Overheard – social computing

Margaret Rouse — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:01:11 +0000

“It really boils down to this: Employees know a lot of stuff. Social computing systems make it easy for everyone else to share and ultimately benefit from that knowledge.”

Paul Galvin, A case for social computing in the enterprise

Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is social computing.

Like many new technology-driven concepts, social computing can be a little confusing as a term. Definitions run the gamut, but many people will agree that social computing is both a process and supporting tool set that enable individuals within an enterprise to contribute their knowledge and insight about the business. Social computing makes business knowledge easily searchable and accessible to everyone in the enterprise at any time through a number of search avenues.

Overheard: Sharepoint disaster recovery

Margaret Rouse — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:24:10 +0000

There are many disasters that can befall a SharePoint environment. Servers can burst into flames or the CEO can delete a folder full of important documents from his Blackberry.

Todd Klindt, Free Disaster Recovery options for SharePoint

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Overheard – social computing

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