When a division within an organization finds a better way to work together, they should be able to implement the tool without IT breathing down their necks. However, in the midst of corporate security, that’s not a very realistic expectation.
Implementation of web 2.0 technologies are being championed by smaller work groups, and IT has to slightly relinquish their control. Security, governance and user admittance are all serious concerns of any smart IT professional. When wikis, RSS and blogs are thrown into the mix, this ‘old guard’ way of thinking poses a lot of ‘what ifs?’ for these work groups to consider.
These raised eyebrows are set to rise even further when attempting to spread these solutions across large enterprise (25,000 employees +). Enterprise-wide scalability is not a light weight job, and my bet is the majority of CTOs from large corporations don’t list RSS feeds as a high priority.
When considering scalability, enterprise-wide case studies are few and far between. As work groups push for adoption, it will be interesting to see which companies take the plunge. These early adopters will be essential not only in forming the learning curve, but will also provide a framework to build upon.
