Gartner Hype Cycle for Collaboration and Communication, 2005: The Missing "So What?" Analysis, Sep 20

Shared Spaces announces the publication of an independent Strategic Viewpoint report that answers the "So What?" question for Gartner's recent Collaboration and Communication Hype Cycle report. Authored by Michael Sampson, the 16-page report, re-interprets items on the Hype Cycle within the context of an overarching prescriptive architecture for collaboration system use at enterprise organizations.

A Gartner subscriber, who is also a Shared Spaces client, handed me the report and said "So What?" "What does this mean for me?" "What are the implications of items on the hype cycle for my work and planning over the next 1-2 years?" This Strategic Viewpoint report, which is available solely to Gartner subscribers, answers the "So What?" question for enterprise collaboration and communication.

It is a very clear intention of this Strategic Viewpoint to build on and extend Gartner’s Hype Cycle, particularly with respect to the implications of the report. This Strategic Viewpoint does not duplicate Gartner’s report, but rather provides a level of analysis and interpretation missing from the original. Shared Spaces recognizes Gartner’s copyright with respect to the Hype Cycle report, and prepared this Strategic Viewpoint as non-fee service for one its clients. In service to the wider group of Gartner subscribers, this Strategic Viewpoint is made available on a complementary basis.

Table of Contens
Introduction
Executive Summary
* Statement of Research Independence
Critique of the Gartner Report
* A Collection of Loosely-Related and Overlapping Terms
* An Incomplete Collection of Collaboration and Communication Items
* Inclusion of Strange Items
So What? Translating the Hype Cycle into Enterprise Action
Items on the Hype Cycle are contextualized into 7 areas, with specific next actions given
* Pillar 1. Shared Access to Team Data
* Pillar 2. Location-Independent Access to Team Data, People and Applications
* Pillar 3. Real-Time Joint Editing and Review
* Pillar 4. Coordinate Schedules with Team Aware Scheduling Software
* Pillar 5. Build Social Engagement through Presence, Blogs and IM
* Pillar 6. Enterprise Action Management
* Pillar 7. Broaden the Network through Automatic Discovery Services
Conclusion

How to Buy
This report is not available for sale. It is available on a complementary (free) basis to current Gartner subscribers. To receive a copy, please send your name, work details, and confirmation that you are a Gartner subscriber to gartner.sowhat@shared-spaces.com.

Comments

[Stephan H. Wissel]

Can "normal mortals" (who don't have a Gartner subscription)get the report too? A paypal "buy now" button would do.
:-) stw

[Michael Sampson]

Hey Stephan,
Thanks for asking the question. I've said "solely Gartner subscribers" because if you haven't read the Gartner Hype Cycle report, you won't have the context in which to read "So What?". Hope that makes sense.
M.