PLATFORM PROFILEDE
Deere & Company
4.68
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.381
Escape0.295
Key Structural Insight
Agriculture's TSMC. Farmers depend on Deere software more than Deere hardware. Field data is the real lock-in.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth8/10
Memory7/10
Action7/10
Process8/10
Network7/10
Closeness7/10
Portability2/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback3/10
Org Depth7/10
Momentum6/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.7492 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.7483 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.7483 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2245 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.3500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1800 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.3810 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.2644 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7378 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.2951 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 4.68 | 1.381 / 0.295 |
Scoring Rationale
Not just tractors — ecosystem of precision agriculture. GPS-guided planting, harvesting, spraying. Proprietary data platform. Right-to-repair battle shows how deeply farmers depend on Deere software.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7+1.34
PORT2-0.95
SUB3-0.75
FALL3-0.75
MEM7+0.46
ACT7+0.46
DATA8+0.43
PROC8+0.43
NET7+0.35
ORG7+0.35
MOM6+0.24
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)