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You can’t measure the usefulness of a system by how many resources it consumes.

Makes sense, doc. – Doc, I didn’t say that “this effort by Starbucks somehow implies a devaluation of enterprise prediction markets.” I said that it implies a devaluation of the enterprise prediction markets that are overhyped as intra-corporation communication tools … Continue reading

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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.

- SalesForce My Starbucks Idea Dell’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 … Continue reading

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Xpree = Innovations + Prediction Markets

Xpree launches Open Innovation Markets, a simplified betting interface and also a new website. Open Innovation Markets combines crowd based innovation, voting and prediction markets. The idea is to brainstorm as a community, vote on the ideas to rank them, … Continue reading

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