Web2.0 as opposed to Enterprise2.0
Ben Gardner gives us the differentiation factors between Web2.0 and Enterprise2.0. I found this very useful, as I have frequently scratched my head over the whole concept of "open" Web2.0 technologies inside (typically) closed organizations.
While both Web2.0 and Enterprise2.0 use the same tool sets the environments in which they are implemented are very different. As a consequence you need to recognise that Web2.0 and Enterprise2.0 are very different beasts. The main differences can be summarised as:
Web2.0 vs Enterprise2.0 [excerpt]
- User: Millions vs Hundreds
- Mind set: Fun vs Work
- Organisational structure: Flat vs Hierarchical
- Attitude: Sharing vs Hoarding
- Skill set: Digitally savvy vs Digitally averse
- Visibility: Anonymity vs Recognition
- Society: Public vs Private
- Cultural: Innovative vs Mundane
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Fair enough, Euan. I came across that late in my day, and it seemed to make sense then. With your spin, I see the failings of the comparison.
That said, I think a lot of people are still stuck in the 1.0 version of the enterprise, so this comparison is more of a discussion that says there is a long way to go from the "traditional" enterprise to something that can truly take advantage of what people believe in terms of Web2.0.
Thank you Jack, you are correct I was approaching this as a discussion piece. The point I was trying to make was that the social/cultural drives of our home life are very different from our work life. Therefore if you are going to implement Web2.0 tools in a business environment, which is almost inevitable Enterprise1.0, then using a classic Web2.0, bottom-up, model will only get you so far. An obvious point maybe but one those of us starting down this path need to recognise.
Not sure why it was so helpful to you Jack as it seems to be mostly a comparison between Web 2.0 and Enterprise 1.0 the failings of which are all too familiar.