intranet wwf
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intranet WWF with Google AppsTRANSCRIPT
Collaboration in the CloudNeil MorganWWF Global Intranet
• What problems are we trying to solve?
• Google Apps @ WWF
• Strengths and Weaknesses
• Collaboration @ WWF
What problems are we trying to solve?
• Wikis and online project management tools
• Shared calendarso Project or team planning, public events, ...
• File sharingo distribution of documents, videos, images, …o drafting of documents with a global team - No track changes!!!
• IM or Chat (is there an approved platform?)o Phone calls are too expensive
Google Apps @ WWF
Calendarso Share team events calendar or manage individual calendarso Public events calendars
Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations o Forms submitted to spreadsheets - "databases"o Work plans, project tasks, and budget tracking
Google Siteso 'Best Practice' Communities
- post content for others (documents, videos, presentations, FAQs)o 'Working Groups'
- develop strategy documents, coordinate virtual teamso 'Project Spaces'
- Develop project specifications (templates), project pages (lists, files)
Google Calendar
Integrated into CONNECT
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Google Sites – Wikiswiki.wwf.panda.org
Expert Communities"Best Practices"
Virtual Team Workspaces
Virtual Team Workspaces
Project Spaces
Embed Google Apps Objects
Google Apps Start Page
Now you get what you want, do you want more?
• Need for a better integrated Blog platform (Blogger)• No RSS for Sites
– can subscribe to email alerts• Google Groups - This has now been added • More granular administrator control• Where’s my data? http://www.dataliberation.org/ • Integration with Content Repositories
– getting content back to the Intranet “Save File as …”
Collaboration @ WWF
• Think about who really needs it• Can’t force it on the users – Get to know them first!• Online collaboration must start with real world collaboration• Experience required• You will make mistakes• Promote a culture of openness (share early & share often)