QUERY SD model for studying network effects in wire

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QUERY SD model for studying network effects in wire

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Posted by ""Taylor, Ivan"" <Ivan.Taylor@drdc-rddc.gc.ca>

Hello Everyone,

I am posting this message for a local university student who came to me for
help in his SD modeling plans as described below.

I was wondering if anyone had suggestions to help him get started.

Sincerely,

Ivan Taylor
Defence Research and Development Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
ivan.taylor@drdc-rddc.gc.ca

software market

Hello,

I am currently working on my thesis as part of masters program.

I plan to use Systems Dynamics (SD) to study network effects in the
wireless PDA software market.

Wondering if anyone can suggest an existing SD model that I may be able
to adapt or extend to study the network effects in the wireless PDA
software market. Included below are the details of my research for
reference.

Definition:

A network effect is a characteristic that causes a good or service
to have a value to a potential customer which depends on the number
of other customers who own the good or are users of the service.
In other words, the number of prior adopters is a term in the value
available to the next adopter.
(source:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effects)

Background:

In the context of my research, some of the examples of positive
network effect in the wireless PDA software market are:
- Leverage existing infrastructure and applications
- Support for applications/ file formats with huge user base
(e.g., Support for Microsoft Exchange/ Lotus notes email systems,
PDF document format)

Research question:

How do stakeholders use network effects in enterprise wireless PDA
software market?

Deliverables of my research:

- Systems dynamics model to study network effects in wireless PDA
software market
- Identification, analysis and strategic implications of network
effects

Thanks for your help.


Regards,
Kalyan
write2kalyan@yahoo.com

Posted by ""Taylor, Ivan"" <Ivan.Taylor@drdc-rddc.gc.ca>
posting date Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:09:17 -0500
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