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By TaiTran, February 25, 2012 4:38 am

This is for an interview by 5desire.

For those who don’t read Vietnamese, here is a brief summary.

1. Investments flow from financial instruments to venture
2. Vietnam technology landscape attracts regional media
3. e-Commerce: time for B2C
4. Groupon clones matures and grows steadily
5. Mobile apps grow on cheaper devices
6. Users become more social and vertical

Xu hướng 2012
(Theo Tài Trần)
Năm 2012 tiếp tục là một năm thử lửa với nền kinh tế. Tình hình kinh doanh nhiều ngành khó khăn, thị trường tài chính giảm nhiệt, người tiêu dùng thắt chặt chi tiêu. Bối cảnh đó lại đem đến cơ hội tốt cho ngành ICT. Khi luồng tiền đổ vào bất động sản, công cụ tài chính giảm đi, vốn quay trở lại mảng công nghệ. Ngoài các nhà đầu tư tổ chức, các nhà đầu tư cá nhân (angel investor) cũng đầu tư cho nhiều dự án khởi nghiệp.
2012 bắt đầu bằng một tin chấn động là IPO của Facebook, càng làm mảng công nghệ nóng hơn lên. Dự kiến, những đợt sóng công nghệ thế giới cũng sẽ đem lại nhiều thuận lợi cho thị trường trong nước. Như đón đầu làn sóng đó, truyền thông quốc tế đã và đang quan tâm đến Việt Nam nhiều hơn. Các trang tin penn-olson, e27, Bloomberg, techcocktail, forbes đã có nhiều bài viết về thị trường và các công ty Việt Nam.
Năm 2012 cũng sẽ chứng kiến sự trưởng thành vượt bậc của nhiều mô hình như thanh toán trực tuyến, thương mại điện tử, mạng xã hội ngách. Các đơn vị tham gia thương mại điện tử đã có kinh nghiệm vận hành để phát triển B2C thêm vào C2C như trước đây. Mô hình B2C có thể giải quyết vấn đề niềm tin của người tiêu dùng mà C2C không làm được, từ đó lan toả dần ra phục vụ được nhóm đối tượng người tiêu dùng ít nhạy bén công nghệ. Các dịch vụ thanh toán điện tử đã có nhiều sẵn sàng phục vụ nhu cầu thanh toán mua hàng trực tuyến, chuyển tiền, tiêu thụ nội dung số. Thị trường Groupon sẽ dần ổn định và vẫn tiếp tục tăng trưởng.
Trong năm 2012, giá điện thoại thông minh sẽ giảm mạnh. Smartphone chạy Android giá dưới 3 triệu sẽ xuất hiện nhiều. Sự lan toả của nền tảng điện thoại thông minh cộng với cước phí 3G ngày càng cải thiện là động lực cho ứng dụng di động phát triển đa dạng. Nhu cầu tiêu thụ nội dung số trên di động tiếp tục tăng trưởng mạnh mẽ. Ngoài ra, ứng dụng di động cũng sẽ có nhiều sáng tạo để giải quyết các nhu cầu thông tin liên lạc, giải trí của người dùng.
Một xu hướng nữa là sự lan toả tính cộng đồng trên các mạng xã hội trong nhiều hình thái. Người dùng sẽ tìm thấy các cộng đồng phù hợp sở thích và thói quen của mình. Ví dụ cùng chơi web games, cùng chia sẻ niềm đam mê mua sắm, cùng chia sẻ và trao đổi sở thích phim ảnh ca nhạc trên rất nhiều kênh lấy mạng xã hội làm nền tảng.
Kết lại, 2012 là năm rất gần trong cuộc chạy đua làn sóng công nghệ mới. Cơ hội mở ra với tất cả mọi người.

Read more: http://blog.5desire.com/post/16914971979/ict-leak-so-01

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By TaiTran, February 6, 2012 12:36 pm

• It is under FUSE lab
• It works with Follow not Add Friend
• The design is quite neat
• Video parties is unique
• However, because the product is still in lab, I suddenly feel it can be shut down anytime Microsoft finds it unattractive

Click here and here to download higher resolution.

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By TaiTran, August 31, 2011 9:36 am

Social Gaming Research 30.6.11 by Clipperton http://taitran.posterous.com/social-gaming-research-clipperton-30611

Social Game Mechanics http://taitran.posterous.com/social-game-mechanics

A list of Social Game Providers http://taitran.posterous.com/social-game-providers

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By TaiTran, May 12, 2008 12:57 am

Now this is a well-known time management matrix many people use to manage their daily tasks.

***

Using this table, the first step many people take would likely be neglecting Not-Important trivia and spending efforts on Important-Urgent matters. And so these matters grow. The problems get bigger and bigger and all energy will be used to manage problems and deadlines.

***

How about Important but Not-Urgent endeavors?

They may never get done since Important-Urgent are consuming all the time and energy.

But it’s Important + Non-Urgent matters that make the difference. They are usually long-term vision, planning, expectation management, capabilities enhancement, maintenance and opportunity realization.

Focusing on Important + Non-Urgent issues is opportunity-minded, more than sheer problem-solving-minded.

