This document discusses social collaboration and enterprise social networks. It provides an example of how a company implemented an internal social network using Microsoft Office 365 to allow over 14,000 employees across 18 markets to share ideas and best practices. The social network improved productivity, knowledge sharing, teamwork, creativity, and mobility. It also summarizes the differences between Office 365 groups and distribution lists for collaboration and sharing files, calendars, notes and tasks.

1. SOCIAL
COLLABORATION
Aaron HUI
Evangelist of Roadside Programming

2. ◦ Social collaboration refers to processes that help multiple people or groups interact and share
information to achieve common goals.
◦ Internet
◦ Collaboration
◦ Dissemination of information
◦ Brainstorming
◦ Culture
◦ Ideas
◦ Multiple domain knowledge
◦ Enterprise Social Network

3. “Enterprise” Social Network

5. ◦ AIA conducts business in 18 markets across Asia Pacific
◦ After launching Office 365, more than 2,300 groups and 14,000 employees began using the
company’s social network, dubbed “Wave,” to share ideas and best practices
◦ Improves productivity, raises knowledge capital
◦ Fosters teamwork and creativity
◦ Boosts mobility, customer service
Case Study

9. Microsoft Office 365 Group
◦ What's the difference between an Office 365 group and a distribution list?
◦ A distribution list is a set of email addresses. You can use the distribution list to send an email
message or meeting invitation to all the addresses at once. An Office 365 group includes a
distribution list but also includes a shared:
◦ Inbox for group email communication
◦ Calendar for scheduling group meetings and events
◦ Library for storing and working on group files and folders
◦ OneNote notebook for taking project and meeting notes
◦ Planning tool for organizing and assigning tasks and getting updates on project progress

10. Microsoft Office 365 Group

11. Microsoft Office 365 Delve

12. Call to action
◦ Think about the applicability of social collaboration in your organization
◦ Think about the benefit and impact of social collaboration
◦ Think about best practice to engage with your colleagues, business partner, customer and
prospect
◦ Define the scope of a pilot project
◦ DO IT with/without the support of IT professional

13. DEMO