Comments on: An adoption strategy for social software in enterprise http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise Picking out patterns in the chaos Wed, 16 May 2012 20:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alice http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-4984 Alice Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:35:47 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-4984 Hi Suw I find very interesting your article, to display how you can overcome the factors that have affected the growth of Web 2.0. I wonder if I can provide information on cases of corporations that have implemented Web 2.0 technologies into their internal processes. Hi Suw
I find very interesting your article, to display how you can overcome the factors that have affected the growth of Web 2.0.
I wonder if I can provide information on cases of corporations that have implemented Web 2.0 technologies into their internal processes.

]]> By: New Media Mania » Blog Archive » Ignorance is Not Bliss: People and Processes in KM http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-3723 New Media Mania » Blog Archive » Ignorance is Not Bliss: People and Processes in KM Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:30:12 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-3723 [...] Charman-Anderson, Suw; “An Adoption Strategy for Social Software in Enterprise”; http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise [...] [...] Charman-Anderson, Suw; “An Adoption Strategy for Social Software in Enterprise”; http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise [...]

]]> By: Apurva http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-3714 Apurva Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:47:48 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-3714 This is a great Article that I often send the link of, to enthusiastic customers who feel quizzed about why their team mates are not as excited as they are about using enterprise 2.0 applications. As a vendor of collaboration tools, I can vouch for the fact that deep adoption and increasing the contributor to lurker ratio has been the biggest challenge for most companies trying to implement modern tools like Wikis and blogs. Your post pretty much sums up the methodologies an organisation can use to drive adoption. Though driving of adoption is a process and an activity, I believe technology can play a strong role as well. We focused our product, cyn.in much towards providing the best user experience, and build supporting tools around cyn.in to enhance adoption. Our biggest success in this front has been the cyn.in desktop tool, which provides vital cyn.in functions from a desktop sidebar, that starts up with your computer. More than a 100 of our enterprise customers have beta tested this and nearly all of them have reported a 5x to 10x increase in participation. Thanks for the great post. This is a great Article that I often send the link of, to enthusiastic customers who feel quizzed about why their team mates are not as excited as they are about using enterprise 2.0 applications.

As a vendor of collaboration tools, I can vouch for the fact that deep adoption and increasing the contributor to lurker ratio has been the biggest challenge for most companies trying to implement modern tools like Wikis and blogs. Your post pretty much sums up the methodologies an organisation can use to drive adoption.

Though driving of adoption is a process and an activity, I believe technology can play a strong role as well. We focused our product, cyn.in much towards providing the best user experience, and build supporting tools around cyn.in to enhance adoption. Our biggest success in this front has been the cyn.in desktop tool, which provides vital cyn.in functions from a desktop sidebar, that starts up with your computer. More than a 100 of our enterprise customers have beta tested this and nearly all of them have reported a 5x to 10x increase in participation.

Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Katrin http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1895 Katrin Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:24:44 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1895 Hello Suw, how could an enterprise use social software for the learning process (especially concerning apprenticeship or vocational training)?? Thanks for your help! Hello Suw,

how could an enterprise use social software for the learning process (especially concerning apprenticeship or vocational training)??
Thanks for your help!

]]> By: b08249@gmail.com http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1894 b08249@gmail.com Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:51:46 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1894 Hello Suw! After reading your post, I find it to be very useful on my research on the adoption of Wiki technology. Right now I'm doing an academic survey on this topic. You may like to look at it. :) I am currently conducting a research survey on Wiki technology. The survey title is called "Survey on Adoption of Wiki Technology Innovation". The objective of this survey is to deepen the understanding of the initial adoption of Wiki technology innovation by individuals in organizations, and the Wiki technology's diffusion within the organization. It is based on the theoretical framework of Roger's Diffusion of Innovation theory. I would appreciate your expert view and feedback on this survey. Also, I'm wondering if you can help in forwarding this email to your colleagues, friends, or anybody you think use wiki in organisational settings. I hope it will not take too much of your time and apologize for any inconveniences. Here is a link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zfANP1maT_2ffOLCMljGEMbA_3d_3d This short survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will greatly assist in the study of the factors that influence the adoption Wiki technology innovation. Thank you very much for your time! :) Hello Suw!

After reading your post, I find it to be very useful on my research on the adoption of Wiki technology. Right now I’m doing an academic survey on this topic. You may like to look at it. :)
I am currently conducting a research survey on Wiki technology. The survey title is called “Survey on Adoption of Wiki Technology Innovation”.

The objective of this survey is to deepen the understanding of the initial adoption of Wiki technology innovation by individuals in organizations, and the Wiki technology’s diffusion within the organization. It is based on the theoretical framework of Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation theory.

I would appreciate your expert view and feedback on this survey. Also, I’m wondering if you can help in forwarding this email to your colleagues, friends, or anybody you think use wiki in organisational settings. I hope it will not take too much of your time and apologize for any inconveniences.

Here is a link to the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zfANP1maT_2ffOLCMljGEMbA_3d_3d

This short survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will greatly assist in the study of the factors that influence the adoption Wiki technology innovation.

Thank you very much for your time! :)

]]> By: Enterprise Guy http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1893 Enterprise Guy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:19:17 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1893 Thanks for the great post, Suw. You've made some really valid points about seeing social software adopted in the enterprise environment. Thanks for the great post, Suw. You’ve made some really valid points about seeing social software adopted in the enterprise environment.

