The Wiki Saga

Ok, not a Saga but an journey with head-banging.  If you recall from past posts I've been researching how to use common tools today that may help a companies "Corporate Memory Recall". 

From pay-for and complex Wiki's to nuts 'n bolts learning curve intensive, I've just about tried them all.  Answer is, the software/server or software for Wiki's isn't quite there yet.  Things like WebOffice (was IntraNets) and Confluence look good and one of the two functions easier yet the group as a whole (see WikiPedia Comparison) needs to go further.  And I now it will but it may take some time, not much because the word is out that these could be good tools (Wiki's in General I mean).  So, I will continue on trying to bridge the gap between Computers, Productivity, and People in business.

Maybe I should add that the easiest by far has been, and still used personally on my desktop, TiddlyWiki.  The version I'm using, seen below, is called TiddlyRin.  It's an easy java driven, single webpage, and full of great features.  We may even try it out as an internal Intranet because its easy to use.

My TiddlyRin Wiki

I hear there is one for David Allen's "Getting Things Done".

~Kris

Comments

[Nick]

That's right Kris, do a search for "GTD tiddlywiki" and you should find the GTD templated tiddlywiki.. it's nae bad, but I don't use it personally, although I use tiddly for personal information/research management. The 'scrapbook' Firefox extension is handy as well..

I think an important thing to keep in mind when approaching the challenges of corporate memory (and effective workflow and collaboration) is that there will be no 'solution' for any organization's problems .. think of your corporate memory approach as a systems or ecology problem instead, then try to integrate, integrate, integrate as much as possible.

[Kris (LaBoheme)]

Good comments Nick, thanks. I realize that it takes time and takes a champion yet there has to be a way to create at least a 80% or 90% customized solution. The research you floated my way was great and the concept is great but it's such a huge problem. From small/medium size enterprises like mine to large ones like Dow Corning. Imagine how productive we could be if we could learn to collaborate like scientists do.

Thanks,

Kris