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Corporates are discovering that wikis make handy tools for sharing information and for collaborating during internal projects. According to the Society for Information Management’s Advanced Practices Council (APC), these editable websites are fast becoming a part of mainstream corporate IT infrastructure.

Companies that intend to make use of wikis should consider the following aspects so that the communication and information exchange occurs in an open and responsible manner within the framework laid down to ensure that sensitive company information does not fall into the wrong hands.

• How are the wikis being used at present across the corporate world?

•  What are the best practices that have evolved? Are they business-specific?

•   What are the hurdles?

• What do you plan to achieve by deploying wikis?

• Consider integration with other company communication and collaboration tools

Go here to learn about strategies that can help you derive maximum benefit from deploying wikis.

A very interesting development is on the cards. Google Knol is a knowledge sharing platform launched by Google that encourages you to share your knowledge and in the bargain you make money via Google ads. The service is a being seen as a neat ploy by Google to get more exposure for its ads and at the same time establish a presence in the field of Knowledge Sharing.

An interesting aspect of Google Knol is that unlike Wikipedia and Yahoo Answers where all are welcome to add their two bit to a given topic, over here subject authority is a pre-requisite and will be highlighted. The service could also evolve into a very useful knowledge management tool for enterprises who wish to preserve hand-on knowledge acquired by their staff.

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