WIKIS IN A BUSINESS SETTINGAlex Graf, Anna Moyer,

Bridget Wayne, Scott Wierzycki

The Origins of Wiki

The first Wiki software was invented by Ward Cunningham in 1995

Wiki comes from the Hawaiian word “quick” Core of Web 2.0 technology

What is a Wiki

• Website that allows easy sharing and editing of information by multiple users

Uses in Business

Group projects Brainstorming Data collection Communication

Quick feedback Problems

Youtube video

Wiki Integrity

Reliability and accuracy of information Registration Permissions Page Versions

Examples of Wiki’s

Wikipedia Group Wiki Space CMIS342.Wikispaces CMIS Extra Credit Wiki

http://researchcmis.wetpaint.com/ 

Preventing Fallacious Material

Personal ownership Automatic copies Blocking of IP addresses Controlled users

Wikis in a Business Setting

50 percent of businesses use this technology Advantages in groups or team work Managerial structure Public knowledge

Aspects used in Business

Attach documents Blogs RSS feeds Transformation in to email page

Vendors

SystemOne Retrievr Brainkeeper Blogtronix

Firestoker Atlassian, Social Text Wetpaint

Businesses Who Use Wikis Claremont University Consortium

7 independent colleges Emergency Management System

NASA Collaboration Information NASA

Disney Digital media department