No More Silos

Describes two basic layers of abstraction: Information Layer (Web 1.0) and the Interaction Layer (Web 2.0)

“WorkLight™ is a server-based software product that brings a secure and highly- personalized “Web 2.0″ computing experience to the enterprise.”

“The Blog Council is where the people who run large companies’ blogs share best practices and new ideas.”

If you can look past the Lotus Connections marketing, there is some good information on how to use social software within a large enterprise – especially handy for senior management who only “trust” big companies like IBM.

Alfresco ECM providing some integration with Web2.0 sites/technologies.

More anectodal evidence of Web 2.0 bringing real value to a business by engaging a large audience.

Some general thoughts on innovation in hierarchical organizations – and the disruptive nature of cross-departmental collaboration.

“Sproule won’t say what N-Square is costing Nissan. But he’s convinced that social networking will pay off by making it easier for employees to tap into the expertise they need to do a better job”

More on “command and control” vs trust in corporate environments

“A list of Social Networking platforms, or suites that you could take and rebrand”

“So where does IT start and stop? Do they have a role here? What’s at stake for them not to step up to the adoption of social media by the business units?”