People today are more connected than ever before. The growth
of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, combined
with the rise of social technologies such as Facebook, Twitter,
and LinkedIn, has turned the world into a global community
that gives users instant access to information, makes it easy
for them to communicate about everything from products to
politics, and facilitates collective action. Technology makes it
easier than ever to tap into the human network.
How IT can empower your organization to wlanMicrosoft
How can enterprise social technologies from Microsoft help your company stay connected and secure when employees are increasingly becoming more mobile and distributed? What tools will enable you to connect employees to each other and at the same time provide the right levels of IT management?
How can enterprise social technologies help your company? What tools will enable you to connect employees to each other and to information to address key challenges?
The Benefits of Enterprise Social for IT ProfessionalsMicrosoft
The world has become a giant network, transformed by the
growth of mobile devices and social technologies. In fact,
there are now more devices than people.1 This networked
world is clearly evident in our personal lives: We keep in
touch with our friends and family on Facebook or Instagram,
use Twitter to get the latest news from people around the
globe, and often find our next career opportunity with
LinkedIn. In this networked world, people connect with each
other easily, information and knowledge move faster, and we
are able to accomplish more by working together.
Better serving members using one social spotMicrosoft
Since its founding nearly 90 years ago, Nationwide has gone from a small auto insurer for farmers to one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world. Through it all, one thing has stayed constant: a focus on serving customers, which it considers members of the Nationwide family. Today that members-first policy is supported by Yammer social networking technology, including a SharePoint integration dubbed Spot—as in, the spot to get everything done.
Enterprises always look for ways to help employees collaborate with each other more effectively that leads to faster and higher-quality work, which, in turn, drives increased productivity. Though most enterprises keep employee collaboration on top of their corporate agenda, they still lag behind to drive that force to its optimum level! Using traditional approaches for attaining high productivity and innovation among employees are no more beneficial and effective in fast-technology pace and people oriented work space environments.
Retaining Knowledge and Combatting IT TurnoverBloomfire
IT turnover is significantly higher than other departments. The average IT employee stays with the company for 4 years. That is a lot of tribal knowledge walking out the door every year.
In 2011, the US hit a milestone — more than half of all adults visit social networking sites at least once a month. But when it comes to using social-networking technologies inside organizations, many business leaders are at a loss to understand what value can be created from Facebook-like status updates within the enterprise. Some organizations have deployed social-networking features with an initial enthusiastic reception, only to see these early efforts wither to just a few stalwart participants. The problem: Most companies approach enterprise social networks as a technology deployment and fail to understand that the new relationships created by enterprise social networks are the source for value creation. In this first of two reports, Altimeter looks at four ways enterprise social networks create value for organizations.
How IT can empower your organization to wlanMicrosoft
How can enterprise social technologies from Microsoft help your company stay connected and secure when employees are increasingly becoming more mobile and distributed? What tools will enable you to connect employees to each other and at the same time provide the right levels of IT management?
How can enterprise social technologies help your company? What tools will enable you to connect employees to each other and to information to address key challenges?
The Benefits of Enterprise Social for IT ProfessionalsMicrosoft
The world has become a giant network, transformed by the
growth of mobile devices and social technologies. In fact,
there are now more devices than people.1 This networked
world is clearly evident in our personal lives: We keep in
touch with our friends and family on Facebook or Instagram,
use Twitter to get the latest news from people around the
globe, and often find our next career opportunity with
LinkedIn. In this networked world, people connect with each
other easily, information and knowledge move faster, and we
are able to accomplish more by working together.
Better serving members using one social spotMicrosoft
Since its founding nearly 90 years ago, Nationwide has gone from a small auto insurer for farmers to one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world. Through it all, one thing has stayed constant: a focus on serving customers, which it considers members of the Nationwide family. Today that members-first policy is supported by Yammer social networking technology, including a SharePoint integration dubbed Spot—as in, the spot to get everything done.
Enterprises always look for ways to help employees collaborate with each other more effectively that leads to faster and higher-quality work, which, in turn, drives increased productivity. Though most enterprises keep employee collaboration on top of their corporate agenda, they still lag behind to drive that force to its optimum level! Using traditional approaches for attaining high productivity and innovation among employees are no more beneficial and effective in fast-technology pace and people oriented work space environments.
