I agree as well, a wiki warehouse of knowledge would be extremely nice
instead of trying to navigate through all the different groups pages to find
an answer. I also really like the idea of a forum with different groups and
sub groups
X86
Windows
XP
Vista
Linux
PowerPC
Mac OS 9
Mac OS 10
Linux
Software
Adobe
Reader
Microsoft
Office 2003
Office 2007
Word 07
Excel 07
Etc. Etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cooke" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] IT Collaboration Tools
> Count me in ;)
> I think that both a forums site and Wiki would be great ideas. The forums
> would facilitate group conversations specific to subject area (and could
> be moderated by community experts in their subject area), and would also
> serve as the "campus IT people" directory that several people were
> interested in at the IT Exchange.
> Wiki, on the other hand, would be great for documentation. I think that
> the ACNS Techbase is great (wonderful changes in the last few years) but
> something more community driven would be beneficial as well.
> -Tony
>
>
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Jon,
> Maybe you can I could start an ex-EDS employee support group there! :)
> --
> Troy Murray
> Informatics Specialist
> Michigan State University
> Biomedical Research & Informatics Center (BRIC)
> 100 Conrad Hall
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> Phone: 517-432-4248
> Fax: 517-353-9420
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MSU Network Administrators Group on behalf of Jon Galbreath
> Sent: Mon 10/15/2007 12:48 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] IT Collaboration Tools
> I like the idea of a wiki or forum, possibly SharePoint now that it's
> matured dramatically. Essentially the creation of a central knowledgebase
> for all of the MSU IT staff to contribute to and enhance as issues arise.
> Yes, I come from a corporate background, but a good KB can be an
> invaluable
> tool. Anything that allows the exchange of questions/answers, code,
> tools,
> etc. to allow for better management of resources just makes sense for a
> enterprise this large and spread out.
>
>
> From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Troy Murray
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:42 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MSUNAG] IT Collaboration Tools
>
>
> At the meeting on Friday the question was brought up as to what type of
> tools would be the most effective for communication with other MSU IT
> staff
> in sharing ideas, solutions, and finding individuals with specialized
> skills
> or experience in a certain area. Some of the tools suggested were blogs,
> wiki, SharePoint, forums and a central list of individuals and their
> expertise.
> To me I like the idea of a MSU IT forum the best, although other tools
> could
> be used in conjunction. The list of different topics that was shown to us
> during the IT Exchange could easily be broken down into sub-forum areas
> for
> specific topics. Just as a rough example:
> Systems
> -Windows
> |-Vista
> -Linux
> -Mac
> Programming
> - Languages
> |-C++
> |-C#
> - Scripts
> |-Perl
> For me, it would be most useful is each of these "areas" could provide an
> RSS feed, so I could subscribe to the "Perl" one, for example, and see all
> of the posts come through my RSS reader. With questions and responses all
> in one place it would serve as a fantastic knowledge base for searching
> for
> solutions to problems that have already been solved by someone else but
> are
> new to me. If there was some type of "point" system for when a correct
> answer is given by someone they are awarded a point. This would allow us
> to
> see, in a certain area, who might be the best persons to ask.
> What tools do you think would be good and why?
> --
> Troy Murray
> Informatics Specialist
> Michigan State University
> Biomedical Research & Informatics Center (BRIC)
> 100 Conrad Hall
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> Phone: 517-432-4248
> Fax: 517-353-9420
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
