Enterprise wikis: an introduction
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Enterprise wikis : an introduction
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What is a wiki?
Naissance en 1995
"the simplest online database that could possibly work".
1995: Birth of the wiki
Wikipedia: a success!
A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.
(from Wikipedia itself)
Definition
The wiki, a new way to work together
First was the document
Then was the e-mail
Eventually came the wiki...
Wiki = e-mail for groups
Working better together
Wikis' added value
Flexibility
Transparency
Extensibility
Speed
Dynamysm
Uniqueness
Openness
Customization
A wiki, what for?
Collaborate
Cooperate
Organize
Structure
Select
Comment
Discuss
Exchange
Find
Tag cloud
Create
Wiki use examples
Knowledge Management
Acquiring, improving and sharing corporate knowledge.
Intranet
Information publishing for a company's employees.
Project management
Before the project: centralize project-related information.
During the project: follow the project's evolution.
After the project: business cases, etc.
Document creation
Create, modify, improve and review documents together.
Group collaboration
A wiki can be used as a company's main collaboration tool.
Support
Provide support to your customers and product users.
Knowledge base
Create a FAQ or a knowledge base for your clients.
Wikis and ROI
What is important cannot always be measured and what can be measured is not always important
(Albert Einstein)
Value creation
Benefits from wikis
Time gain
Cost reduction
Better knowledge sharing
Higher autonomy
Benefits from wikis
Development of a feeling of belonging
Improved reactivity
Knowledge transfert
Exchange fluidity
Benefits from wikis
Identify experts
Better team spirit
And the list goes on !
The future of wikis
Gartner's predictions
For the coming years
Gartner predicts that wikis such as the popular Wikipedia online encyclopedia should become commonplace in at least 50 percent of enterprises worldwide within the next four years.
(Aaron Tan, ZDNet Asia, 7 juin 2005)
Why choosing XWiki?
XWiki : more than a wiki !
An application development tool that can be used to answer a wide range of needs and use cases
A wiki you can easily connect with existing tools (such as LDAP)
Wide range of customization and setup options
XWiki, the company
A team mixing many compatencies
Innovative and optimized project management practices
Sound technological partners
A company ahead of its market
Effective Research & Development
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