Retaining Knowledge and Combatting IT TurnoverBloomfire
IT turnover is significantly higher than other departments. The average IT employee stays with the company for 4 years. That is a lot of tribal knowledge walking out the door every year.
In 2011, the US hit a milestone — more than half of all adults visit social networking sites at least once a month. But when it comes to using social-networking technologies inside organizations, many business leaders are at a loss to understand what value can be created from Facebook-like status updates within the enterprise. Some organizations have deployed social-networking features with an initial enthusiastic reception, only to see these early efforts wither to just a few stalwart participants. The problem: Most companies approach enterprise social networks as a technology deployment and fail to understand that the new relationships created by enterprise social networks are the source for value creation. In this first of two reports, Altimeter looks at four ways enterprise social networks create value for organizations.
I recently gave a keynote presentation in Slovenia on the business value of using social and collaborative tools to solve employee facing business problems. This is that presentation, enjoy and feel free to share!
The challenges facing human resources (HR) executives have changed significantly over the past 10 years. Today, HR is an important part of overall corporate performance. This is driven by several factors, including the growing needs to: attract and retain talent; implement strategic succession planning; access and analyze workforce data; and manage a culture that enables multi-generational workforce expectations. Microsoft has a technology platform that HR decision makers can use to address these challenges and deliver business impact.
In this presentation originally created for DNNcon 2013 (West Palm Beach, FL), Jason Stone of Engage Software covers the Enterprise Social Networking space. What is ESN? Who are some of the key players? What does the research say about the market and its future? He shares some of his own experiences on the team that created iheartDNN.com as well as some from leading the Evoq Social ESN LinkedIn group.
There are amazing facts and benefits from implementing an Enterprise Social Networking solution. Increased efficiency, higher rate of collaboration, and organization of internal communication are just a couple found through ESN.
Collaboration & E2.0: work meets play or the future of business?Peggy Winton
Latest AIIM research reveals trends and drivers for adoption of E2.0 technologies. Describes the confusion that exists around Social Networking outside the firewall and Collaboration practices for knowledge share inside the firewall.
Getting Started with Enterprise Social NetworkingDavid Stephens
This presentation is to introduce social software and social networking. It includes a demo of Lotus Connections and some information on how to get started quickly with a Lotus Connections deployment.
Are you ready to launch a digital workplace initiative at your organization? Learn from top thought leaders across HR, IT, and Operations on how to accelerate employee engagement and productivity. Download our full eBook to learn more about the process, technology, and cultural shifts necessary for achieving greater employee productivity and engagement.
What 2014 holds for Internal CommunicationsTrefor Smith
This is the follow up to last years guide to Internal Communication trends. This years guide outlines 4 main areas that we think are going to be key in 2014, along with sub themes and a wealth of hints and tips. We hope it is of benefit, and brings you success with your 2014 internal communications!
The Evolution of the Intranet: Why Collaborative Intranets are More Critical ...C5 Insight
Collaboration as we know it has changed dramatically over the years. It wasn't that long ago that we had to make a concerted effort to connect with one another; now that same effort is required to disconnect. So why do organizations continue to struggle to connect with employees, customers and partners?
Collaboration tools are both numerous and sophisticated, but are we really better off? If we have the tools, the technology and the will, then why aren't we doing a better job with collaboration in our organizations? In short: Is a company that has a robust Intranet and can truly work together better nothing more than a myth - a lofty goal to which we aspire but will never attain?
In this session, the speaker will tackle these questions and more, taking an in-depth look into why collaboration projects fails to meet our expectations and what organizations can do today to forge new connections, become more productive, increase employee engagement, and build an Intranet that fosters a culture of collaboration.
Inspiration truly does come in all shapes, sizes and forms – as evident from the stories shared with us by 25 Global Social Business Leaders. Their stories help us better understand how organizations are using social business practices to build a more engaged workforce and develop stronger, more collaborative relationships.
While diverse, all their stories embody personal journeys with one common thread: All of these leaders used social business strategies, technologies, and practices to make a significant impact on their business and community. Through the joint efforts of IBM and the EIU we were able to bring the stories of the 25 Inspiring Global Social Business Leaders to life – giving them a platform to be heard.