***

How to focus on Important and Non-Urgent matters

Neglecting Non-Important requires some techniques:

• Say ‘No’ to trivia
• Tell the phone caller you’re busy and will call back
• Check emails at fixed times and solve all unread emails all at once. Of course, in some conditions you’re required to open email application but if not, consider not letting it disturb your concentration

But then to avoid falling into pressing matters and to focus on Important but Non-Urgent matters requires more than techniques.

It requires vision, imagination, desire, discipline, commitment, and balance.

Vision

You need to have clear visions of your life. Where do you see yourself in 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, at 60, till the rest of your life?

Many industries change dramatically, but organization doesn’t change that much. Societies evolve rapidly, but many social values don’t change as fast.

Have your vision.

Because without visions it’s easy to get lost in circles of life and even trapped in your own decisions.

Imagination

To be able to build visions, imagination is crucial. You can imagine how and what you will be doing towards your goals of life. Then how and what you will be doing after accomplishing certain milestones of your life.

Desire

Have had a vision? Desire it with all you’ve got. Desire is different from greed.

Desiring a vision keeps you on-track and over temptations on the way.

Discipline

Following a vision requires high discipline. Almost no one but you yourself keep track of your progress, so fit yourself in your schedule.

A plan without deadlines is no plan.

Commitment

Even higher than discipline, it requires commitment. Commitment to your vision, your values, your goals, your targets. Commitment to what’re truly important to you in the long run.

Balance

Persistently following a vision is painful and it’s easy to be off-tracked or lured by temptations.

Mental and physical balance should be met for you to always focus.

***

On Organization level

I’ve discussed leadership and capability development on individual (or personal) level.

The same principles apply for organizational leadership.

Leadership is different from management is that leadership points out the direction and builds up long-term capabilities to reach the goals.

Spending efforts on strategic planning, developing capabilities reduces risks and put crises under control.

Take one example in Human Resource. It’s wise to develop some practices:

• Develop the skills of resources, both for immediate tasks and long-term development business needs
• Encourage self-learning
• Backup and rotate resources
• Utilize the right person with the right skill for the right job

***

Conclusion

This articles encourages shifting the focus from Urgency to Importance which, if done, can create positive energy in your life and/or your organization.

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By TaiTran, May 6, 2008 12:57 am

Now this is a well-known time management matrix many people use to manage their daily tasks.

***

Using this table, the first step many people take would likely be neglecting Not-Important trivia and spending efforts on Important-Urgent matters. And so these matters grow. The problems get bigger and bigger and all energy will be used to manage problems and deadlines.

***

How about Important but Not-Urgent endeavors?

They may never get done since Important-Urgent are consuming all the time and energy.

But it’s Important + Non-Urgent matters that make the difference. They are usually long-term vision, planning, expectation management, capabilities enhancement, maintenance and opportunity realization.

Focusing on Important + Non-Urgent issues is opportunity-minded, more than sheer problem-solving-minded.

***

How to focus on Important and Non-Urgent matters

Neglecting Non-Important requires some techniques:

• Say ‘No’ to trivia
• Tell the phone caller you’re busy and will call back
• Check emails at fixed times and solve all unread emails all at once. Of course, in some conditions you’re required to open email application but if not, consider not letting it disturb your concentration

But then to avoid falling into pressing matters and to focus on Important but Non-Urgent matters requires more than techniques.

It requires vision, imagination, desire, discipline, commitment, and balance.

Vision

You need to have clear visions of your life. Where do you see yourself in 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, at 60, till the rest of your life?

Many industries change dramatically, but organization doesn’t change that much. Societies evolve rapidly, but many social values don’t change as fast.

Have your vision.

Because without visions it’s easy to get lost in circles of life and even trapped in your own decisions.

Imagination

To be able to build visions, imagination is crucial. You can imagine how and what you will be doing towards your goals of life. Then how and what you will be doing after accomplishing certain milestones of your life.

Desire

Have had a vision? Desire it with all you’ve got. Desire is different from greed.

Desiring a vision keeps you on-track and over temptations on the way.

Discipline

Following a vision requires high discipline. Almost no one but you yourself keep track of your progress, so fit yourself in your schedule.

A plan without deadlines is no plan.

Commitment

Even higher than discipline, it requires commitment. Commitment to your vision, your values, your goals, your targets. Commitment to what’re truly important to you in the long run.

Balance

Persistently following a vision is painful and it’s easy to be off-tracked or lured by temptations.

Mental and physical balance should be met for you to always focus.

***

On Organization level

I’ve discussed leadership and capability development on individual (or personal) level.

The same principles apply for organizational leadership.

Leadership is different from management is that leadership points out the direction and builds up long-term capabilities to reach the goals.

Spending efforts on strategic planning, developing capabilities reduces risks and put crises under control.

Take one example in Human Resource. It’s wise to develop some practices:

• Develop the skills of resources, both for immediate tasks and long-term development business needs
• Encourage self-learning
• Backup and rotate resources
• Utilize the right person with the right skill for the right job

***

Conclusion

This articles encourages shifting the focus from Urgency to Importance which, if done, can create positive energy in your life and/or your organization.