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| | We should stop viewing projects as merely an opportunity for management authority but rather model them and interact with them as empowered teams in a live and realistic view. | | We should stop viewing projects as merely an opportunity for management authority but rather model them and interact with them as empowered teams in a live and realistic view. |
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| − | <u>The proposed transformation is shown in the following figures:</u><br/> | + | <u>The proposed transformation is shown in the following figures<ref name="Project Management Wiki! Everything, Everywhere and Everybody’s Project By Dr. Kifah Jayyousi">Project Management Wiki! Everything, Everywhere and Everybody’s Project By Dr. Kifah Jayyousi</ref>:</u><br/> |
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| − | Source: [http://www.allpm.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1606&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 Project Management Wiki! Everything, Everywhere and Everybody’s Project] By Dr. Kifah Jayyousi
| + | [http://www.allpm.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1606&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 -> Find more Information here: Project Management Wiki! Everything, Everywhere and Everybody’s Project] By Dr. Kifah Jayyousi |
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| − | == A Picture says more than 1000 words - Wiki collaboration == | + | == A Picture says more than 1000 words - Wiki collaboration<ref name="wikinomics.com by Anthony D. Williams">wikinomics.com by Anthony D. Williams</ref> == |
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| − | [[File:Wiki collaboration2 1 wikinomics.jpg|450px|RTENOTITLE]] | + | [[File:Wiki collaboration2 1 wikinomics.jpg|center|450px|Wiki collaboration]] |
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| − | Source: [http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/26/wiki-collaboration-leads-to-happiness/ wikinomics.com] by <span class="author_name">Anthony D. Williams</span>
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| | + | *[http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/26/wiki-collaboration-leads-to-happiness/ wikinomics.com] by <span class="author_name">Anthony D. Williams</span> |
| | + | *Interesting [http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1215930 Article] regarding file-oriented and document-based vs. web 2.0 and wikis. __NOAUTHORLIST__ |
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| − | Interesting [http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1215930 Article] regarding file-oriented and document-based vs. web 2.0 and wikis. __NOAUTHORLIST__
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Revision as of 12:50, 29 July 2013
About Wikis
Project managers can benefit from a powerful web service called wiki. Wiki, which means quick in Hawaiian, is simply a website that allows people to edit its contents. One common wiki application is the free internet encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Unlike traditional static web pages, that can only be read, a wiki can be readily accessed by everyone, everywhere and they can add, edit, delete, append and update content.
How to Use a Project Wiki
Project managers can utilize this tool to transform the project office into a live and ubiquitous environment.
A project wiki can facilitate the following tasks:
- Project meeting agendas and minutes
- Collaboration on project documentation
- Solicit and keep track of ideas
- Project dashboard (project vital signs)
- Calendars
- Project photo albums
- To-Do lists
- Establish a project office intranet
Project Transformation
To demonstrate the power of wikis, a project manager can post to the wiki a proposed meeting agenda, inviting direct input from team members, thus saving tedious e-mail messages and phone calls or preliminary meetings. Once the meeting is conducted, proposed minutes are posted for input and comments, almost eliminating the need for a PM meeting scribe. In one case, this resulted in reducing e-mail traffic volume by 75%, and slashed meeting time in half, thanks to group input and collaboration.
The table shows a comparison between traditional PM emphasis and the one offered by the wiki collaborative environment:
Traditional PM Emphasis
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Project Wiki Emphasis
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| Centralization
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Decentralization
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| Authoritarian
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Collaborative
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| Hierarchy Organization
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Flat Organization
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| Project Manager
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Project Team
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Permission Required
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Empowerment
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| Central Files
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Project Intranet File Cabinet
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| Hard Copy Documents
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Documented Digital Media
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| Limited/Restricted Access
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Organized/Unlimited Access
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| Local Access
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Global/Live Access
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| Rigid PM Policies
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Flexible/Adaptable Policies
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| Limited Communication
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Unlimited Communication
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We should stop viewing projects as merely an opportunity for management authority but rather model them and interact with them as empowered teams in a live and realistic view.
The proposed transformation is shown in the following figures[1]:
Authoratative Model - Traditional Team
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Collaborative Model - Empowered Team
|
-> Find more Information here: Project Management Wiki! Everything, Everywhere and Everybody’s Project By Dr. Kifah Jayyousi
A Picture says more than 1000 words - Wiki collaboration[2]
-> Further Information:
- wikinomics.com by Anthony D. Williams
- Interesting Article regarding file-oriented and document-based vs. web 2.0 and wikis.
- ↑ Project Management Wiki! Everything, Everywhere and Everybody’s Project By Dr. Kifah Jayyousi
- ↑ wikinomics.com by Anthony D. Williams
