We have summarized in our weblog 111 good reasons for using an enterprise wiki. But how can such a system blossom and show its’ added value and Return on Investment? What are some concrete examples of how companies can implement an enterprise wiki? Which possible uses make sense? Which of them are truly useful? And which of them can actually improve your efficiency? We have collected 66 ways to use wikis in organizations. Here are the first 22.
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111 Reasons why you need an Enterprise Wiki
At //SEIBERT/MEDIA, we’ve been working on a wiki for years. Through our day-to-day work as well as through dozens of enterprise wiki projects, we have experienced – thanks to innumerable different cases – how useful and valuable a wiki can be on a number of levels. Therefore, we believe it is high time to compress the arguments for a wiki into the limited space offered by tweets to make our points as efficiently as possible.
Microblogging for Confluence 1.1: Infos on pricing, overview of new features
The Confluence plugin Microblogging for Confluence developed by //SEIBERT/MEDIA enhances Atlassians’ social collaboration platform by deeply embedded microblogging functionalities: employees can discuss ideas, get feedback on exciting topics and quickly and easily share current information with others without changing context directly in the Confluence intranet.
Microblogging for Confluence: An overview of its features
Microblogging for Confluence, developed by //SEIBERT/MEDIA, is the plugin that enriches Atlassian’s social collaboration platform with seamlessly integrated Enterprise-Microblogging features. This add-on is already available on the Atlassian Marketplace: Download the alpha version for free and evaluate it in your test environment just as you like.
The latest version of HipChat – new design & new features!
Starting with HipChat for Mac 3.0, Atlassian began to roll out a new version of HipChat that looks a whole lot different. At first you’ll notice it’s lighter and cleaner, but there’s a lot more going on. Read about the new HipChat in this post.
Atlassian announces Confluence Data Center
The Data Center deployment option that was already available for JIRA was designed to meet the needs of large enterprise customers providing performance at scale, high availability and instant scalability.
Factors for the Success of Wikis 3: Overcoming Resistance from the Company Culture
From dozens of enterprise Wiki projects, we know that the successful introduction of a Wiki into a company typically depends on three factors: technology; organization; and culture. In the first of these three articles we focused on the requirements of technology. The second of these articles focused on organizational factors. This report will now focus on the implications of company culture and how these relate to the introduction of a Wiki.
Factors for the Success of Wikis 2: Organization is the Key
From dozens of enterprise Wiki projects, we know that the successful introduction of a Wiki into a company typically depends on three factors: technology; organization; and culture. In the first of these three articles we focused on the requirements of technology. This report will now focus on the organizational factors for a promising Wiki project.
Factors for the Success of Wikis 1: Technology is important, but not King
An enterprise Wiki is not only a new technology for many employees (at least within the company environment); it also requires a change in the normal communication- and collaboration patterns throughout the entire company. Through our experiences with dozens of company Wiki projects, we know that the successful introduction of a Wiki usually depends upon three factors: technology; organization; and culture. This article – the first of three articles on this topic – is dedicated to the challenges of technology.
HipChat is Now Free For Unlimited Users
HipChat is Atlassians professional and well-engineered solution for hosted group chat and video chat for companies and teams – fast, uncomplicated and in realtime. No matter how you use HipChat, whether you prefer group chats with the whole team or separated chat rooms with guest access for your partners – HipChat supports the direct communication and therefore enhances productivity and efficiency within the company. A year ago Atlassian made HipChat free for teams of five, and since then the popularity of this application has been rising rapidly. As a reaction to this development, Atlassian now announces a new subscription plan that gives you unlimited HipChat users – for free.