Is Your Organization Ready for Web 2.0?
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The document discusses whether a company is ready for Web 2.0 and provides guidance. It defines Web 2.0 as both a technology infrastructure and communication process. Key questions are presented to help companies identify how Web 2.0 applications could reduce costs, improve processes, and enable new initiatives. The role of IT is also discussed, as well as developing a Web 2.0 action plan.
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Is Your Organization Ready for Web 2.0?
- 1. Is Your Company Ready for Web 2.0? Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. http://www.ddmcd.com October 12, 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 2. Purpose of Presentation Define Web 2.0 Suggest key questions to ask to help identify where Web 2.0 applications might be useful. Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 3. Definition 1: Web 2.0 as Technology Infrastructure Refers to the ways hardware and software can be used to deliver sophisticated interactive processes over the World Wide Web to anyone with an Internet connection and a standard web browser. Other hallmarks of Web 2.0 technology: Speed with which sophisticated applications can be developed Ease with which data from different systems can be combined Independence from specific types of computers or operating systems Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 4. Definition 2: Web 2.0 as Communication Process Refers to the ways people can: use the web to easily publish information online share that information with others, and develop relationships with people who share common interests. Frequently these behaviors are individualistic, spontaneous, and decentralized. It is not unusual for more traditional or hierarchically structured organizations to approach Web 2.0 applications with some caution given a perceived lack of centralized control. The more people who participate in Web 2.0 exchanges of information, the more powerful “network effects” become. Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 5. Definition 3: Web 2.0 as Software Application Typical applications: Blogging Microblogging Wikis Social & Professional Networks Shared Bookmarking Tagging Feeds & Subscriptions Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 6. Related Concepts Remote Hosting Lightweight Applications Mashups Crowdsourcing Social Networking Perpetual Beta Blogging Collaboration Community Community Manager Expertise Management Cloud Computing Semantic Web Enterprise 2.0 Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 7. Why Web 2.0 Is Relevant to Your Company Your employees may already be using Web 2.0 products and services -- and it may not just be "20-somethings." Web 2.0 applications are relevant to many of the internal & external business processes already supported by IT, e.g., HR/recruitment, market research, sales, customer support, procurement and logistics, training, knowledge management, R&D. Even the most traditional elements of IT infrastructure (e.g., HR, finance) are potentially available via remotely hosted web based applications. Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 8. Why Your I.T. Department Is Relevant to Your Web 2.0 Strategy Even though many Web 2.0 applications operate in a decentralized and user-controlled fashion, there is still a need for I.T. involvement in order to promote: Standards so that systems can communicate Technical support to provide reliability Security to ensure authorized usage Leadership so that systems support business goals Discipline to promote efficiency Accountability to define responsibility Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 9. How Web 2.0 Can Impact I.T . Availability of externally hosted applications makes "end-runs" around I.T. possible. Eventually some of these applications need integration and support -- from the I.T. department. Potential for decreased reliance on internally managed I.T. infrastructure makes ongoing cost of maintaining this infrastructure increasingly visible. Constant changes in available technologies increases the need for I.T. staff to acquire and manage new skills. This can pose a challenge to an overworked or understaffed workforce. Lack of commonly accepted metrics makes Web 2.0 ROI calculations -- and justifications -- challenging. Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 10. Basic Questions about Creating a Web 2.0 Action Plan Can Web 2.0 methods help you reduce the costs of your current business processes? Can Web 2.0 methods cost-effectively extend the reach or functionality of your current business initiatives beyond what IT is already doing? Can Web 2.0 methods enable new, creative, and more competitive business initiatives? Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 11. 1. Questions about Potential Cost Reductions Can web 2.0 methods cost effectively replace existing systems and processes? Can connecting people more directly reduce the time it takes to communicate information about your products and services? Can reducing the number of people involved in a complex process reduce errors, mistakes, and expensive re-work? Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 12. 2. Questions about Improving Current Business Processes Are you having difficulty training people or transferring knowledge from more experienced to less experienced workers? Are there areas where you wish you had quicker access to what your customers are thinking ? Are you satisfied that your company's image with customers is as humane or as friendly as you think it should be? Are you concerned that there is too much "reinventing the wheel" going on in your organization? Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 13. 3. Questions about Enabling New Business Initiatives Do you currently have any "back burner" ideas you have been wanting to try but have delayed due to concerns about incurring new training, communication, or data manipulation costs? Have you been looking for simpler ways to reduce "siloing" and compartmentaization that exists in your organization? Have you been looking for ways to simplify or streamline customer support ? Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 14. Discussion Topics Effective Web 2.0 planning and adoption requires attention to business processes and business goals, not just technology . Using Web 2.0 technologies as the basis for cost control or cost reduction requires an understanding of what current costs are . Web 2.0 technologies are more effective when they help get the right people involved , not just more people. Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )
- 15. Additional Reading The following links are to posts and "white papers" on Dennis McDonald's Web Site : How Much Will Your Enterprise Web 2.0 Project Cost? There’s Nothing Wrong with the Social Networking Industry that Some Honest (Cost) Information Won’t Fix How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy Market Segmentation, Relationship Management, and the Relevance of Web 2.0 Applications Business and I.T. Must Work Together to Manage New “Web 2.0” Tools Ten Realities of Managing and Using Technology to Generate Business Value Slide Presentation: “Expertise Management Systems” Copyright (c) 2008 by Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. (email: mailto:[email protected] )