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I don’t know if it’s apocryphal or not, but years ago I heard a story about tulips. With advances in transportation and in technology, there were people interested in time-shifting tulip production. So they tried various methods associated with making tulips believe it was spring already, placing them in hothouses, keeping the surroundings springlike, and … Continue reading “Facebook and the Enterprise: Part 5: Knowledge Management”
When I started writing Confused of Calcutta, I included the following text in About This Blog: I believe that it is only a matter of time before enterprise software consists of only four types of application: publishing, search, fulfilment and conversation. I believe that weaknesses and corruptions in our own thinking about digital rights and … Continue reading “Facebook and the Enterprise: Part 4: Four Pillars”
A few days ago, I promised to share my thoughts about Facebook in the context of knowledge management in the enterprise. So here goes. First off, some context. For many years people have not wanted to share their “little black books”, their contacts and addresses. For whatever reason, some people appeared to feel that they … Continue reading “Facebook and the enterprise: Part 3”
Yesterday’s post on Facebook and the enterprise seems to have elicited quite a few comments, so I thought I’d carry on where I left off, catalysed by what you’ve had to say. Tom Foremski raises the issue of Facebook’s addictiveness. I think this is really important. What does this addictiveness represent? Ease of use? Simplicity … Continue reading “Facebook and the enterprise: Part 2”
First, a piece of apocrypha: A very long time ago. Two shoe salesmen make the long journey by boat from England to Africa. Coach. Very tired. And on the first night there, despite their tiredness, they both send urgent telegrams home. One says “Nobody wears shoes here. Catching next boat home.”. And the other says … Continue reading “Facebook and the enterprise: Part 1”