Friday, April 11, 2008

#16 So what’s in a Wiki?

What do I like about them you ask?

Anyone can add to them. They’re great for small or rare information-available topics, but not so great when too popular a controversial topic. Lack of editorial control can lead to technological editorial deleting-and-reprinting wars.

They’re great for the workplace as they can enhance collaboration, training, ownership, and enthusiasm from professional satisfaction of achievement even if on a small scale to say “I helped with that”. Also they are great for producing manuals and enhancing knowledge within the organization – even when the organisational walking-encyclopaedia-info-rich staff member leaves the organization for other pastures. They may leave, but the information and knowledge they possessed continues to help others.

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