Live Webinar Feb 5th 2014 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Metavis

For over twenty years organizations have been deploying technologies that promise to change the way we work – from groupware, to content management, to social. Yet for many organizations the benefits remain elusive. One recent study concluded that achieving the goals of such technology investments will be dependent of the reconfiguration and redesign of the whole socio-technical and managerial system.

Industry analysts, media and evangelists offer visionary statements such as “Social is a philosophy, a way of life that empowers customers and users” but there’s little concrete advice for executives on how to successfully put this into action.

Organisations have been deploying technologies that promise to change the way we work.

From groupware, to content management, to social. From Lotus Notes, to SharePoint, to Yammer.Yet for many organizations the benefits remain elusive.

One recent study into the use of Enterprise 2.0 technologies within a global telecommunication company concluded that achieving the goals of such technology investments will be dependent of reconfiguration and redesign of the whole socio-technical and managerial system.

Industry analysts, guru managers and the press offer visionary statements such as “Social is a philosophy, a way of life that empowers customers and users” but there’s little concrete advice or guidance for managers or executives.

In this session SharePoint MVP, Symon Garfield, (LinkedIn profile) will examine the transformational potential of social, collaborative and content management technology in business and present a framework for success by matching management approaches to Strategy, People, Knowledge and Technology.

Symon seek to answer the question “How do organizations create and sustain competitive advantage?” by discussing 4 key points.

• The characteristics of today’s knowledge workers, how people work together in organizations and the barriers to collaboration, and the role of leadership, culture and structure on knowledge worker productivity.
• The nature and strategic importance of knowledge and learning in today’s organization and reveal the relationship between innovation and social structure of an organization.
• Understanding why yesterday’s technology infrastructure is failing to support today’s businesses
• Developing a framework to deploy technology which supports your business’ strategic objectives.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 10 – Communications

• 4.1 Develop Project Chart
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 10.2 Plan Communications

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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