Ross Mayfield has done the heavy lifting of reviving the speed-deleted (ow!) Wikipedia entry on ‘Enterprise 2.0.’ This provides us an opportunity to get it right and re-post it, or perhaps ask that it be submitted to a vote.
As we work on this, we’d do well to keep in mind the reasons that it was deleted. They include the fact that Enterprise 2.0 is a neologism, and Wikipedia’s guidelines say that entries about neologisms must be more than just definitions, and must not consist of original research. The guidelines are pretty adamant on the latter point; given the volume of print and online material on Enterprise 2.0, we clearly don’t need to do any original research.
The other objection mentioned during the deletion process has to do with the noteworthiness or notability of the term. I find this confusing, because I’ve never understood Wikipedia to have such a criteria for inclusion. The closest I can find is this excerpt from the list of what Wikipedia is not, and I think we avoid all of these easily.
So what should an encyclopedia entry on Enterprise 2.0 consist of? Here’s my proposed outline, which I promise to work on sometime soon.
Definition(s)
List of proposed E2.0 technologies
E2.0 and the concept of emergence
Claims made for the difference between E2.0 techs and previous techs used for collaboration w/in companies
Evidence of E2.0 in practice
Controversies
Is E2.0 about architecture (SOA, SaaS, etc.) or communities / users
External references
This is, of course, just a suggestion. But let’s get this done and accepted by Wikipedia one way or another so that we and others can then use it.
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Ironically, the word Enterprisey has a Wikipedia entry – under the category Neologisms.
I agree wholeheartedly and like this outline as a point of departure. Will be putting some effort into it too. Can this be done at Ross’ talk page?
IMO, Enterprise 2.0 should NOT be about just moving consumer technologies into enterprise…
what applies as a consumer, i am sitting at home researching about my next vaccation,buying best MP3 player for the holidays is COMPLETELY different when i am at work.
My needs are different and i don’t care if it is AJAX or Ruby or something else, if it is at work. All I care is about how effective my tools are to do business.
I would say that SaaS is something, may form the basis for defining E2.0. Some folks are discussing about SaaS2.0!
Is Kieden is a E2.0 company? may be…
Nice proposal, wondering when and how it will CORRECTLY added in wikipedia, it look likes you followed all recent guidelines…
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