It’s still unclear to me whether a national version of Fuelwatch will be launched due to the political discussions underway (the WA version is at www.fuelwatch.com.au), however a US site named Fuelly has turned the concept on its head to create a useful user-centric site, which would lend itself effectively to extending a Fuelwatch-style approach.Fuelly,…
A-Space, an online collaborative space for US intelligence operatives, is planned for launch this month, giving all 16 US intelligence agencies a streamlined and effective tool for sharing information and collaborating – activities that have been criticised as previously lacking across US intelligence initiatives.As reported in FCW.com, in the article, A-Space set to launch this…
As I mentioned at the end of my earlier post about the Googlisation of the US election, we’re now entering a phase in the internet’s development where it is shifting from being a media channel towards a service channel. Many organisations in the private sector have already recognised this and I am seeing the beginnings…
Last month the UK government endorsed a recommendation to accept ePetitions through the parliamentary website. As reported in ePractice.eu, this builds on the experience of the 10 Downing Street website, which has accepted ePetitions since November 2006.Under the recommendation electronic petitions will be hosted on the UK parliament’s website, allowing individuals to add their names…
Prescient Digital Media has published a case study on the adoption and success of Intranet social networking and other Web 2.0 technologies at Sabre, the company that runs most of the world’s airline flight reservation systems.Sabre custom-built a solution that supports employees in discovering and sharing information between staff, leading to six-figure direct cost savings…
A mistake I’ve seen many organisations make when considering online staff collaboration systems for staff is trying to achieve perfection at the get go – building systems from scratch or investing in high-cost branded technologies that requires significant time to implement and can be expensive to operate and develop. More prudent, in my view, is…
Trevor Cook has posted a great summary of the benefits of online employee communities, as discussed in a presentation by Alexei Fey, Senior Manager eBusiness, Savings & Loans Credit Union at the Enterprise 2.0 for Information Professionals conference in Sydney on 14 August. Entitled Building online employee communities, the post covers many different ways of…
Reflecting and building on the approach taken for last year’s Australian Federal Election, Google has developed a comprehensive election coverage site for the upcoming Presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain. Looking at how the site presents public interest information, I cannot help but wonder why this type of material is being provided by…
James Robertson of Step Two Designs has posted about a survey being conducted by Prescient Digital Media exploring intranet use and adoption plans for Web 2.0 technologies. To participate and receive a copy of the aggregate results (plus a chance to win a US$400 prize) complete the short (10 minute) survey.
Cairo Walker of Step Two Designs has written an excellent article on collaboration, looking at the use of digital tools and approaches to facilitating adoption within organisations. Entitled Collaboration: leading by example, the article includes a case study on the World Wildlife Fund detailing how a not-for-profit organisation can productively implement collaboration tools that meet…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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