Comments on: The state of social networking software for the enterprise

By: Ross Dawson

Ross Dawson — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:54:13 +0000

Hi Matt, thanks for the pointer on the latest! Yes the major enterprise software companies have been moving this way for a while - see: https://www.rossdawsonblog.com/weblog/archives/2006/05/microsoft_enter.html https://www.rossdawsonblog.com/weblog/archives/2007/01/post_5.html These are big questions Matt! You and I see staggering potential here. We're talking 5 years + for this to unfold properly, unfortunately...

By: Matt Moore

Matt Moore — Sun, 06 May 2007 16:01:14 +0000

Ross – Interesting article. Also interesting is Microsoft’s development of the Knowledge Network product within Sharepoint 2007: https://blogs.msdn.com/kn/
The functionality is pretty limited but the MS install base means that it should get this area more attention.
What about the possibilities around specific industry verticals or functions?
– Recruitment
– Journalism/PR
– Marketing
– Science/Technical Communities
And what are the ranges of functionality for these tools?
– Manual vs. automated contact identification
– Visualisation & Analytics
– Integration with other tools (e.g. Outlook, Search, HR & CRM)

By: elearnspace

elearnspace — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:15:00 +0000

The state of social networking software for the enterprise

The state of social networking software for the enterprise: “Applying social networks in the enterprise is a sweet spot that has massive potential value. At the heart of the issue is how you tap the true potential of an organization,…