Comments on: Will IBM Compete with Facebook/Web 2.0? – Sorry, There Is No Competition, but Augmentation! http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/ A blog about Knowledge Management, Communities, Collaboration, Learning, Social Computing and Work/Life Balance Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez » Blog Archive » Old Meets New: Lotus Domino and Atlassian - It’s All about Integration! http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/comment-page-1/#comment-219479 E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez » Blog Archive » Old Meets New: Lotus Domino and Atlassian - It’s All about Integration! Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/#comment-219479 [...] This is certainly a great story to catch up with and read some more about it and, from my point of view, it comes to validate something that I have been saying all along about social software tools reaching out to enter the enterprise: The key towards a successful implementation and deployment of social computing tools behind the corporate firewall is not going to be on the substitution of already existing collaborative tools, but in the integration, consolidation and augmentation of what is already available, as I have mentioned over here not so long ago. [...] [...] This is certainly a great story to catch up with and read some more about it and, from my point of view, it comes to validate something that I have been saying all along about social software tools reaching out to enter the enterprise: The key towards a successful implementation and deployment of social computing tools behind the corporate firewall is not going to be on the substitution of already existing collaborative tools, but in the integration, consolidation and augmentation of what is already available, as I have mentioned over here not so long ago. [...]

]]> By: Catherine http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/comment-page-1/#comment-218778 Catherine Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:23:55 +0000 http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/#comment-218778 hi i enjoyed the read hi i enjoyed the read

]]> By: Luis Suarez http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/comment-page-1/#comment-218013 Luis Suarez Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:06:26 +0000 http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/#comment-218013 Hi Dennis! Thanks a bunch for dropping by and for the feedback comments. Yes, indeed, I meant "augmentation" in the sense of "addition" of social computing technologies on top of what is already available. While I initially agree with you about a) and b), you would probably have to agree with me that social software maintenance is minimal and relatively easy to put together, at least, that has been our experience inside IBM with the Technology Adoption Program that we have been running for a number of years. I wouldn't think it would be too difficult, pretty much like it would not be for folks, for instance, who are managing their own social software tools out there on the Internet. Regarding b), initially perhaps, but once people get more and more exposed to social software tools and they start seeing the benefits of using those tools as opposed to others, then those changes would be taken as something of a value add into something better. Something that would help them become much more productive with less effort and if that is the case I do not see the issue about the business process chance as I feel, if anything, will help costs keep under control and perhaps at a later stage prepare the sunset of a number of legacy tools, which would help address some of those costs you are mentioning. Let me know what you think and thanks again for the feedback! Hi Dennis! Thanks a bunch for dropping by and for the feedback comments. Yes, indeed, I meant “augmentation” in the sense of “addition” of social computing technologies on top of what is already available.

While I initially agree with you about a) and b), you would probably have to agree with me that social software maintenance is minimal and relatively easy to put together, at least, that has been our experience inside IBM with the Technology Adoption Program that we have been running for a number of years. I wouldn’t think it would be too difficult, pretty much like it would not be for folks, for instance, who are managing their own social software tools out there on the Internet.

Regarding b), initially perhaps, but once people get more and more exposed to social software tools and they start seeing the benefits of using those tools as opposed to others, then those changes would be taken as something of a value add into something better. Something that would help them become much more productive with less effort and if that is the case I do not see the issue about the business process chance as I feel, if anything, will help costs keep under control and perhaps at a later stage prepare the sunset of a number of legacy tools, which would help address some of those costs you are mentioning.

Let me know what you think and thanks again for the feedback!

]]> By: Dennis McDonald http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/comment-page-1/#comment-217688 Dennis McDonald Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:30:38 +0000 http://www.elsua.net/2007/08/15/will-ibm-compete-with-facebookweb-20-sorry-there-is-no-competition-but-augmentation/#comment-217688 Luis- I do not know what you mean by "augmentation." I think you mean "non-replacement of existing applications" -- but that has implications such as (a) added software maintenance (and licensing) costs, and (b) significant "business process change" costs. - Dennis Luis-
I do not know what you mean by “augmentation.” I think you mean “non-replacement of existing applications” — but that has implications such as (a) added software maintenance (and licensing) costs, and (b) significant “business process change” costs.
- Dennis

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