Web Trends & Strategies

McKinsey Quartely has published the results of a survey of the adoption of Web 2.0 by the Entreprises

Companies have adopted more Web 2.0 tools this year than in 2007 and are using them for higher-value purposes, according to McKinsey’s second annual survey on the business use of Web 2.0 technologies.

Some 21 percent of the respondents are very satisfied with the way their companies use Web 2.0 tools, which are changing management practices and even organizational structures.

Other companies report that the barriers to adopting Web 2.0 tools include management’s inability to grasp their potential financial returns, unresponsive corporate cultures, and less-than-enthusiastic leadership.

Get the document at: Building the Web 2.0 Enterprise: McKinsey Global Survey Results; McKinsey Quarterly, July 2008

In a recent study, completed with IDC, predicts that that in less than five years up to 40 percent of the workforce will be hyperconnected.

A recent survey Nortel Networks Ltd. (NYSE/Toronto: NT) completed with IDC reports that in less than five years up to 40 percent of the workforce will be hyperconnected, demanding everywhere, all-the-time communications.  Not only will these individuals be emailing colleagues or using IM while on the go, they will also be tapping into social networks and online communities such as blogs, wikis, and online forums to improve business communications.

This group, called the “hyperconnected,” will be addicted to a variety of technology offerings and, in the future, will demand more high-bandwidth mobile applications like video and Web 3.0 from employers to support their business and personal needs.

The original information: “The Changing Role of the CIO”,  Steven J. Bandrowczak, internet evolution,  6/12/2008

Craig Roth, a technology industry analyst has posted some thought about the “Next Enterprise 2.0″ in his blog Knowledge Forward:

More specifically in his post “Is There Anything New to Say about Enterprise 2.0?”, May 21, 2008, he writes:

Some thoughts off the top of my head on what goes into “The Next Enterprise 2.0 Presentation”:

Tracking statistics: E2.0 presentations all tend to use snapshots of stats demonstrating pain points or E2.0 adoption. …

Top 5 observed blocking factors: Unless you’re ready to hold up a “mission accomplished” banner on E2.0 in the enterprise, you should know by now what’s holding E2.0 back in many cases. …

Models: We should have seen enough uses of these technologies by now that certain patterns start to emerge. …

Architecture: Again, with more actual implementation experience there should now be guidance emerging on conceptual and physical architectures. …

Deflating the bubble: There has been a lot - perhaps too much - excitement and too high of expectations on E2.0 (to say nothing of some revolutionary rhetoric). …

Roadmap: You may not be ready to hold up the “mission accomplished” sign yet, but can you now see where we’re headed? …