The Podcasting Kit for SharePoint (PKS) is an accelerator for social media that uses podcasting and social networks to deliver a next generation knowledge management solution to Microsoft customers. It is built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Silverlight 2, allowing integrated access across devices. PKS provides features like listening to and creating audio/video podcasts, commenting and rating content, and tracking metrics. It is available for free on CodePlex and supported by partners like 3Sharp and Accenture who are helping organizations leverage PKS.

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2. What is “Podcasting Kit for SharePoint”? Podcasting Kit for SharePoint ® (PKS) is an accelerator for social media, using podcasting and social networks to deliver the next generation knowledge management solution to Microsoft customers. Built on top of Microsoft ® Office SharePoint ® Server 2007 and Silverlight 2, PKS delivers an integrated experience with a wide variety of devices including PC, Zune ™ , Windows Mobile phones and other podcast capable devices.

12. Peter Butler, British Telecom Group Peter Butler is Head of Learning, BT Group and chairs BT’s Learning Council, the purpose of which is to maximise the ability of individuals, teams and the organisation as a whole to grow and transform in pursuit of the company’s strategic goals and objectives. “ British Telecom is very excited to be an early adopter of the PKS. With Accenture’s help, we are launching a pilot project to help 4,500 program and project managers collaborate and share information. We believe these new technologies will be an important enabler to sharing knowledge, experience and ideas across our business units and in helping our employees reach an even higher level of performance.”

13. Tom Hoglund, Accenture Tom is a Partner in Accenture’s Talent & Organization Performance service line. He focuses on helping employees perform at a higher level through leveraging the tools of knowledge management, employee portals, collaboration and learning. Tom has a global leadership role for Accenture’s practice in these areas. He has 25 years of consulting experience and has led numerous projects that have delivered millions of dollars of benefits to clients and have touched hundreds of thousands of employees. “ Corporate and public sector learning organizations have traditionally only addressed 20% of how employees learn. The PKS, combined with Accenture’s learning and collaboration experience, enables our clients to facilitate and accelerate learning, exactly when and where it is needed, independent of location or device. That’s a huge advantage.”