Enterprise wikis : an introduction

by XWiki

What is a wiki?

Naissance en 1995

"the simplest online database that could possibly work".

1995: Birth of the wiki

Wikipedia: a success!

A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.

(from Wikipedia itself)

Definition

The wiki, a new way to work together

First was the document

Then was the e-mail

Eventually came the wiki...

Wiki = e-mail for groups

Working better together

Wikis' added value

Flexibility

Transparency

Extensibility

Speed

Dynamysm

Uniqueness

Openness

Customization

A wiki, what for?

Collaborate

Cooperate

Organize

Structure

Select

Comment

Discuss

Exchange

Find

Tag cloud

Create

Wiki use examples

Knowledge Management

Acquiring, improving and sharing corporate knowledge.

Intranet

Information publishing for a company's employees.

Project management

Before the project: centralize project-related information.

During the project: follow the project's evolution.

After the project: business cases, etc.

Document creation

Create, modify, improve and review documents together.

Group collaboration

A wiki can be used as a company's main collaboration tool.

Support

Provide support to your customers and product users.

Knowledge base

Create a FAQ or a knowledge base for your clients.

Wikis and ROI

What is important cannot always be measured and what can be measured is not always important

(Albert Einstein)

Value creation

Benefits from wikis

Time gain

Cost reduction

Better knowledge sharing

Higher autonomy

Benefits from wikis

Development of a feeling of belonging

Improved reactivity

Knowledge transfert

Exchange fluidity

Benefits from wikis

Identify experts

Better team spirit

And the list goes on !

The future of wikis

Gartner's predictions

For the coming years

Gartner predicts that wikis such as the popular Wikipedia online encyclopedia should become commonplace in at least 50 percent of enterprises worldwide within the next four years.

(Aaron Tan, ZDNet Asia, 7 juin 2005)

Why choosing XWiki?

XWiki : more than a wiki !

An application development tool that can be used to answer a wide range of needs and use cases

A wiki you can easily connect with existing tools (such as LDAP)

Wide range of customization and setup options

XWiki, the company

A team mixing many compatencies

Innovative and optimized project management practices

Sound technological partners

A company ahead of its market

Effective Research & Development

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