Intro presentation from the Enterprise 2.0 Summit 2013 in Paris that served as the basis for a discussion panel around approaches for the technology framework of a Digital Workplace and its challenges
Success in the "Pull Economy" means understanding that a number of significant business principles have changed. In a hyper connected world information flows much faster and more freely. Organisations as a result are subjected to a growing level of collective intelligence and value creation from outside the company's walls brought on by the increased collaboration of customer/consumers, consumers, employees and suppliers in what is now a much larger ecosystem of data, conversation, innovation and participation. There needs to be a knowledge framework to help companies manage this transformational change and maximise as much value from it in a way that benefits the business and the customer/consumer.
Optimising Digital Collaboration From the Inside OutMSL
Companies have come a long way using social media, collaborative tools and social networks to connect people, information and company assets in more effective ways. With many seeing significant improvements in operations, people satisfaction and bottom line results. Among the lessons learned is that it’s not just about technology. Determining digital collaboration’s role, how it will be used and how to incorporate it into company culture are what really matters.
I recently gave a keynote presentation in Slovenia on the business value of using social and collaborative tools to solve employee facing business problems. This is that presentation, enjoy and feel free to share!
The challenges facing human resources (HR) executives have changed significantly over the past 10 years. Today, HR is an important part of overall corporate performance. This is driven by several factors, including the growing needs to: attract and retain talent; implement strategic succession planning; access and analyze workforce data; and manage a culture that enables multi-generational workforce expectations. Microsoft has a technology platform that HR decision makers can use to address these challenges and deliver business impact.
In this presentation originally created for DNNcon 2013 (West Palm Beach, FL), Jason Stone of Engage Software covers the Enterprise Social Networking space. What is ESN? Who are some of the key players? What does the research say about the market and its future? He shares some of his own experiences on the team that created iheartDNN.com as well as some from leading the Evoq Social ESN LinkedIn group.
There are amazing facts and benefits from implementing an Enterprise Social Networking solution. Increased efficiency, higher rate of collaboration, and organization of internal communication are just a couple found through ESN.
Collaboration & E2.0: work meets play or the future of business?Peggy Winton
Latest AIIM research reveals trends and drivers for adoption of E2.0 technologies. Describes the confusion that exists around Social Networking outside the firewall and Collaboration practices for knowledge share inside the firewall.
Getting Started with Enterprise Social NetworkingDavid Stephens
This presentation is to introduce social software and social networking. It includes a demo of Lotus Connections and some information on how to get started quickly with a Lotus Connections deployment.
Are you ready to launch a digital workplace initiative at your organization? Learn from top thought leaders across HR, IT, and Operations on how to accelerate employee engagement and productivity. Download our full eBook to learn more about the process, technology, and cultural shifts necessary for achieving greater employee productivity and engagement.
What 2014 holds for Internal CommunicationsTrefor Smith
This is the follow up to last years guide to Internal Communication trends. This years guide outlines 4 main areas that we think are going to be key in 2014, along with sub themes and a wealth of hints and tips. We hope it is of benefit, and brings you success with your 2014 internal communications!
The Evolution of the Intranet: Why Collaborative Intranets are More Critical ...C5 Insight
Collaboration as we know it has changed dramatically over the years. It wasn't that long ago that we had to make a concerted effort to connect with one another; now that same effort is required to disconnect. So why do organizations continue to struggle to connect with employees, customers and partners?
Collaboration tools are both numerous and sophisticated, but are we really better off? If we have the tools, the technology and the will, then why aren't we doing a better job with collaboration in our organizations? In short: Is a company that has a robust Intranet and can truly work together better nothing more than a myth - a lofty goal to which we aspire but will never attain?
In this session, the speaker will tackle these questions and more, taking an in-depth look into why collaboration projects fails to meet our expectations and what organizations can do today to forge new connections, become more productive, increase employee engagement, and build an Intranet that fosters a culture of collaboration.
Inspiration truly does come in all shapes, sizes and forms – as evident from the stories shared with us by 25 Global Social Business Leaders. Their stories help us better understand how organizations are using social business practices to build a more engaged workforce and develop stronger, more collaborative relationships.
While diverse, all their stories embody personal journeys with one common thread: All of these leaders used social business strategies, technologies, and practices to make a significant impact on their business and community. Through the joint efforts of IBM and the EIU we were able to bring the stories of the 25 Inspiring Global Social Business Leaders to life – giving them a platform to be heard.
