Monday, March 18, 2013

What's an Exponologist?

Quite simply, an Exponologist is someone who studies exponential growth and its impact on society.

What exactly does that mean?

With processing power doubling every 20 months or so, each 5 year period will experience an 8 fold increase. So, in 5 years one unit of processing power will grow to 8, in 10 years to 64 and in 15 years to 512. It is this exponential change which will drive changes in automation, robotics and nano technology ... all of which in turn impact work, prices and costs of virtually all products and services.


Exponologists study how these changes will impact business formation, growth and sustainability. If an entity can prove in a business today ... will it be sustainable in 5 years. What needs to be considered to navigate through exponential changes that we know will occur? What disruptive configurations of services will put a business at risk? How do you organize your business for maximum flexibility ... an absolute requirement in todays world?

Loose coupling, price elasticity, scalability and cost management thru innovation, variable consumption and substitution are some of the new terms entities need to grapple with to navigate the next 5 years.

Are you ready?

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