Comments on: Making The Case for Enterprise Activity Streams (And Why It’s Not Just “Another Tool”)

By: Michael Ricard

Michael Ricard — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:03:07 +0000

People soon realize that what they say in an Enterprise 2.0 setting is visible to all, especially their line manager. Therefore, only the totally stupid will say and do things in an activity stream which reflects badly on themselves. It’s like someone cc:’ing the entire business with personal chit chat. If they are that dumb, they would probably be let go soon even without the existence of E2.0.

Call it social capital, personal brand, whatever – your personal reputation accrues by what you say, what you do and what you share. The next level is for HR to include recognition of positive E2.0 contributions into personal assessments. Once that kicks in, then E2.0 has the opportunity to radically affect an organization’s culture.

By: Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:08:31 +0000

I’d be interested to hear some stats on the usage of activity streams within the enterprise. IE What percentage of employees are using them? Is it really worth the effort?

The main barrier that I see to it’s value is inane chatter which cause people to quickly lose interest and stop “sharing and connecting”

By: michael ricard

michael ricard — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:04:27 +0000

Activity streams are the proof of concept of Enterprise 2.0. They are the visible evidence that people are sharing and connecting through the use of these tools. A few well chosen examples offer management more ROI than consultant-inspired white papers.

There is also the potential for disruption and serendipity: streams can act as ‘teasers’ – drawing out the passive by piquing their interest and drawing them into the activity stream. The business begins to tap into the collective consciousness of its primary resource – its people.