Too Busy to Innovate

Sep 6 2007
Written by Jake. Also tagged under Uncategorized. 10 comments.

I had a conversation with a product manager over IM today that got thinking big thoughts about stuff, you know, like Paul does. I’ve known this PM dude for years and worked with him while I was in development. Great guy, with massive doses of cynicism and negativity, at least when it comes to work.
He [...]

Enterprise 2.0 Is Different, Wan’t to Know Why?

Sep 5 2007
Written by Paul Pedrazzi. Also tagged under Uncategorized. 4 comments.

Like most people interested in 2.0, I have been at this web thing for a while. From the days of dialing into BBS systems, to Mosaic, all the way to the beautiful Interfest we have today of Facebook, Flickr, and much more.
As I talk to people looking to take some of this digital goodness [...]

Cases2.0 and IdeaFactory

Jul 19 2007
Written by Paul Pedrazzi. Also tagged under Uncategorized. .

As many of you know, Rich built a cool site we have been using internally called IdeaFactory. Adoption internally has been astounding. We have tapped into a well of pent up expertise. It is proof that the 1:1 model of sharing (i.e. email your boss a good idea) just doesn’t work. [...]

Managing your team in a 2.0 world

Apr 26 2007
Written by Paul Pedrazzi. Also tagged under Uncategorized. .

Our team spends quite a bit of time around plans, schedules and status. This is mainly a big company problem, but every organization I have worked in needs more rigor around their work. The typical lifecycle of project management is as follows:
BIG BANG –> BEATINGS –> WHIMPERING DEATH
Let me explain. Every project starts with a [...]