This was a session delivered at Lotusphere 2012

1. Session # INV305 Getting beyond “good enough” with Microsoft Sharepoint Louis Richardson Worldwide Social Business Evangelist IBM

2. Why are we having this session?

3. Let’s keep this as informal as we can… and stay within the goals and time limits

4. Immediate feedback is appreciated.

5. Time to use your card

6. Technical Person “T” or Business Person “B”

7. Technical Person “T” or Business Person “B”

10. Why does Sharepoint exist?

11. Why does Sharepoint exist?

12. Why does Sharepoint exist?

13. So Sharepoint may be “good enough” for content… but is content management all you want…or deserve?

14. The content-centric model is broken

15. Why does Connections exist?

16. Why does Connections exist?

17. Why does Connections exist?

18. It’s about people…it’s people centric

19. But isn’t content important?

20. Yes. But it’s only one part

21. But people are in the center…they tie it all together.

22. It’s not about the creation…it’s all about the creator

23. Creativity is job #1…most important leadership quality for next 5 years…from 2010 IBM CEO Study

24. Think of people you would consider “creative”

25. Think of people you would consider “creative”

26. Think of people you would consider “creative”

27. Creative thinkers observe, experiment, take risks, communicate…they are connected

28. Content, like art, is often the result of a creative process

29. but it’s how it is used, perceived and interpreted that brings the value

30. and that kind of content is often not in a “document”

31. and some are huge and need special care and attention

32. Content centric systems tend to lead to “containers” and categories and expectations of use Files, folders, sites, libraries,

33. Content has overwhelmed the container model… Consider libraries vs. bookstores

34. It’s not about the storing of knowledge…

35. it’s about having an environment that encourages and supports “Knowledge Accidents”

36. A knowledge accident – The Triangle Story

37. A knowledge accident – The Triangle Story

38. Content – Insight – Ideas

39. So let’s get to “good enough”

40. You need to open conversations

41. Audience Participation #1 - What tip or shortcut do you know that others might learn from?

42. Open conversations require you to hear and be heard

43. So you post your “idea” in a file in Sharepoint. Do you know if you’ve been heard or appreciated?

44. In Sharepoint there is no single view of…

45. Is that “good enough” for you?

46. What you deserve is the ability to share openly and easily see what’s available and useful.

47. You need to know who is listening and what they think or know…or how they might help?

48. Audience Participation #2: You’ll be putting a number in the upper right corner

49. The Candle Problem

50. The Candle Problem

51. The Candle Problem

52. The Candle Problem

53. In open conversations you may not know where the valuable insight is going to come from

54. Sites focus on the creation…they are merely containers

55. Access is controlled by the container…to see the content, you have to have access to the container

56. Is that “good enough” for you?

57. What you deserve is for your people to be able to share ideas and content whenever…wherever

58. And open conversations (like social systems) are usually inclusive

59. Audience Participation #3

60. Audience Participation #3

61. Audience Participation #3

62. Audience Participation #3

63. Your reach may be limited by Microsoft

64. Is that “good enough” for you?

65. You deserve to be able to reach the broadest audience and widest perspectives

66. You deserve to move from Organization

67. You deserve to move from Organization to Organism

68. You deserve to move from Organization to Organism You and your people deserve the ability to share openly and easily see what’s available and useful.

69. You deserve to move from Organization to Organism You and your people deserve the ability to share openly and easily see what’s available and useful. You and your people deserve to be able to share ideas and content whenever…wherever

70. You deserve to move from Organization to Organism You and your people deserve the ability to share openly and easily see what’s available and useful. You and your people deserve to be able to share ideas and content whenever…wherever You and your people deserve to be able to reach the broadest audience and widest perspectives

71. And let me remind you

74. We make SharePoint social

75. Before we go to our final part…please provide feedback

76. Time for some open conversation

77. Closing story Why is Sharepoint like a Cowbird?

78. Closing story Why is Sharepoint like a Cowbird?

79. Closing story Why is Sharepoint like a Cowbird?

80. Useful sites and links on this topic Brandon’ video Brandon and brian’s contacts www.Ibm.com/social IBM Connections vs. Microsoft SharePoint Social Personal File Management YouTube Video – by Brandon Seppa www.ibm.com/social IBM home page for Social Business ibm.co/adoptsocial IBM Social Business Community 3 keys to becoming a social business YouTube video People-centric vs. Content-Centric: The Copernican Revolution needed to become a social business YouTube Video – LS2011 session

81. Thank you for your attendance and attention… Let me know if I can do anything for you [email_address] www.twitter.com/inter_vivos www.linkedin.com/in/louisrichardson about.me/louisrichardson Louis Richardson Social Business Evangelist

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