Businesses need to build an adaptable model that can change with the times, and continuously re-evaluate their model to stay ahead of the curve.

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Third, the industry should carefully evaluate its business model.

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Likewise, only someone who has worn dozens of backpacks under all types of conditions can evaluate the pros and cons of particular model.

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Indeed, first complexity needs to be reduced in order to make a clear model of whatever you are trying to evaluate before you can use those mountains of data effectively.

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If your organization can perfect it, the Idea Gauntlet can be used not only for the executive summary, but also to shatter group think, evaluate proposed features, and even help structure your core business model.

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Many of you and your IT organizations began to evaluate and consider server virtualization technology a couple of years ago as a way to move beyond the legacy IT model of having a single operating system instance bound to a single physical server.

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