Intro presentation from the Enterprise 2.0 Summit 2013 in Paris that served as the basis for a discussion panel around approaches for the technology framework of a Digital Workplace and its challenges
Success in the "Pull Economy" means understanding that a number of significant business principles have changed. In a hyper connected world information flows much faster and more freely. Organisations as a result are subjected to a growing level of collective intelligence and value creation from outside the company's walls brought on by the increased collaboration of customer/consumers, consumers, employees and suppliers in what is now a much larger ecosystem of data, conversation, innovation and participation. There needs to be a knowledge framework to help companies manage this transformational change and maximise as much value from it in a way that benefits the business and the customer/consumer.
Optimising Digital Collaboration From the Inside OutMSL
Companies have come a long way using social media, collaborative tools and social networks to connect people, information and company assets in more effective ways. With many seeing significant improvements in operations, people satisfaction and bottom line results. Among the lessons learned is that it’s not just about technology. Determining digital collaboration’s role, how it will be used and how to incorporate it into company culture are what really matters.
We have become a job-hopping culture. Company ‘lifers’ that maintain a career and knowledge in just one company for most of their working lives are essentially extinct. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers stay with their jobs an average of 4 years. In IT, the trending number is less.
Team leaders and managers listen up. Given the stats from the BLS, your team’s depth is probably only an average of 5-6 years deep. That’s scary. Plus, how do we solve the intellectual property retention issue?
There are two ways to combat this issue: The first way is to make your company a destination and you won’t have to worry about your talent leaving. Most companies have implemented some perks and work-life and cultural benefits at some level. The second way is to build a tribal knowledge culture that bridges the gap when someone moves on to their next endeavor. We will talk about how to solve this issue from both directions.
Connecting And Engaging Teams In A Distributed WorkforceCitrix Online
This new Future of Work white paper explores the growth of today's distributed workforce and how to effectively manage distributed teams and workers to achieve optimum productivity, engagement and performance.
From Information Overload to Organized InsightsLexisNexis
As organizations navigate the ups
and downs of a complex global economy, access
to reliable, relevant information can help them
compete more effectively. To paraphrase Maya
Angelou, “When you know better, you do better.”
Information professionals play an important role
in identifying and disseminating the business
insights companies need to manage risk and
make smarter, faster decisions.
Create the engagement your customer wants and the outcomes your business needs. We had this published behind an email wall, but now making it public for everyone.
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Social media and the workplace Manners and your bottom line
In some social circles,if you aren't "tweeting,"
you're considered disconnected or entirely out of
touch. Certainly, it seems that social networks like
Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and other Web 2.0
environments have eclipsed comer bars, coffee
houses and country clubs as the common gathering
places for some groups. Take, for example.
Generation Y. By 2010, Gen Y will outnumber
their Baby Boomer predecessors, and 96 percent of
them have joined a social network. What's more, if
Facebook were a country, it would be the world's
fourth largest nation, with 300 million "citizens."
But individuals aren't the only ones socializing
online. Companies are finding a voice within
social networks too. Just a short decade
ago companies were creating inviting Web
sites to allow their constituents to visit
them. Now, many courageous companies
are reaching outside their firewalls
and enlisting social media forums, like
Twitter and Facebook, to actively engage
and directly communicate with their
constituents. Others are generating original
content and encouraging discussion about
their products and services through blogs
and chat rooms on their Web sites. .
But despite the relatively widespread adoption
of social media among companies for purposes
of marketing and PR, many businesses are still
struggling with the " i f and "how to" of allowing
access to social media within the workplace. In
fact, one recent study reported that 54 percent of
companies prohibit any access to social media
networks on the job, and another 19 percent of
companies permit only limited access solely for
business purposes. Why?
Businesses and their management teams
have valid concerns about opening the door,
or firewalls as the case may be, to social media,
but proponents for employees' open access have
equally compelling arguments to counter those
concerns. For example, business leaders worry that
they'll see a decrease in productivity if employees
are allowed to access their Twitter or Facebook
accounts from their office, but others will argue that
access to social media networks actually promotes
productivity because workers can conduct more
thorough research and interact with coworkers and
customers more effectively. Proponents also point
out that workers who are able to tweet during work
hours are more likely to respond to work e-mails or
check voicemail during non-work hours.
