Comments for OzCollab - The Australian Collaboration Software Report http://ozcollab.com The Australian Collaboration Software Report Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:46:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Implement: What would you do differently next time? by kdelarue http://ozcollab.com/2010/02/23/implement-what-would-you-do-differently-next-time/#comment-60 kdelarue Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:46:53 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=98#comment-60 Thanks, James. Absolutely. It seems like yet another paradox - you need to let things grow organically, but you also need to be aware of where you want to go at the same time. So, yes, always have something up your sleeve to cope with the possible alternatives. Definitely working in a complex environment... Thanks, James. Absolutely. It seems like yet another paradox – you need to let things grow organically, but you also need to be aware of where you want to go at the same time.

So, yes, always have something up your sleeve to cope with the possible alternatives. Definitely working in a complex environment…

]]> Comment on Implement: What would you do differently next time? by James Dellow http://ozcollab.com/2010/02/23/implement-what-would-you-do-differently-next-time/#comment-59 James Dellow Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:41:22 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=98#comment-59 You overall conclusions match my own experiences out in the field. Re: Pilots and the comment "…We intended these to be small experiments, but they have grown a lot more than we expected and really need a bit more structure around them… a support plan would have been a very good idea!" You actually need to plan a contingency for what happens if your pilots don't work and what happens if they do work. You overall conclusions match my own experiences out in the field.

Re: Pilots and the comment “…We intended these to be small experiments, but they have grown a lot more than we expected and really need a bit more structure around them… a support plan would have been a very good idea!”

You actually need to plan a contingency for what happens if your pilots don’t work and what happens if they do work.

]]> Comment on Does your organisation have a collaboration strategy? by Andrew Mitchell http://ozcollab.com/2010/01/02/does-your-organisation-have-a-collaboration-strategy/#comment-44 Andrew Mitchell Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:40:51 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=47#comment-44 Hey, you know I'm one of those types who's better at finding fault than creating... ;-) Hey, you know I’m one of those types who’s better at finding fault than creating… ;-)

]]> Comment on Does your organisation have a collaboration strategy? by innotecture http://ozcollab.com/2010/01/02/does-your-organisation-have-a-collaboration-strategy/#comment-43 innotecture Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:25:38 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=47#comment-43 So how would you put a good strategy together Andrew? So how would you put a good strategy together Andrew?

]]> Comment on Who drives your organisation’s collaboration strategy? by Taino Cribb http://ozcollab.com/2010/01/04/who-drives-your-organisations-collaboration-strategy/#comment-42 Taino Cribb Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:17:48 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=53#comment-42 I find this quite facinating that this question really doesn't align with the next one either... "do you have a strategy". I wonder how many "people-focused" functions have a strategy compared to "technology-focussed" functions. The "build it and they will come" attitude is now archaic, however it seems to have been unfortunately replaced with "hey lets put it in and see what happens". People-focussed streams seem to understand that users demand more usable and useful systems and that stakeholders demand ROI on business goals. One thing that seems to be forgotten in the whole "collaboration revolution" is that we collaborate already. How fantastic must new technology be to get us off our phones and email, or is the expectation that we must now monitor internal AND external networking sites, email, personal mobiles, blackberries /iphones / laptops/desktops daily? Acknowledging that we don't live in a perfect world where strategies always drive implementations (and the cart rides behind the horse at all times), at least having some ownership of the successful implementation AND Change Management is much more important than installing the newest software on an enterprise server. I find this quite facinating that this question really doesn’t align with the next one either… “do you have a strategy”. I wonder how many “people-focused” functions have a strategy compared to “technology-focussed” functions.

The “build it and they will come” attitude is now archaic, however it seems to have been unfortunately replaced with “hey lets put it in and see what happens”. People-focussed streams seem to understand that users demand more usable and useful systems and that stakeholders demand ROI on business goals. One thing that seems to be forgotten in the whole “collaboration revolution” is that we collaborate already. How fantastic must new technology be to get us off our phones and email, or is the expectation that we must now monitor internal AND external networking sites, email, personal mobiles, blackberries /iphones / laptops/desktops daily?

Acknowledging that we don’t live in a perfect world where strategies always drive implementations (and the cart rides behind the horse at all times), at least having some ownership of the successful implementation AND Change Management is much more important than installing the newest software on an enterprise server.

