“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)jbhancroft@gmail.com