PLATFORM PROFILEWDAY
Workday
4.73
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.716
Escape0.363
Key Structural Insight
HR+Finance system of record
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth8/10
Memory8/10
Action7/10
Process9/10
Network6/10
Closeness8/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability4/10
Human Fallback4/10
Org Depth9/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.7984 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.8000 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.7937 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2391 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.4500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.7156 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.3651 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7205 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.3631 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 4.73 | 1.716 / 0.363 |
Scoring Rationale
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE8+1.18
PORT3-0.71
SUB4-0.61
FALL4-0.61
ACT7+0.47
DATA8+0.44
MEM8+0.44
PROC9+0.41
NET6+0.36
ORG9+0.33
MOM5+0.25
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — SaaS & Cloud (23 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Palantir | PLTR | 9.66 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | SAP | SAP | 7.21 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Oracle Database | ORCL | 7.01 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | AWS | AMZN | 6.85 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Intuit | INTU | 6.43 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | NetSuite | ORCL sub | 5.81 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 07 | ServiceNow | NOW | 5.42 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 08 | GitHub | Private (MSFT) | 4.90 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 09 | Microsoft 365 | MSFT | 4.73 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 10 | Salesforce | CRM | 4.54 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 11 | Adobe Creative Cloud | ADBE | 4.38 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 12 | Cloudflare | NET | 4.21 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 13 | Datadog | DDOG | 3.86 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 14 | Snowflake | SNOW | 3.67 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 15 | Atlassian | TEAM | 3.19 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 16 | Google Workspace | GOOG | 2.68 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 17 | Slack | CRM | 2.52 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 18 | HubSpot | HUBS | 2.41 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 19 | Figma | FIG | 2.41 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 20 | Twilio | TWLO | 2.18 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 21 | Monday.com | MNDY | 1.33 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 22 | Notion | Private | 1.27 | TRANSITION | Profile → |
| 23 | Zoom | ZM | 0.90 | TRANSITION | Profile → |