Of course, many managers voice serious
concerns about the potential for employees to leak
confidential company information, spread negative
comments about the company or conduct illegal
online activity from the workplace. Certainly these
are real issues for company leaders to consider.
Given the prevalence of social media today,
however, it is beg.
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Leon Benjamin, Sei Mani's co-founder contributes to its strategic partner BT' and its perspective on the value of collaboration in the enterprise.
As a concept, mobile and flexible working is nothing new and the idea of where people work has widened to pretty much anywhere. The issue is no longer ‘where’ people work, the question we’re now asking is ‘how’ people work.
The gap in skills needed to compete in an increasingly digital world is a major issue for most organisations. Recognising this gap is one thing, doing something about it is a much bigger challenge.
This White Paper contains a structured approach that has been learned across different businesses over 17 years.
The gap in skills needed to compete in an increasingly digital world is a major issue for most organisations. Recognising this gap is one thing, doing something about it is a much bigger challenge.
This White Paper contains a structured approach
that has been learned across different businesses
over 17 years.
The latest issue of our magazine for the IT professional focuses on Project Management. Full versions are available to BCS members. To find out more about the benefits of BCS membership go to http://www.bcs.org/membership
Social businesses are arguably the next generation of business; a new model of operating, and interacting. They are businesses where success is based on the participation of all, rather than the outputs of a few. Strategists Maggie...
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To keep up with the always evolving landscape, the
Security Intelligence Report provides a thorough analysis of security threats and how to best mitigate the top attack types.
Cyberattacks on government agencies at all levels can compromise private citizen information and leave the United States vulnerable to national security threats. Take these first steps toward stronger cybersecurity hygiene.
Insider's Guide to Cybersecurity for Government eBook: http://aka.ms/govcybersecurityguide
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The airline industry is increasingly challenged to engage guests and passengers anywhere, anytime, across any device, while maintaining brand experience and consistency. Airlines are changing from a traditional business where money was made by selling seats on a plane to a more dynamic and adaptive business, where the services are being delivered in a personalized manner. Insights into the customer’s preferences and other operational processes will allow the airline to adjust functions and maximize profitability and at the same time, offer a differentiated passenger experience. View our webcast on demand if you would like to learn more: https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&ShowKey=23371&AffiliateData=slideshare
Driving results through a connected omni-channel retail sales experienceMicrosoft
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Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Here’s what you’ll gain:
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- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
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- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
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This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
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Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
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Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
1. Work Like a
Network:
Why Today’s Businesses
Need Enterprise Social
Work Like a Network: Why Today’s Businesses Need Enterprise Social
Published: September 2014
Visit www.enterprisesocial.com
for the latest information.
Estimated reading time:
16 minutes
Work like a network.
1
2. Table of Contents
Introduction: The world is a giant network 1
Today’s top business challenges 2
Employee disengagement carries a high cost 2
Inefficient collaboration dampens productivity and innovation 3
Sustaining business growth made harder by competition
and how customers do business 4
The Solution: Work like a network with enterprise social technologies 5
Listen to what matters most 6
Adapt quickly to change 7
Grow your business 8
Are you ready to work like a network? 9
Sources 10
3. Work Like a Network: Why Today’s Businesses Need Enterprise Social
Introduction:
The world is a giant network
People today are more connected than ever before. The growth
of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, combined
with the rise of social technologies such as Facebook, Twitter,
and LinkedIn, has turned the world into a global community
that gives users instant access to information, makes it easy
for them to communicate about everything from products to
politics, and facilitates collective action. Technology makes it
easier than ever to tap into the human network.
Worldwide, there are now more mobile devices than people,1 and those devices are
in constant use. People who own smartphones check them an average of 150 times
a day, often to stay connected to some of the 1.8 billion2 other people around the
world who are also on social networks. Add in portable computers, tablets, and other
mobile devices, and it’s easy to see that the world has become a giant network.
How is your business adapting to this networked world? Chances are your employees
are not as connected and informed as your customers—at least not at work—but
imagine the possibilities if they were.
What if you could apply the power of social networking to your business? What if
you could make the right information instantly available without time-consuming
searches, keep your workers connected no matter where they were located, enable
productive conversations among your employees, customers, and partners, and
empower everyone in your organization to make better decisions faster? What if you
and everyone associated with your company could work like a network? How could
that help you, as a business leader, address some of your most serious challenges?
