Sara Kassim

Shawn Lange

Thomas Fallon

Maud Chardeyron

Allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language

Howard G. Ward Cunningham

History of the Wiki

More than one author

One editor at a time

History of revisions

Wiki vs. Ordinary Website

When Should a Business Use a Wiki?

Quick/Cheap Alternative

Central Location

Organization

Is the use of a wiki for all businesses?

Business’s Using Wiki’s

Ways of Using a Wiki• Software Development World• Sony Ericsson, IBM

• Collaboration• Pixar, ConnectWise

Sony Ericsson

The “Sony Ericsson Developer World Wiki”

Developer become members of the community

Source of Information for developers

“House Rules” must be followed.

Pixar

Wikis assisted during production of “WALL-E”

Information on all Pixar productions

Keeps fans interacted and up to date

http://pixar.wikia.com/Pixar_Wiki

ConnectWise

Software company for management service providers

“IT Nation Wiki”

Provides information about the company

Add your IT business to the Wiki

Expands both your business and ConnectWise

Why Using Wikis?

TO COMMUNICATETO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE

1994: Creation of Geek Squad

2002: Acquisition by Best Buy Company

60 employees 24,000 employees

Warning!

Wikis = communication tools

Must be used adequately to ensure collaboration success

1. Focus on Culture Before Tools

2. Fit Tools into Business Processes

3. Adopt Spontaneous Work Styles

4. Use Tools to Develop Products and Services

5. Give the Entire Organization Access to the Same Tools

+ Train employees

UsefulAdvices by Evan Rosen

Advantages & Disadvantages

Easy navigation and use

Anyone can add/edit/delete

Advantages

Unlimited Access Assists with traveling

Large document sharing Photos, files, etc..

Wikis are instantaneous Immediate updates

Disadvantages

Content can become unorganized

No internet? No wiki!

ANYONE can edit

Our Wiki

http://cis485wiki.wikispaces.com/

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“Love Wikis/Characteristics of Wikis.” PBWorks. N.p., Jan. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://lovewikis.pbworks.com////of-Wikis>.

“Ward Cunningham.” Wikipedia. N.p., 14 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org//_Cunningham>.

“WikiWikiWeb.” Wikipedia. N.p., 19 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org//>.IT Nation Wiki. Web. 24 Apr.2011 http://wiki.theitnation.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

"7 Effective Wiki Uses and the Companies That Benefit from Them « Elevator View." Elevator View. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://www.elevatorview.com/2008/01/08/7-effective-wiki-uses-and-the-companies-that-benefit-from-them/>.

Pixar Wiki - Disney Pixar Animation Studios. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://pixar.wikia.com/Pixar_Wiki>.