An interesting IBM webcast scheduled for next week:
Invest in Smarter Collaboration – Early Benefits of Enterprise Social SoftwareThe webcast is open to all.
Featuring Practising Law Institute, Rheinmetall AG and an Independent Research Firm
Event Date: 06/02/2009 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Join industry leaders and experts on this interactive panel as they discuss the business value of enterprise social software and share their best practices in implementation within their organizations . Oliver Young, Senior Analyst from Forrester Research, will kick-off the discussion with highlights of his research on early business adoption of enterprise social software, followed by a frank discussion from this dynamic team, representing multiple industries world-wide, on why social software matters within their business and how they implemented it to reduce costs, create more effective ways for people to work, and create new opportunities.
Moderator:
Jeffrey Schick, VP, Social Software , IBM Software Group
Panelists:
Oliver Young, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Guy Alvarez, Research Director, Practising Law Institute
Markus Bentele, CIO, Rheinmetall AG
Gina Poole, VP, Social Software Programs, IBM Software Group



