Collaboration is about people James Robertson, Step Two Designs (jamesr@steptwo.com.au)

There are many collaboration tools Discussion groups Forums Team spaces Wikis Instant messaging Fileshares SharePoint Lotus Notes Mailing lists Blogs Intranet pages

Discussion groups

Forums

Team spaces

Wikis

Instant messaging

Fileshares

SharePoint

Lotus Notes

Mailing lists

Blogs

Intranet pages

What are the people factors that drive the success or failure of collaboration?

Two critical success factors

There are two critical success factors for collaboration tools www.steptwo.com.au/papers/kmc_discussionforums

clear purpose

common sense of community

Testing a few real-world examples ? Sharing subject-matter expertise  Project collaboration  Reviewing the new web strategy  Designing the new office space  Staff buy and swap area

Other key principles

You can’t force staff to collaborate www.steptwo.com.au/papers/cmb_collabpeople

Let staff drive their own experimentation and use of tools theobvious.typepad.com/blog/2007/03/the_100_guarant.html

Target and support areas that have a clear desire and need

Build trust and relationships face to face

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Ensure there are business opportunities for collaboration

Collaboration must be supported and facilitated www.steptwo.com.au/papers/cmb_supportcollab

Build social networks to connect people with people

Focus on the purpose and outcome, beyond just chatting

Communities of practice Cultivating Communities of Practice Etienne Wenger, et al The definitive book on establishing and running communities of practice, with strong focus on people aspects

Cultivating Communities of Practice

Etienne Wenger, et al

The definitive book on establishing and running communities of practice, with strong focus on people aspects

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