PLATFORM PROFILEMSFT
Microsoft
6.64
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture2.252
Escape0.339
Key Structural Insight
Not one moat — a system of interlocking moats where each increases switching cost of all others.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth9/10
Memory6/10
Action8/10
Process9/10
Network9/10
Closeness9/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback4/10
Org Depth9/10
Momentum7/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.7949 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.7348 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.8485 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2375 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.4500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.2100 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 2.2524 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.3317 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7218 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.3394 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 6.64 | 2.252 / 0.339 |
Scoring Rationale
Azure + M365 + Copilot + Windows + AD + Teams + GitHub + LinkedIn. 450M+ M365 seats. Each product reinforces every other.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE9+1.47
PORT3-1.01
SUB3-1.01
FALL4-0.87
MEM6+0.71
ACT8+0.62
PROC9+0.58
DATA9+0.57
NET9+0.46
ORG9+0.46
MOM7+0.33
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)