The document discusses how consumer technology is influencing workplace dynamics, particularly emphasizing trends like social networking, virtual environments, and pervasive connectivity. It highlights the growing role of 'prosumer' users, who adopt technology confidently, and notes the anticipated adoption of devices like the iPad in business environments despite IT concerns. The text encourages enterprises to embrace transparency and a more social tech-savvy workforce.

1. Enterprise Convergence
how consumer technology is
changing the way we work
Andy Piper, IBM
Social bridgebuilder
http://andypiper.co.uk

2. Key Trends
1. Social Everything
2. Virtual Environments
3. Connectivity Everywhere

3. Twitter:
#CRIM2010

4. Twitter:
#CRIM2010

5. Social Networking Everything

6. People are social

7. Events are social

8. Everything online
is now social...

9. Source: Nielsen NetView, Feb 2009

10. Virtual Environments

14. “Gamification”
David Helgason, CEO Unity

15. Connectivity Everywhere

16. Connections
everywhere
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dugbee/841976228

17. Everything in
“the cloud”

19. The impact of “consumer”
technology on Enterprise IT?

20. prosumer (n)
pró-sume-!r "
As defined by Frank Kenney:
“professional consumers”
Alternative term (mine):
“self-confident technology adopters”

22. iPad Frenzy Will Pass Business Users By
It's the most eagerly awaited tablet launch
since Moses, but business geeks will struggle
to justify getting one on the corporate IT
budget, says Peter Judge
Peter Judge
January 28, 2010
Apple iPads Will Be Used At Work
Users will take their iPads to work, despite
the doubts of IT managers who still don't
trust Apple's iPhone, a survey has found
Michelle Maisto
March 26, 2010

25. http://flickr.com/photos/ian_d/30859899/
http://flickr.com/photos/earlg/304373180/
http://flickr.com/photos/dailysnap/360147199/

27. • Consider transparency
• Be ready to blur the boundaries
• Trust a more social, technology-
savvy workforce

28. Social:
Web
Technology
People
Business

29. Connect
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http://slideshare.net/andypiper
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