. StibbardsSL: JB HancroftSimplicity Labs
May 2010 - Dublin, Ireland (virtually)
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Success... is about
Stakeholder interests Timing Luck Economies of scale ~ critical mass … what else?
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Does anyone have a compass?
It's a “New World” Where Are we going? Where have we been?
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The “Old Worlde”?
The “good old days”... before “www.” FTP WAIS Gopher Archie
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The New World
News Flash!
Columbus was right!
The World is Not Flat!
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New Architectures
Cloud computing Network computing(?) Software as a Service (SAAS) Mobile Devices Identity Social Networking
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Stakeholders
“a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry“
Interested in the benefits or outcome May be able to contribute time, money,
influence...
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Stakeholders
“a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry“
Interested in the benefits or outcome May be able to contribute time, money,
influence...
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User Experience
Ease of engagement Distraction factor - why this? Our mobile lives
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Business goals
Return on Investment Market Share Social responsibility Brand management
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Business factors
Availability of risk-tolerant capital Comfort level with emerging platforms The new frontier of "serious games"
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Enabling Technologies
Speeds and feeds Scalability Interoperability Catalysts & Inhibitors
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“Are we there yet?”
Yes, and No … only for a moment ... There is always changing Where we are right now,
is not “the New There” We have the opportunity to
help Shape The Future!
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It's all a Learning Experience
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Thank you !
James W. StibbardsSimplicity Labs
(SL: JB Hancroft)[email protected]