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The benefits of information aggregation mechanisms (IAMs), which encompass (enterprise) prediction markets, have been greatly exaggerated.

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Gartner ranked the benefits given by software for enterprise prediction markets as “moderate” (look up the 3rd line of the 3rd column): – Gartner – Hype Cycle for Social Software, 2008 – (PDF file): – California Institute of Technology economist … Continue reading →

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Gartner: The “benefit” of enterprise prediction markets is “moderate” and “early users, who have begun to overestimate their accuracy and overall usefulness, are now somewhat disillusioned with the technology.”

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Gartner – Hype Cycle for Social Software, 2008 – (PDF file): Prediction Markets Analysis By: Matthew Cain; Nikos Drakos Definition: Prediction markets are betting mechanisms established to forecast the outcome of an ongoing issue of contention, such as quarterly sales … Continue reading →

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PREDICTION MARKET TECHNOLOGY NOT IN GARTNER’S TOP 10 TECHNOLOGIES LIST

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Via Jim Anderson Gartner: 1. Multicore and hybrid processors 2. Virtualization and fabric computing 3. Social networks and social software 4. Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms 5. Web mashups 6. User Interface 7. Ubiquitous computing 8. Contextual computing 9. Augmented … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: social software

The benefits of information aggregation mechanisms (IAMs), which encompass (enterprise) prediction markets, have been greatly exaggerated.

Gartner: The “benefit” of enterprise prediction markets is “moderate” and “early users, who have begun to overestimate their accuracy and overall usefulness, are now somewhat disillusioned with the technology.”

PREDICTION MARKET TECHNOLOGY NOT IN GARTNER’S TOP 10 TECHNOLOGIES LIST

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