Wikis in Business By: Brandt Marine, Brandon Sohl, Andrew Doyle
Outline Problem Statement and Factors Background on Wikis Types of Wikis Wikis vs. Recommendation
Problem Statement and Factors The goal of this research was to evaluate if businesses can benefit from implementing wikis into their workplace. Factors – Productivity – Efficiency
Background on Wikis
Wikis in Business
Types of Wikis
Wiki Example
Wiki vs. Cut down on s sent
Wikis Vs Source:
Examples of Wikis Luis Suarez, executive of IBM – Reduced from 175 s/week to 35 s/week – Average of 5 minutes per saved 700 minutes per week
Business Types and Wikis Company Intranet Corporate Documentation Organize and Display: – Meeting Notes – Project Agendas – Calendars Cost Efficiency
Business Types and Wikis Formatting Maintenance Not a good conversational tool
Conclusion Background on Wikis Types of Wikis Wikis vs.
Recommendation Wikis over Factors – Efficiency – Productivity Private Wiki or Gated Access Wiki
Recommendation Consider a wiki:Do not consider a wiki: The company is looking to establish a company intranetThe company needs to use complex file formats The company is looking to publish a range of corporate documents in a universal location The company does not have a staff member to organize and format the wiki The company is looking to manage meeting notes, project agendas, and calendars The company is looking for a debate of opinions The company is looking a cheap project management tool accessible through your web browser The company is looking a central location for large teams to put documents
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