REBUTTAL: SalesForce, StarBucks and Dell demonstrate that enterprise prediction markets as intra-corporation communication tools (as opposed to forecasting tools) are overhyped by the prediction market software vendors and a little clique of uncritical courtisans.

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SalesForce

My Starbucks Idea

Dell&#8217-s IdeaStorm

No need of trading technology to get feedback and suggestions from employees. A simple voting mechanism is more than enough.

Previously: Enterprise prediction markets give voice to serious, technology-minded professionals who really know their vertical (engineers, analysts and contractors) —and reveal how frivolous and unpertinent most horizontal managers are.