Social Networking in the Enterprise

1. Social Networking in the Enterprise Rai Umair, Lead Consultant Unique World

2. Agenda • Overview of Social Networking • Office SharePoint Server as a Social Networking Solution • Social Networking Features • Social Networking Components • Conclusion • Q & A

3. Overview of Social Networking 20% You 80% • It’s all about connections • Core Beliefs • Most information is undocumented • It’s difficult to connect to the right person • Business Drivers • Who knows what? • Who knows whom?

4. Social Networking within an Organisation

5. Office SharePoint Server as a Social Networking Solution • The Seeker • Search for People • Who knows who? • Who knows what? • The Results • Ranked by: • Social distance to seeker • Relevance in profiles • MOSS • Aggregate Profiles • Store User\Expertise Information • Understand OrganisationHierarchy • Staff • Adds and Updates • Keywords • Other Properties • My Site (Blog\Wiki) • User Profiles • Incremental Updates • Administrators • Sets up Imports • Active Directory • Other Identity stores like Human Resource Systems

6. Social Networking Features

7. My Sites and Webparts DEMO

9. People Search DEMO

11. Blogs and Wikis DEMO

13. Profile and Search Administration DEMO

16. Social Networking Components, User Profile

17. Other Social Networking Components

18. “Knowledge Network” Concept

19. Summary

20. Next Steps

21. Resources Case Studies Energy Industry, General Information http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blogs/mikeg/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=1b3bbb8f%2D4b5a%2D4f72%2D94c4%2D94cb80bc3866&ID=624 Wachovia Corporation, 100000+ Usershttp://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=33572 Download and Evaluate MOSS 2007http://office.microsoft.com/sharepoint/ User Profiles and My Site Planning Guideshttp://office.microsoft.com/download/afile.aspx?AssetID=AM101638541033

22. Q & A