1. Paper No. 181270 Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case.
Fedor Krasnov, LLC Gazpromneft STC

2. Why Wikipedia is so great?
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Why Wikipedia is so great?
Easy editing = self-correction
It is the Tim Berners-Lee vision of WEB
Correction within seconds
No required topics, no one is setting assignments
Something is not covered? Just ask your question or request for material!
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

3. As IT steps up as mentor, it needs to mature as well
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IT in crisis
“Shadow IT has burst out of the closet and is waltzing around the corporation”
As IT steps up as mentor, it needs to mature as well
The bifurcation of IT and business is a myth
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

4. Bimodal IT = Marathon Runners + Sprinters
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Bimodal IT?
Bimodal IT = Marathon Runners + Sprinters
Deeply different, both essential
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

5. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
Step 1. Choosing Software
Your «Swiss knife» (example*):
MediaWiki, PHP, Linux
Step 2. Installing Software
Keep it simple, 20 minutes is enough
Step 3. Making Wiki Articles
Scientist will sure help
* — more variants at
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

6. 2,286 extensions are ready to use.
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WeDidIt.
2,286 extensions are ready to use.
PDF support
Multiple uploading
The Liquid Threads
The Math
Gamification
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

7. Slide 7
Legalizing Wiki
To ensure that your wikipedia is successfully promoted in the corporate environment you should definitely move it from a semi-underground project to an open and legitimate corporate resource
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

8. Wiki is the Part of the KMS
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Wiki is the Part of the KMS
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov

9. Conclusions and Discussions
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Conclusions and Discussions
Experiment with ease!
Paper # • Corporate Wikipedia in Upstream: Bimodal IT Case • Fedor Krasnov