The Emergence Machine

Lifetime Value

abstract · Business · Level 4 · E10

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Emergence definition

Lifetime value: The total value of a customer or asset over its entire duration, calculated by summing revenue, costs, and other benefits generated throughout its lifespan, which is a measure of the emergent patterns of behavior and interactions that create value.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “lifetime value” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
lifetime value
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Lifetime ValueSystemFormProcessStructureValueActionChangeMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesLifetime ValueL4ActionL1ProcessL2ValueL2SystemL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of lifetime-value
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    lifetime value requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • Value L2 (requires) Philosophy sense
    Lifetime value: The total value of a customer or asset over its entire duration, calculated by summing revenue, costs, and other benefits generated throughout its lifespan.
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    lifetime value requires understanding system as a foundational concept