Carol Rozwell

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Of Autopsies and Analytics

by Carol Rozwell  |  March 13, 2013  |  4 Comments

Recently, I read an interesting article from MIT Tech Review which diagnosed why the social network Friendster failed – An Autopsy of a Dead Social Network. The research done by David Garcia and colleagues at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich concluded that networks with a significant percentage of participants who had two [...]

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Stalking the Elusive Requirements Definition!

by Carol Rozwell  |  January 2, 2013  |  2 Comments

I’ve been lucky to have had some very interesting jobs during the course of my career. One stint as an applications auditor gave me lots of insight that applies directly in my current role as an analyst. In short, my teammates and I interviewed application developers and the customers for whom they had developed the [...]

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What’s Next?

by Carol Rozwell  |  December 13, 2012  |  1 Comment

This week I met with a variety of clients. In one session attended by 11 people, we started the meeting by asking each person to introduce themself and mention the questions they wanted me to cover. One of the attendees responded that they’d like to know what’s next. “What is the next thing over the horizon, [...]

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The Month of Thinking Differently

by Carol Rozwell  |  August 30, 2012  |  1 Comment

This has been a month of thinking differently. I’ve been working a maverick research project with my colleague Deb Logan. We’ve been delving into the characteristics that epitomize a socially centered leader. We contend that only socially centered leaders can ensure sustainable business performance for the organizations they lead. This is not about sprinkling social [...]

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Move It or Lose It – Keeping Knowledge on the Move

by Carol Rozwell  |  August 6, 2012  |  1 Comment

Knowledge management has gone through a metamorphosis but it seems not everyone got the memo. In our Gartner research, we’ve written about a shift in focus from knowledge capture to creating connections among knowledgeable people. The premise of the research is that the reason so many of the knowledge management initiatives started a decade a [...]

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The Tortoise Never Wins – Thoughts on E2.0

by Carol Rozwell  |  June 29, 2012  |  1 Comment

It’s always a pleasure for me to attend an event where I don’t have to be “on” all the time. It’s delightful to sit back and listen to other people’s perspectives, to absorb a different set of attitudes about a topic. Last week, I attended Enterprise 2.0, or as it has now been renamed E2.0, [...]

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Friends don’t let friends do social without a purpose

by Carol Rozwell  |  May 26, 2012  |  1 Comment

I’ve been reflecting on the myriad of client meetings I had during the PPM and Enterprise Architecture Summits. When you have lots of discussions on a single topic in quick succession, it helps you to crystallize the common theme. What I was surprised by is the mystical, magical and miraculous powers some people attach to social. [...]

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Social Business or Business Communication via Social Media?

by Carol Rozwell  |  April 9, 2012  |  6 Comments

There’s no doubt that social media is fast becoming a complementary component to other corporate communication methods. In November 2011, we published a prediction that warned against ignoring incoming messages from social media. We projected that by 2014, social media will be just another communication channel that must be monitored and responded to. It is [...]

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Lotusphere Learnings

by Carol Rozwell  |  January 20, 2012  |  Submit a Comment

I attended Lotusphere 2012 this week. Actually, I attended LotusConnect, the event focused on letting customers tell their stories about how IBM’s products service the business. The case studies from notable organizations such as TD Bank, Children’s Hospital and Caterpillar were compelling. Some implementations were further along than others, but all of the speakers spoke [...]

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Looking forward to social business evolution in 2012

by Carol Rozwell  |  January 11, 2012  |  4 Comments

This time of year, I like to review what people think is in store for us in the coming twelve months. I’ve read through lots of material, so I thought I would summarize a few points about what I hope will change in 2012 as well as a few trends I expect will play out. [...]

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