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Real World: Customer Edition Panel "Stories about Social Computing Deployment"
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2. Customer Introductions
Electronic Arts
Minnesota Department of Education
US Army
Battelle
Watson Wyatt
Moderated Panel Discussion
Summary and Open Q&A
4. EA Global Profile
• Global leader in US$30B industry
• Founded in 1982, HQ in Redwood Shores, California
• US$4.1 billion in annual revenues
• Development studios in 12 countries
• Distribution in more than 75 countries
• 9,000 employees who are passionate about making
the world’s greatest entertainment experiences
Copyright @ 2009 Electronic Arts, Inc
6. Our Integrated Solution
• EA People = social network
• EA Knowledge (EAK) = knowledge management
• EA Search = search engine
EA EA EA Integrated
Knowledge People Search Solution
The solution is built on top of MOSS 2007 via a set of customizations
that provide the usability and functionality required by our business
and employees.
Copyright @ 2009 Electronic Arts, Inc
9. EA Knowledge
Copyright @ 2009 Electronic Arts, Inc
10. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
Taking Minnesota Students
from Nation-Leading
to World-Competing
Using Social Networking in the
Minnesota STEM Education Agenda
Assistant Commissioner
Karen Klinzing
June 23, 2009
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
11. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
What is STEM Education?
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
STEM stands for Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math and is the economic
currency and makes students employable
in the global economy.
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
12. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
Why STEM Education?
Workforce Need
Economic forecasts project 20-33% increase in scientific and
technical occupations in Minnesota in ten years. (Source:
DEED)
18 out of the 20 fastest growing occupations will be tied to the
STEM disciplines. (Source: DEED)
Improved Academic Performance
Students who complete Algebra II in high school more than
double their chances of earning a four-year college
degree. (Source: Achieve Inc.)
80% of current jobs require education beyond high
school. (Source: MnSCU)
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
13. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
Why Social Computing?
Social Computing is a new concept in K-12 Education
The STEM education message is broadcast faster and
to more people using Social Computing
Use of Social Networking tools will build partnerships
between local STEM businesses and K-12 educators
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
14. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
What did we create?
getSTEM web portal
WWW.getSTEM-mn.com
First social computing site
specific to K-12 STEM in the
nation
Project development started
fall 2007 and officially
launched February 2, 2009
getSTEM is a partnership
between the Minnesota High
Tech Association and the
Minnesota Department of
Education. It is supported by
contributions from Microsoft,
Thomson Reuters, Inetium,
3M, and Ecolab
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
15. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
Just Ask, Just Offer… It Just Makes Sense!
Teachers use the website to
create postings to ASK for
community assistance and
volunteers for their classroom
Local businesses use the
website to OFFER their K-12
outreach programs that teachers
may incorporate into their
classroom
Popular getSTEM
connections: guest
presentations, informational
interviews, basic material
donations (notebooks &
pencils
Most connections consist of
one hour volunteer time or
$25 donation to K-12
education Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
16. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
getSTEM Networking Features
Users build profile
indicating their STEM
interests
getSTEM provides
matching algorithm of
postings that match
user’s profile and
interests
getSTEM provides
metrics on postings so
users may monitor their
postings
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
17. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
First Grader with Leukemia Aided by getSTEM
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
18. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
Upcoming Development: Tag Cloud Search Feature
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
19. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
Social Networking to Promote getSTEM
• Facebook
– Fan Page
– Facebook Group
• Twitter
– Program Manger Tweets
– Real Time Twitter
Integration
• Linked In
– getSTEM Linked In Group
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
20. From Nation-Leading to World-Competing…
www.getSTEM-mn.com
http://twitter.com/getSTEM
Preparing Students for a 21st Century Workforce.
28. What is Battelle?
• World’s largest nonprofit
independent R&D company,
founded in 1929
• Core businesses:
• Generates $5.2 billion
– Laboratory Management annually in global R&D
– National Security • Oversees over 20,000
employees in 130 locations
– Health & Life Sciences worldwide
– Energy Technology
• Charitable trust with
significant emphasis giving
back to the communities in
20 International
which we operate Locations
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29. Social Computing at Battelle
• The objectives
– Create cross-organizational communities of practice
– Integrate a geographically dispersed staff
– Make it easier for staff to find experts and information
– Move knowledge and communications onto a platform with
integrated search
– Give staff members customizable views
• The solution
– SharePoint – MOSS 2007
– NewsGator RSS and Social Sites
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33. Using Social Media To Drive Global
Client Service and Workforce
Effectiveness at Watson Wyatt
June 23, 2009
Michael Rudnick
Global Practice Leader, Portals & Enterprise Collaboration
michael.rudnick@watsonwyatt.com
(917)324-5622
39. This presentation will be available for download
Contact information for the presenters in the
Appendix
For more information about customers, please visit
the SharePoint Social Computing website:
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/social