Social Network Enterprise Mobile How to select an enterprise social network? Privacy Connect Producti vity Apps Collaboration
May 11, 2015
Social Network
Enterprise Mobile
How to select an enterprise social network?
Privacy
Connect
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Apps Collaboration
Strategy for selecting a social network
1. Identify your primary goals and needs2. Define your expectations for implementing a
social platform 3. Prioritize features and benefits4. Lastly, start reviewing the tools than can help
facilitate a social conversation in your organization
Enterprise Social Networks
• News feeds• “Social Thread” for
desktop workers• Polls, discussion boards,
informational posts• Require corporate email
for authentication• Designed for desktop
Collaboration & Productivity Tools
• Organizational tools• Project management • Task assignments• Designed for the
desktop, knowledge-based worker
Social Media
• Platforms designed for personal use
• Common user interface; little training required
• No privacy/security or integrations
Questions to ask:
• Do I need to reach all employees, or just desk-workers?
• What is the primary communication issue in my organization?
• Am I solving for project management, or overall internal communications?
• Do I need privacy for messages and conversations?
Enterprise Mobile Network
• Top-down, bottom-up and peer-to-peer messaging
• Authentication is based on organization employee list rather than corporate email
• Private and secure• Mobile intranet