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4. Work Like a Network: Why Today’s Businesses Need Enterprise Social
Today’s top
business challenges
Organizations today are confronted by an array of serious
business challenges, from employee disengagement to
inefficient collaboration, that can quickly undermine their
ability to keep growing and remain profitable. With the
competitive landscape constantly changing and evolving,
addressing these challenges effectively is one of the most
important jobs currently facing business leaders worldwide.
Employee disengagement carries a high cost
Engaging employees—and keeping them engaged—is one of the biggest challenges
that business leaders currently face. According to the Gallup organization,3
companies whose employees are engaged have significantly higher productivity,
profitability, and customer ratings. They also experience lower turnover, less
absenteeism, and fewer safety incidents. Engaged employees are enthusiastic about
their jobs and committed to their work, and they are the ones most likely to drive
innovation, growth, and revenue. It is the engaged workers who build most of the
new products and services, come up with most of the innovative ideas, and create
almost all of their company’s new customers.
Yet according to Gallup, only 13 percent of employees worldwide are engaged at
work, while 63 percent are “not engaged” and 24 percent are “actively disengaged.”
Workers who are not engaged have basically checked out. They may devote time
to their jobs, but they bring no energy or passion to their work. Actively disengaged
workers are negative about their work, potentially hostile toward their organizations,
and often oppose what their engaged coworkers are trying to accomplish.
Active employee disengagement is not a small problem. Not only does it undermine
the productivity and potential success of individual companies, it also creates a huge
drain on economies worldwide. In the United States alone, for example, Gallup
estimates that active disengagement costs the nation $450 billion to $550 billion
every year.
For companies to thrive, business leaders must find ways to help their employees feel
engaged and invested in their work, and then build on their unique strengths to help
them reach their full potential.
2
Gallup estimates that
active disengagement
costs the nation $450
billion to $550 billion
every year.
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Inefficient collaboration dampens productivity and innovation
How important is collaboration to a company’s success? More than two-thirds of chief
information officers (CIOs) from top-performing companies see internal collaboration
and communication as the keys to innovation, according to a report by IBM.4 Even so,
there are many challenges that can make effective collaboration hard to achieve.
Geographic, functional, and information silos within organizations often make it
difficult for coworkers to communicate and collaborate efficiently, and for teams
to work together to get things done. Employees in one department may not know
what is happening in another, and team members may be located in different offices,
different cities, or different parts of the world. In addition, functional groups, such as
Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and so on, frequently use different systems or
software programs that apply only to their roles in the organization, and data often
gets trapped inside those specialized systems and applications.
On average, knowledge workers today spend 20 percent of their time—one entire
day every week—searching for information internally.5 If your employees were
networked, most of that wasted time could be spent on real work, information
would no longer get trapped inside unconnected systems or delayed by broken
communication channels, and your employees would be more productive. As a result,
decision-making would speed up and exchanging information would become easier
and more streamlined, which could sharpen the focus of your business and increase
its competitive edge.
To complicate matters further, many companies now employ workers from three
generations, each with different work styles and communication preferences. According
to Deloitte, baby boomers value person-to-person communication and relationships,
while millennials prefer working from home. Millennials like spontaneous, multimedia
communication, while gen-Xers prefer email. These generational differences can create
disconnects that may contribute to employee and team disengagement. Yet regardless
of which generation they’re from, within five years 40 percent of workers will be
contingent employees or located outside the office.6
Even the mechanics of collaboration are difficult. According to McKinsey, workers
spend 61 percent of their work week reading and replying to email, searching for
information, scheduling meetings, communicating with team members and so on.7
Meanwhile, collaborating with partners, suppliers, and other people outside your
business poses many of the same difficulties as collaborating internally.
All of these collaboration challenges can have a negative effect on productivity—and
on your business. Industry analyst firm IDC estimates that inefficient collaboration
accounts for an average loss of 21.3 percent in an organization’s total productivity
each year. IDC also points out that for a company with 1,000 employees, eliminating
these collaboration challenges would be equivalent to hiring 213 new employees.
Businesses today need to do all they can to enable better team collaboration. They
simply can’t afford the barriers between people and systems that lead to inefficiency,
miscommunication, and lost productivity.
