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1 year ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Thursday Time Waster - Playable Handheld Remakes on OhGizmo!
btw .. It was at least $50 in 1988 ...
1 year ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Thursday Time Waster - Playable Handheld Remakes on OhGizmo!
OMG I had that game!!
1 year ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Windowherbs Pots Designed For The Urban Gardener on OhGizmo!
those better be some strong suction cups!!!
2 years ago
in FastForwarding to a Better Understanding, Part 3 on Andrew McAfee's Blog
"I asked the room how many people wanted to be remembered as this decade's equivalents of KM enthusiasts and evangelists, and got a few chuckles."
It is possible that E2.0 will follow the steps of KM. However, I think there is one bright shiny example of E2.0. A success story so great, that it will encourage companys to continue working on adopting E2.0 technologies - The internet.
When companies realize that it is not the technology but the reward-structure and culture that makes the internet bloggers and wiki-workers produce all these ideas and insights, some of them will probably make the cultural shift that will allow knowledge sharing to emerge.
You can find an excellent article on how organizational culture prevents knowledge sharing on Peter-Anthony Glick blog.
http://leveragingknowledge.blogspot.com/2007/03...
It is possible that E2.0 will follow the steps of KM. However, I think there is one bright shiny example of E2.0. A success story so great, that it will encourage companys to continue working on adopting E2.0 technologies - The internet.
When companies realize that it is not the technology but the reward-structure and culture that makes the internet bloggers and wiki-workers produce all these ideas and insights, some of them will probably make the cultural shift that will allow knowledge sharing to emerge.
You can find an excellent article on how organizational culture prevents knowledge sharing on Peter-Anthony Glick blog.
http://leveragingknowledge.blogspot.com/2007/03...
2 years ago
in Getting Kind of Hectic on Andrew McAfee's Blog
I think we can learn a lot from both articles. And more importantly from contrast between the suspicion and doubt that Enterprise 2.0 technologies are treated with in the business sector (InformationWeek article) and the unbridled enthusiasm of the Military intelligence sector (ComputerWorld).
The difference stems from the culture of the organizations. While Military Intelligence (not necessarily military) is all about knowledge sharing, corporation rarely regard it as a goal and so do corporate employees.
If corporations want to promote knowledge sharing, they need to create an environment that notices and rewards it. Otherwise (and no matter how much money they invest in technology), knowledge sharing will not emerge.
Just my 2c.
The difference stems from the culture of the organizations. While Military Intelligence (not necessarily military) is all about knowledge sharing, corporation rarely regard it as a goal and so do corporate employees.
If corporations want to promote knowledge sharing, they need to create an environment that notices and rewards it. Otherwise (and no matter how much money they invest in technology), knowledge sharing will not emerge.
Just my 2c.
2 years ago
in An Encouraging Sign on Andrew McAfee's Blog
There are two ways in which (I think) the Web 2.0 phenomena is changing the role of IT and its importance in the organization
1. Some web 2.0 applications such as blogging, wikis, book-marking and others introduce new ways to work and manage the organization. They change and improve research, planning, collaboration and other crucial processes within the organization. So good executives need to know how and more importantly when to employ these technologies.
I also believe that this is just the first wave of productivity/collaboration tools. Other and maybe even more significant tools will arrive. In this age executive should learn to identify new productivity/collaboration value adding tools in order to be ahead of the curve.
2. Marketing - Internet marketing and social technology marketing are gaining grounds very quickly. Executives in sales and marketing MUST learn to use these tools. On top of that, I believe that the long tail has changed the business environment so much that it has to be incorporated into the planning of the business strategy and product/services offering.
1. Some web 2.0 applications such as blogging, wikis, book-marking and others introduce new ways to work and manage the organization. They change and improve research, planning, collaboration and other crucial processes within the organization. So good executives need to know how and more importantly when to employ these technologies.
I also believe that this is just the first wave of productivity/collaboration tools. Other and maybe even more significant tools will arrive. In this age executive should learn to identify new productivity/collaboration value adding tools in order to be ahead of the curve.
2. Marketing - Internet marketing and social technology marketing are gaining grounds very quickly. Executives in sales and marketing MUST learn to use these tools. On top of that, I believe that the long tail has changed the business environment so much that it has to be incorporated into the planning of the business strategy and product/services offering.
2 years ago
in A Technology Flip Test: Introducing Channels in a World of Platforms on Andrew McAfee's Blog
Even more brilliant than usual.
I immensely enjoy reading your blog and IMO your analysis here is correct. One thing that may damage this course of reasoning are the charlatans and dreamers. They will produce anti-productive or silly web 2.0 solutions and turn the VC and public opinion against the web 2.0 revolution.
I hope that the VC community will be smart enough to distinguish between them and real advances, but what is going on today (investment wise) is not encouraging.
I immensely enjoy reading your blog and IMO your analysis here is correct. One thing that may damage this course of reasoning are the charlatans and dreamers. They will produce anti-productive or silly web 2.0 solutions and turn the VC and public opinion against the web 2.0 revolution.
I hope that the VC community will be smart enough to distinguish between them and real advances, but what is going on today (investment wise) is not encouraging.
