Patent ID: 8747201

Claim:
A complex business problem solution talent identification subsystem of a network gaming platform comprising: a game engine configured to manage execution of a complex business problem solution game, wherein the complex business problem solution game involves a variety of players who attempt to solve a real-world complex business problem for which a solution is yet to be found based on evidence input to the complex business problem solution game; a point component configured to execute computer-readable instructions with a processor to monitor a plurality of player point awards wherein a player point total for a complex business problem solution game player is automatically updated based upon at least one of the player point awards; a contribution voting component configured to execute computer-readable instructions to allow a plurality of players of the network gaming platform to submit a plurality of contribution votes associated with a player contribution contributed by the complex business problem solution game player as part of a possible solution to the real-world complex business problem, wherein the plurality of contribution votes associated with the player contribution are aggregated to generate a contribution score and the contribution score is associated with the complex business problem solution game player; a contribution ranking component configured to execute computer-readable instructions to aggregate a plurality of contribution scores associated with the complex business problem solution game player to generate a player contribution ranking; and a player performance profile component configured to execute computer-readable instructions to generate a player performance profile for the complex business problem solution game player wherein the player performance profile is based upon the player point total and the player contribution ranking.