3
Within five years 40
percent of workers will be
contingent employees or
located outside the office.
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Sustaining business growth made harder by competition and
how customers do business
Economic recovery has been slow in the years since the global recession that began
in December 2007. Attracting new customers and increasing revenue has proved
challenging for many organizations, and sustaining business growth is made more
difficult by competition from new players who are disrupting traditional markets.
Competitive disruption begins when your customers’ needs exceed what you can
deliver. When that happens, your customers will find a company that can meet
their needs. Take the case of Blockbuster as an example. Blockbuster had a highly
successful video-rental service, with 9,000 stores nationwide where customers would
come in, rent two or three VHS cassettes or DVDs, and take them home. But then
Netflix came up with the idea of delivering DVDs by mail, and later introduced video
streaming, which allowed consumers an inexpensive way to get all of the video
entertainment they wanted without leaving home. Blockbuster was slow to respond
to the new threat, and within a relatively short time the company was bankrupt and
had to close its remaining stores.
With people worldwide becoming more connected through mobile and social
technologies, your customers are part of that trend. Increasingly, they depend on the
speed and flexibility of their own networks to make decisions on the go. Although 91
percent of mobile users often go online simply to socialize,8 social networking is much
more than just another way to keep in touch with friends and family. Today, half of all
consumers use a mobile device to research products and reviews9 before making a
purchase. They rely heavily on social networks and peer recommendations to inform
their buying decisions, and they quickly share their complaints with the world if they
have a bad experience.
By the time your customers contact you directly, whether by walking into your
physical location or accessing your web site, they are already 57 percent through the
buying process.10 What it comes down to is this: Your networked customers expect
more from your business. They want faster responses, personalized service, and
better experiences.
To avoid competitive disruption or being circumvented by customers who are more
connected than they are, companies today must be able to respond more quickly,
communicate better, make decisions faster, collaborate more nimbly than their
competitors, and provide outstanding customer experiences. And to do that, they
need the right tools.
4
IDC estimates that
inefficient collaboration
accounts for an average
loss of 21.3 percent in
an organization’s total
productivity each year.
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The Solution:
Work like a network with
enterprise social technologies
Considering the many challenges created by today’s
competitive landscape, how can companies engage
employees, improve communication and collaboration,
and grow their business? Enterprise social technologies
empower companies to work like a network, connecting
individuals to a dynamic network of people and information,
and enabling companies to approach their business in new
ways. When you work like a network, you’re able to listen to
what matters, quickly adapt to changing customer needs and
market conditions, and grow your business through better
collaboration, faster decision-making, targeted innovation,
and personalized experiences for customers.
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Listen to what matters most
Important conversations don’t happen exclusively in the office. To keep your finger
on the pulse of your business, you need to be where your employees, customers,
and partners are, so you can listen to and learn from their changing needs. When
you work like a network, you’re able to listen to the conversations that really matter
to your business, both inside and outside your organization. Enterprise social
enables you to:
• Identify issues and opportunities sooner – With enterprise social
technologies, you can identify business opportunities and other important issues
outside your organization as soon as they happen—and quickly assess how they
may affect your business. Enterprise social lets you embed social insights with
your customer relationship management (CRM) system, and track products,
brands, competitors, and campaigns in real time to gain a true understanding
of your customers and your business across the global social network. The
technology will scour social networks, and then analyze the data and present it to
you in easy-to-read charts and graphs. These visuals can help you spot emerging
trends, respond to service issues before they escalate, gain insights about your
competitors, and develop a clearer view of your business.
• Increase visibility into other internal teams and departments – Enterprise
social technologies also give individuals in your organization greater visibility into
other teams, departments and locations inside your business by breaking down
internal barriers to communication and collaboration. According to Yammer,
workers who use enterprise social technologies experience 76 percent more
visibility into other company departments or locations, and 80 percent are more
informed about what is happening inside their organization.11
• Give employees a voice – Enterprise social also increases employee engagement
by giving everyone in your organization a voice and enabling them to participate in
cross-company conversations where they can offer opinions and share ideas.
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80% of workers who
use enterprise social
technologies are more
informed about what is
happening inside their
organization.
