* Moneyball inspires an unlikely group

August 10, 2009

Such as Microsoft, according to this piece making the rounds.

Microsoft’s Intellectual Property Group is building a financial model designed to value and predict prices for technology patents, allowing the company to better forecast and budget for intellectual property-related costs — all inspired by a best-selling book about baseball….

“I got this idea from reading ‘Moneyball,'” [ Horacio Gutierrez] said, referring to a book about baseball written by Michael Lewis, author of “Liar’s Poker.”

Gutierrez was inspired by the book’s description of the approach used by Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane to choose players for his team, while still operating within a limited budget.

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