A basic wiki primer. Examples are nonprofit but info applies to any organization. Covers:
What are the attributes of a wiki?
How do wikis differ from other commonly used communication and collaboration tools?
What kind of problems can a wiki solve? What are its uses?
What are examples of these use cases? (with screenshots)
How can you build a successful wiki?
7. Wikis are easy to use, often free, and allow collaboration, knowledge retention, search, and real-time centralization of information. http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
8. Here is how a wiki works. http://blip.tv/file/get/Leelefever-WikisInPlainEnglish801.wmv
9. A wiki is distinct from other commonly used communication and collaboration tools.
10. Collaboration on complex documents and finding the right version of a document can be difficult. Wikis can facilitate this. Courtesy "Intellipedians" US Intelligence Community
48. To ensure your wiki thrives, create a platform for success. Andreas Feininger
49. tip: Define the scope of the wiki and S tructure it Office of Disability Services Policies and Procedures Manual DAWN Source “Structure, Populate, Review, Invite, Garden”: Michael Idinopulos in his blog: Transparent Office
50. tip: Scope: In-the-flow wikis may be adopted more readily. In-the-flow wiki Source: Michael Idinopulos in his blog: Transparent Office http://michaeli.typepad.com/my_weblog/page/2/ =Used during the daily flow of work to get work done For example: for project management, collaborative document creation, collaborative workspace =Out of the daily flow of work= Capturing knowledge and insights that people collect in the course of their work. Above-the-flow wiki
51. tip: Sometimes in addition to creating a s tructure of pages and links, you also need templates for pages.
52. tip: Seed it ( P opulate it) with content, R eview it and discuss your adoption strategy Source “Structure, Populate, Review, Invite, Garden”: Michael Idinopulos in his blog: Transparent Office
53. tip: Seed it ( P opulate it) with content, R eview it and discuss your adoption strategy 1. 2. Source “Structure, Populate, Review, Invite, Garden”: Michael Idinopulos in his blog: Transparent Office
54. tip: I nvite others to read and start participating. Source “Structure, Populate, Review, Invite, Garden”: Michael Idinopulos in his blog: Transparent Office
55. tip: G arden it…and find people for key roles Champions Gardeners Wiki master Page stewards