9. Work Like a Network: Why Today’s Businesses Need Enterprise Social
Adapt quickly to change
As important as it is for business leaders to be able to listen to the relevant
conversations taking place inside and outside their organizations, it’s even more
important that they adapt quickly and make smarter decisions based on what
they learn about the changing needs of their customers, partners, suppliers, and
employees. With enterprise social technologies, you can:
• Empower teams to self-organize, focus and collaborate more
efficiently – Enterprise social technologies increase team alignment, enabling
teams to self-organize and focus through collaborative workspaces and
groups. A key benefit of enterprise social is that it brings together people from
different teams and backgrounds to solve problems together. Cross-functional
collaboration isn’t impeded by organizational boundaries or physical distance.
Enterprise social unifies people, conversations and content, so team members
can collaborate seamlessly, participating in the same conversations and working
with the same files, even if they are working in different applications. The results
are impressive: Companies that use enterprise social technologies report a 37
percent increase in project collaboration.12
• Enable teams to make informed decisions and quickly respond to
changes – Enterprise social technologies also enable team members to
collaborate on documents in real time, no matter which applications they are in.
And those conversations take place within the context of what you’re working on,
such as a document or presentation, so you always have the latest, most relevant
information and can adapt quickly as changes occur. According to McKinsey, 71
percent of business leaders report that enterprise social tools increase the speed
of knowledge access.13 And it is only by connecting and engaging all of the people,
knowledge, and content in their networks that organizations can realize the full
potential of social collaboration.
• Improve employee, partner and customer satisfaction – Enterprise social
also includes external networks that allow you to get feedback from partners,
suppliers, and customers – in real time. Being more connected to people outside
your company means you can respond quickly to changes. And just as efficient
internal collaboration provides enhanced experiences for your employees, better
external collaboration helps you build stronger relationships with the people
who support your business. In fact, a Yammer survey14 found that networked
companies—those that use enterprise social—experienced a 20 percent
improvement in supplier, partner, and customer satisfaction.
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Grow your business
As a business leader, the effective use of enterprise social technologies can enable
you to help grow your company’s business in three key ways:
• Deliver customer experiences that increase demand and loyalty –
Enterprise social helps you deliver better customer experiences that increase
demand for your products and services and strengthen customer loyalty for your
brand. With enterprise social, you can deliver outstanding customer experiences by
monitoring brand presence and tracking strategic initiatives across marketing, sales,
and customer service.
• Spark innovation across your organization – Enterprise social can break
down communication barriers across cultures, geographies, and organizational
levels to accelerate innovation. Ninety-three percent of business leaders agree that
enterprise social tools stimulate innovation within their companies.15
• Develop better products and services, and get to market faster – Along
with increasing innovation, better communication and collaboration also will inspire
your employees to think more creatively, which can help your business take those
new ideas to market faster. On average, enterprise social enables companies to cut
their launch schedules by 20 percent.16
The end result of all that innovation, faster times to market, and improved customer
experiences is that enterprise social can help you grow your business significantly.
According to McKinsey, enterprise social networks currently have the potential to
unleash $1.3 trillion in annual global business value.17
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11. Are you ready
to work like a network?
At Microsoft, we believe that enterprise social technologies
have the power to transform the way companies do
business and to deliver real value—from providing better
communication and collaboration to sparking innovation
and improving customer experiences.
The comprehensive approach that Microsoft takes to enterprise social is unmatched,
providing seamless social experiences across the familiar applications that people
already use – all delivered on an enterprise-grade platform. Put more simply, our
vision for enterprise social is to empower companies to work like a network.
Learn more about how Microsoft can help your company work like a network
at www.enterprisesocial.com.
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Sources
1 Cisco, 2013
2 eMarketer, 2013
3 The State of the Global Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for Business Leaders
Worldwide, Gallup, 2013
4 2011 Global CIO Study, IBM, 2011
5 Interact, 2013
6 Intuit, 2013
7 The Social Economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies,
McKinsey Global Institute, 2012
8 Ruder Finn, 2011
9 ATG Web Commerce, 2011
10 Chief Marketer, 2012
11 Business Insights, Yammer, 2013
12 Inside Communication, 2012
13 McKinsey & Company, 2013
14 Yammer Business Trends Customer Survey, 2013
15 Red River, 2013
16 McKinsey & Company, 2014
17 McKinsey Global Institute, 2013
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