Social business refers to organizations that systematically engage all individuals (employees, customers, partners, suppliers) through strategies, technologies and processes to maximize co-created value. IBM Connections is a social software platform that allows people to connect through profiles, communities, files, wikis and other tools. It supports finding expertise, sharing knowledge, collaborating on projects and flexibly working together both internally and externally. The future includes Connections "Next" with improved group calendars, status updates, file handling, analytics and activity streams on any device from the cloud.