wikis

ok I have a general knowledge on what wikis are and how they work. While searching the Internet i found this article about the five ways wikis can be used and how a business can benefit from them. I found this article interesting because it brought another prospective to the idea of using wikis. Instead of using wikis for random purposes it can be used to help something like a major company benefit and grow. The article breaks down wikis into five simple effective uses which are project management , customer/client collaboration , documentation,online community and policies/facts.
The uses that really caught my attention the most was the idea of using Wikis as a tool for project management. Reason being is because wikis can be alter or changed. The article mentioned that"A wiki is ideal for project management because it provides a central hub to:
• Organize everything in one place so people can see an entire project.
• Streamline work flow and reduce reliance on email and documents that can easily get lost and confused with older versions.
• Inform everyone about the progress of the project, so people don’t have to worry about whether it is on schedule.
• Involve everyone. This speeds up the overall process because it’s easier to incorporate feedback in-the-flow instead of after the fact.
http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/08/01/Effective-Wiki-Uses.aspx "
In away the fact that info can be change or altered is beneficial because one of the key points states that everyone can get involve , which means if one team member is on the wrong page and member can come in a fix the mistake.