The document discusses Robert Bosch GmbH's implementation of an internal social network called Bosch Connect. It describes how Bosch Connect aims to encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, and idea exchange among the company's 300,000 associates. The document also outlines Bosch's community management strategy, including the role of community managers in engaging members and driving participation in Bosch Connect. Survey results show that 82% of associates are on Bosch Connect, with some using it for up to 20% of their daily work.

1. Enabling Enterprise 2.0
Highly connected highly agileCorporate Community Management @ BoschHighly connected, highly agileCorporate Community Management @ Bosch
“How to get highly engaged members …”
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2. Enabling Enterprise 2.0
@TanjaSobiech
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3. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Robert Bosch GmbH – The Company
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4. Enabling Enterprise 2.0A heavy weight goes social!
Associates: about 300 000Associates: about 300.000
Revenue: EUR 46,1 billion
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State Dec 2013

5. Bosch Connect*
One global platform for internal networking @ Bosch
Bosch Connect*…
Round about 90 % of all
As of December 2014:
Use of Bosch Connect
per a survey conducted in 05.2014
82%associates are on Bosch Connect
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36% of the
users at least
sometimes
82%
voluntarily
joined
communities
22%increase in
access to
 di l ll b ti
20,126
Communities
thereof: 78% open
sometimes
contribute to
Bosch Connect
20% higher quality of ideas
access to
knowledge
 ... encourages dialog, collaboration,
and the exchange of ideas within and
across projects, organizational and
national boundaries
 started its pilot phase in August
Use case
example
77% of the users
use Bosch Connect
for up to 20% of
their daily work
due to collaborative development
up to
19% 16% ... started its pilot phase in August
2012
 … is available to all associates with
access to the intranet since
September 2013
4 weeks
6 days
their daily work
19%higher collaboration
efficiency
16%
of daily work
done using
Bosch Connect
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 … is available via mobile access
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State Dec 2014 * Based on IBM Connections

6. Community Management as a key competence
Community Managers engage, organize, guard, conceptualize,
communicate, drive – they lead!
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7. Community Management Trainings @ Bosch
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8. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Job description Community Manager @ Bosch
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9. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Community Lifecycle as fundament of Community Management
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10. Enabling Enterprise 2.0How to motivate and engage members in corporate communities?
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11. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Focus on your members – Support them from the beginning
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12. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Ask me anything – Live Chat sessions with VIP´s
Use topics for
further
discussions /discussions /
content
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13. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Live Reporting – Events all around the world
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14. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Let your members blog about themselves
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15. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Let your members be an active part
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16. Enabling Enterprise 2.0New opportunities for all employees
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17. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Bring them together –
Challenges incl. Relationship-Management Tasks
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18. Enabling Enterprise 2.0Change processes and STOP E-Mailing
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19. Thank you for your attention!
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j S bi hTanja Knorr-Sobiech
Chief (Senior) Community Manager (Certified)
+49(711)811-3631846
Tanja Knorr@de bosch com
@TanjaSobiech
www.linkedin.com/TanjaKnorr-Sobiech
Tanja.Knorr@de.bosch.com
http://about.me/tanja.knorr.sobiech
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