]]> Comment on Does your organisation have a collaboration strategy? by Andrew Mitchell http://ozcollab.com/2010/01/02/does-your-organisation-have-a-collaboration-strategy/#comment-41 Andrew Mitchell Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:05:18 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=47#comment-41 I can imagine some scenarios where no strategy is better than a bad strategy (for example, poor usability of a tool combined with a dictatorial implementation approach could actually inhibit collaboration that already existed prior to implementation). And also scenarios where a bad strategy is better than no strategy, but in this case I have to really say "it depends" because it really does depend on what's bad about the strategy. For example, the choice of a monolithic Intranet 2.0 type tool may be bad in the sense that there's a loss of flexibility to meet some needs, it could definately suit some (or even the majority) of users most of the time. I can imagine some scenarios where no strategy is better than a bad strategy (for example, poor usability of a tool combined with a dictatorial implementation approach could actually inhibit collaboration that already existed prior to implementation). And also scenarios where a bad strategy is better than no strategy, but in this case I have to really say “it depends” because it really does depend on what’s bad about the strategy. For example, the choice of a monolithic Intranet 2.0 type tool may be bad in the sense that there’s a loss of flexibility to meet some needs, it could definately suit some (or even the majority) of users most of the time.

]]> Comment on Does your organisation have a collaboration strategy? by innotecture http://ozcollab.com/2010/01/02/does-your-organisation-have-a-collaboration-strategy/#comment-40 innotecture Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:13:47 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=47#comment-40 As you note, how this thinking through is done is important. You probably need some ides how your organisation may change in terms of purpose, staffing, geographic distribution, etc. You probably need to look for software products that are flexible and extensible rather than over-engineered. Here's a question for you, Andrew. Is no strategy better than a bad strategy? You are allowed to say "it depends" but only if you explain why. As for evidence, we may do some crosstabbing between this answer & some of the later ones - but that is probably stretching our data a little thin... As you note, how this thinking through is done is important. You probably need some ides how your organisation may change in terms of purpose, staffing, geographic distribution, etc. You probably need to look for software products that are flexible and extensible rather than over-engineered.

Here’s a question for you, Andrew. Is no strategy better than a bad strategy? You are allowed to say “it depends” but only if you explain why.

As for evidence, we may do some crosstabbing between this answer & some of the later ones – but that is probably stretching our data a little thin…

]]> Comment on Does your organisation have a collaboration strategy? by Andrew Mitchell http://ozcollab.com/2010/01/02/does-your-organisation-have-a-collaboration-strategy/#comment-39 Andrew Mitchell Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:05:47 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=47#comment-39 I'm interested in your statement that "... (as) collaboration software landscape gets more diverse, it helps to explicitly work through what you need and why". Whist I agree with this view I don't think I've seen any evidence to support it. Nor have I seen any evidence against it. Thinking things trough is, quite naturally, assumed to lead to better results however I'm pondering whether too much of it can lead to monolithic, inflexible systems that respond to yesterdays needs. I’m interested in your statement that “… (as) collaboration software landscape gets more diverse, it helps to explicitly work through what you need and why”.

Whist I agree with this view I don’t think I’ve seen any evidence to support it. Nor have I seen any evidence against it. Thinking things trough is, quite naturally, assumed to lead to better results however I’m pondering whether too much of it can lead to monolithic, inflexible systems that respond to yesterdays needs.

]]> Comment on Collaboration in Australia by Melbourne KMLF / Slides, podcasts and Leading Successful Knowledge Initiatives http://ozcollab.com/2009/06/19/collaboration/#comment-16 Melbourne KMLF / Slides, podcasts and Leading Successful Knowledge Initiatives Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:30:58 +0000 #comment-16 [...] benchmark your experience against that of others.  Read more about the survey on the OzCollab blog here; and our preliminary findings [...] [...] benchmark your experience against that of others.  Read more about the survey on the OzCollab blog here; and our preliminary findings [...]

]]> Comment on Initial Findings Round 1: What does “collaboration” mean? by Melbourne KMLF / Collaboration update http://ozcollab.com/2009/07/14/findings1d/#comment-6 Melbourne KMLF / Collaboration update Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:02:42 +0000 http://ozcollab.com/?p=36#comment-6 [...] Read more about the survey on the OzCollab blog here; and our preliminary findings here. [...] [...] Read more about the survey on the OzCollab blog here; and our preliminary findings here. [...]

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