Resources
Resources are physical, digital, people, financial, products and services that are realities that can impact people, industries, organizations, locations or groups. Resources are also required in the enablement of the eDream. The types of resources include:
- Digital Resources (bits) - Applications, Sensors, Communications, devices, processing, data storage
- People - that provide products, services and perform tasks of the activities
- Physical Resources (atoms) - Natural resources (land, air, water), equipment, facilities and products
- Products
- Services
For each resource, the following needs to be determined:
- Time - How much time is required?
- Availability - What is the availability? How do you access them?
- Flexibility - What are the contingencies or nuances to the resource?
- Cost - How much does it cost?
Resources is a component of Enablement.
Digital Resources (bits)
Applications
Computer, smart phone or other device software applications.
Communications
Texting, video conferencing, email and chat via encrypted or protected communication.
Devices
Digital devices or digitally enabled products such as computers, tablets, cell phones or other wi-fi enabled devices
Processing
Web site, transactional processing,data analytics software and other information technology infrastructure to support processing
Storage
Online, offline storage, cloud, data base and other scalable ways to store digital data
Human Resources
Supporters
Supporters are people that believe in the aspirer(s) or eDream or want to offer their support for any reason. A supporter may benefit from the successful enablement of the eDream though are not directly reimbursed for helping with the eDream pursuit like a provider.
Providers
Providers are people who provide a service required for the enablement of an eDream. Providers provide essential roles (i.e., legal, accounting, web design) and are either paid for their services or expect some kind of future reimbursement.
Social Circles
People in Social Circles that will help to make an eDream happen.
Physical Resources (atoms)
Natural Resources
Land, air, water, minerals, etc.
Equipment
The equipment required to make an eDream happen.
Facilities
The facilities required to make an {eDream]] happen.
Products
Services
The services required to make an eDream happen.
Application Enabled Services
These are services that can be acquired and leveraged by simply going online and selecting them. They do not require tailoring speaking to a person and are available 24 hours per day.
Commercial Services
These are services that are generally available and required very little in the way of tailoring.
Personal Services
These services required developing an agreed Statement of Work (SOW) between the customer and provider.
Professional Services
These services required developing an agreed Statement of Work (SOW) between the customer and provider.
Tailored Services (Other)
These services required developing an agreed Statement of Work (SOW) between the customer and provider.
Utility Services
Internet Access, Cellular Phone Service, Energy service, Cable Television Service, etc.