]]> By: AndrewG http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1892 AndrewG Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:07:54 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1892 Nice article, thanks for sharing. I work for a global business information company in product development, so you would think wikis are common-place in a company like that; you'd wrong. I'm currently attempting to solve a particularl difficult data sharing problem that requires input from various areas accross the buiness and the globe. I've looked at many traditional solutions - but nothing hits the spot. In my spare time I'm an avid PC gamer, using differing communication methods - from wikis, forums, VoIP and blogs to discuss the gaming topics of the day. So I thought - why not introduce a wiki @ work to solve this problem I have. And that's exactly what I'm trying to do now. I'm jsut at the very early stages and I'm attempting to start with a simple wiki (using Twiki)that will server my purpose behind the firewall. When I started think on the various other applicaions as replacements for unweidly exisitng databases, knowledge stores and document respositories my mind started to whirl with the possibilities. Coming back down to earth, I'll start with this simple step, introduce it via trial and error and see where it goes, then I;m sure it will take on a life of its own. This article helped a lot in my appreciation that I am not alone in trying to start a grass-roots wiki within a global enterprise.....and some handy hints for making it work too. Nice article, thanks for sharing.

I work for a global business information company in product development, so you would think wikis are common-place in a company like that; you’d wrong. I’m currently attempting to solve a particularl difficult data sharing problem that requires input from various areas accross the buiness and the globe.

I’ve looked at many traditional solutions - but nothing hits the spot. In my spare time I’m an avid PC gamer, using differing communication methods - from wikis, forums, VoIP and blogs to discuss the gaming topics of the day. So I thought - why not introduce a wiki @ work to solve this problem I have.

And that’s exactly what I’m trying to do now. I’m jsut at the very early stages and I’m attempting to start with a simple wiki (using Twiki)that will server my purpose behind the firewall.

When I started think on the various other applicaions as replacements for unweidly exisitng databases, knowledge stores and document respositories my mind started to whirl with the possibilities. Coming back down to earth, I’ll start with this simple step, introduce it via trial and error and see where it goes, then I;m sure it will take on a life of its own.

This article helped a lot in my appreciation that I am not alone in trying to start a grass-roots wiki within a global enterprise…..and some handy hints for making it work too.

]]> By: wiki chick http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1891 wiki chick Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:57:01 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1891 I enjoyed reading your post Suw, thanks. I work for an innovation company and about 4 months ago we introduced a wiki to share ideas, research, learn and maintain a connection throughout a now global company. It was very much a bottom up grass roots initiative and I'm doing much of the hand-holding introduction. We have quite an open culture but we've relied on email for the last 15 years and new technologies are not readily embraced. I'd be really interested in your thoughts on anonymous contributions from users, particularly if it encourages open and perhaps provocative debate around the organisation's culture and leadership. It goes against the purist vision of a wiki, but I'm hoping it will encourage honest feedback from the 'ground troops'. Do you have any experience with this? Much appreciated in advance. I enjoyed reading your post Suw, thanks. I work for an innovation company and about 4 months ago we introduced a wiki to share ideas, research, learn and maintain a connection throughout a now global company. It was very much a bottom up grass roots initiative and I’m doing much of the hand-holding introduction. We have quite an open culture but we’ve relied on email for the last 15 years and new technologies are not readily embraced. I’d be really interested in your thoughts on anonymous contributions from users, particularly if it encourages open and perhaps provocative debate around the organisation’s culture and leadership. It goes against the purist vision of a wiki, but I’m hoping it will encourage honest feedback from the ‘ground troops’. Do you have any experience with this? Much appreciated in advance.

]]> By: wiki chick http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1890 wiki chick Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:54:28 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1890 I enjoyed reading your post Suw, thanks. I work for an innovation company and about 4 months ago we introduced a wiki to share ideas, research, learn and maintain a connection throughout a now global company. It was very much a bottom up grass roots initiative and I'm doing much of the hand-holding introduction. We have quite an open culture but we've relied on email for the last 15 years and new technologies are not readily embraced. I'd be really interested in your thoughts on anonymous contributions from users, particularly if it encourages open and perhaps provocative debate around the organisation's culture and leadership. It goes against the purist vision of a wiki, but I'm hoping it will encourage honest feedback from the 'ground troops'. Do you have any experience with this? Much appreciated in advance. I enjoyed reading your post Suw, thanks. I work for an innovation company and about 4 months ago we introduced a wiki to share ideas, research, learn and maintain a connection throughout a now global company. It was very much a bottom up grass roots initiative and I’m doing much of the hand-holding introduction. We have quite an open culture but we’ve relied on email for the last 15 years and new technologies are not readily embraced. I’d be really interested in your thoughts on anonymous contributions from users, particularly if it encourages open and perhaps provocative debate around the organisation’s culture and leadership. It goes against the purist vision of a wiki, but I’m hoping it will encourage honest feedback from the ‘ground troops’. Do you have any experience with this? Much appreciated in advance.

]]> By: Suw http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1889 Suw Tue, 08 May 2007 11:45:03 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2006/03/05/an-adoption-strategy-for-social-software-in-enterprise#comment-1889 Vicky, I think the public sector would benefit greatly from social software, but like much of the private sector it would require quite a big sea change. That said, there are ways and means to start off small pilot projects that allow organisations to dip their toes in the water in a non-scary way. Internal projects focused on helping achieve business goals are good for that sort of thing. Vicky, I think the public sector would benefit greatly from social software, but like much of the private sector it would require quite a big sea change. That said, there are ways and means to start off small pilot projects that allow organisations to dip their toes in the water in a non-scary way. Internal projects focused on helping achieve business goals are good for that sort of thing.

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